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Watson Junior High School

Q: Is Watson Junior High School a good school?

Watson Junior High School ranks 312 th of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

312^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 469 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 33% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

Watson Junior High School is a public middle school located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, serving grades 6-8 with an enrollment of 505 students. The school is part of School District No. 3, which is ranked 55 out of 115 school districts in Colorado and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Watson Junior High School has a lower student-teacher ratio compared to some nearby middle schools, the school has consistently underperformed academically compared to both the district and state averages on CMAS tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were significantly lower than the district and state in both English Language Arts (35.9% vs. 43.3% and 44.8%) and Math (22.3% vs. 29.4% and 35.9%). The school's struggles are particularly pronounced among certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25% of Colorado middle schools for female students, male students, white students, and low socioeconomic status students in both subjects.

When compared to other middle schools in the same district, such as Janitell Junior High and Sproul Junior High, as well as nearby districts like Fountain School District No. 8 and Harrison School District No. 2, Watson Junior High School generally performs worse academically. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Sproul Junior High had significantly higher proficiency rates in both ELA (49.8%) and Math (31.1%) compared to Watson Junior High. To improve student outcomes, the school and district may need to focus on targeted interventions and learning from the practices of higher-performing nearby schools.

470

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,092

Per pupil spending ?

51.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

136 Fontaine Boulevard
Colorado Springs, CO 80911-2127

(719) 391-3255

District: School District No. 3

Students who attend Watson Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Widefield High School

Feeder schools for Watson Junior High School:

Elementary:	Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School
	Talbott STEAM Innovation School
	Venetucci Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.8%

Hispanic:

32.3%

Two or more races:

8.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (29% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg36%

Colorado avg40%

312^th of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Middle Schools in the School District No. 3

55^th of 115School District No. 3 among Colorado districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	312 of 469	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.1	338 of 485	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.1	309 of 480	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.9	261 of 448	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.5	291 of 369	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.4	250 of 458	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.3	177 of 418	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	33.9	265 of 424	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.8	212 of 400	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.6	269 of 436	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.5	282 of 461	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.4	308 of 454	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.2	255 of 425	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.3	251 of 422	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.2	244 of 409	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.2	222 of 377	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.7	209 of 362	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.6	170 of 360	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	43.3	212 of 346	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	41.3	221 of 340	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	48.0	174 of 336	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	63.7	8 of 33	75.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	252 of 347	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	259 of 350	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.0	232 of 363	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.3	206 of 326	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.7	206 of 254	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.9	175 of 352	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.8	150 of 315	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	151 of 218	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.2	141 of 199	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.5	96 of 169	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.3	69 of 220	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.7	48 of 165	70.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	172 of 241	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	177 of 244	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	166 of 241	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.1	95 of 197	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.5	62 of 240	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	70.1	40 of 222	82.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	249 of 352	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	265 of 357	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	262 of 356	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.6	203 of 328	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.0	229 of 249	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.3	175 of 343	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.7	147 of 317	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	23.8	24 of 31	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.3	11 of 14	21.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	245 of 275	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	226 of 273	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	258 of 286	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	221 of 265	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	182 of 203	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.9	209 of 283	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.4	123 of 199	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2019)76th percentile+30 vs school

Hispanic (2025)31st percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)23rd percentile-23 vs school

White (2025)11th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-9 vs state

Science26%-10 vs state

Math22%-14 vs state

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by a student
Saturday, February 20, 2016

They have teachers that are okay, however, the administration has an issue with dealing with bullying and even occasional fights on the premises Close Quote

Schools Near Watson Junior High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)					CMAS Math (2025)					CMAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Watson Junior High School	Public	6-8	136 Fontaine Boulevard	Colorado Springs	80911	El Paso County	School District No. 3	No	No	No	No	(719) 391-3255	470	35	13.4	51.7%	234 (49.8%)	36 (7.7%)	152 (32.3%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	41 (8.7%)	30.4	312^th of 469 public middle schools	33.5%		26.1	338^th of 485 public middle schools	30.3%	26		39.3	34.5	33.6	35.9		27.5	19.1	20.0	22.3		26.4	$15,092
Janitell Junior High School	Public	6-8	7635 Fountain Mesa Road	Fountain	80817	El Paso County	School District No. 3	No	No	No	No	(719) 391-3295	658	43	15.4	46.0%	265 (40.3%)	67 (10.2%)	230 (35.0%)	7 (1.1%)	4 (0.6%)	16 (2.4%)	69 (10.5%)	40.3	242^nd of 469 public middle schools	48.4%		38.3	263^rd of 485 public middle schools	45.8%	21		41.7	55.0	42.9	46.7		15.6	25.1	31.5	23.5		25.2	$14,343
Sproul Junior High School	Public	6-8	235 Sumac Drive	Colorado Springs	80911	El Paso County	School District No. 3	No	No	No	No	(719) 391-3215	504	35	14.4	46.8%	225 (44.6%)	41 (8.1%)	171 (33.9%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	46 (9.1%)	50.1	200^th of 469 public middle schools	57.4%		49.1	212^th of 485 public middle schools	56.3%	12		49.1	51.3	48.9	49.8		22.8	39.0	32.1	31.1		30.2	$14,874
Fountain Middle School	Public	6-8	515 N. Sante Fe	Fountain	80817	El Paso County	Fountain School District No. 8	No	No	No	No	(719) 382-1580	1,051	64	16.4	54.2%	447 (42.5%)	92 (8.8%)	335 (31.9%)	10 (1.0%)	13 (1.2%)	19 (1.8%)	135 (12.8%)	30.9	309^th of 469 public middle schools	34.1%		30.1	308^th of 485 public middle schools	36.5%	1		34.4	43.4	36.9	38.2		17.3	20.5	21.3	19.7		28.4	$15,038
James Irwin Charter Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	5525 Astrozon Blvd	Colorado Springs	80916	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 591-2122	434	31	13.9	53.0%	144 (33.2%)	37 (8.5%)	201 (46.3%)	11 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	38 (8.8%)	49.1	207^th of 469 public middle schools	55.9%		59.7	159^th of 485 public middle schools	67.2%	48		36.6	45.8	45.9	42.6		25.5	32.8	47.4	35.1		37.6	$8,977
Carson Middle School	Public	6-8	6200 Prussman Boulevard	Fort Carson	80902	El Paso County	Fountain School District No. 8	No	No	No	No	(719) 382-1610	657	41	15.9	39.1%	272 (41.4%)	87 (13.2%)	194 (29.5%)	17 (2.6%)	6 (0.9%)	22 (3.3%)	59 (9.0%)	17.7	388^th of 469 public middle schools	17.3%		28.6	320^th of 485 public middle schools	34.0%	68		22.4	32.1	26.9	26.8		13.6	18.4	12.7	14.9		15.9	$15,543
Panorama Middle School	Public	6-8	2145 South Chelton	Colorado Springs	80916	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 579-3220	339	29	11.8	84.7%	59 (17.4%)	56 (16.5%)	194 (57.2%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (7.1%)	10.9	436^th of 469 public middle schools	7.0%		14	415^th of 485 public middle schools	14.4%	21		16.1			19.4			9.7		6.0		12.7	$21,535
Atlas Preparatory Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	1602 South Murray Blvd	Colorado Springs	80916	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	Yes	No	No	Yes	(719) 358-7196	473	27	17.3	85.8%	35 (7.4%)	29 (6.1%)	395 (83.5%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	22.2	343^rd of 469 public middle schools	26.9%		28.7	319^th of 485 public middle schools	34.2%	24	38.0	22.2	40.2	31.9	32.6	18.2	10.2	18.0	19.5	16.4	31.2	20.5	$18,569
Fox Meadow Middle School	Public	6-8	1450 Cheyenne Meadows Road	Colorado Springs	80906	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 527-7100	369	28	13.1	81.6%	87 (23.6%)	44 (11.9%)	189 (51.2%)	8 (2.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (10.3%)	19.2	376^th of 469 public middle schools	19.8%		21.1	362^nd of 485 public middle schools	25.4%	14		29.1	31.8	34.3	31.7		17.5	11.8	8.3	12.8		14.7	$17,728
Jack Swigert Middle School	Public	6-8	4220 East Pikes Peak Ave	Colorado Springs	80916	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 328-6900	404	29	13.7	76.5%	84 (20.8%)	35 (8.7%)	243 (60.1%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (8.7%)	8.6	450^th of 469 public middle schools	4.1%		11.6	441^st of 485 public middle schools	9.1%	9		15.7	13.4	13.8	14.2		8.3	8.0	9.0	8.4		11.9	$19,057

Frequently Asked Questions about Watson Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of Watson Junior High School?

Students at Watson Junior High School are 50% White, 32% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 8% African American.

How many students attend Watson Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 470 students attended Watson Junior High School.

Is Watson Junior High School a good school?

Watson Junior High School ranks 312^th of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Watson Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Watson Junior High School usually go on to attend Widefield High School

What district is Watson Junior High School in?

School District No. 3

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