Pearl Watson Elementary School

Public PK, KG-5

 1300 5th Street
       Lake Charles, LA  70601


(337) 217-4860

District: Calcasieu Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
681st of 727 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,726 Help


Students who attend Pearl Watson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School
High:    Washington/Marion Magnet High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.7 Help
Number of students:  325

Racial breakdown:

African American:
92.0%
White:
4.0%
Hispanic:
1.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  93.2% Help


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Compare Details Pearl Watson Elementary School ranks worse than 93.7% of elementary schools in Louisiana. It also ranks last among 30 ranked elementary schools in the Calcasieu Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.43. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (92%), White (4%), Hispanic (1.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 93.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pearl Watson Elementary School is 15.7. 19 elementary schools in the Calcasieu Parish School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pearl Watson Elementary School is $15,726, which is the 6th highest among 30 elementary schools in the Calcasieu Parish School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Pearl Watson Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Pearl Watson Elementary School 681st of 727 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See Pearl Watson Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Low Socio Economic Status students:
Female students:
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African American students:


Calcasieu Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Calcasieu Parish 29th of 114 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Pearl Watson Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Pearl Watson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 12.48 660th 725 9.0%
2008 3.43 729th 743 1.9%
2009 9.43 697th 738 5.6%
2010 34.30 530th 736 28.0%
2011 61.40 339th 766 55.7%
2012 35.93 529th 764 30.8%
2013 44.97 453rd 772 41.3%
2014 17.91 683rd 777 12.1%
2015 14.65 715th 792 9.7%
2016 19.76 642nd 742 13.5%
2017 8.41 707th 739 4.3%
2018 7.76 694th 728 4.7%
2019 17.59 638th 731 12.7%
2021 19.33 591st 729 18.9%
2022 22.36 589th 727 19.0%
2023 10.43 684th 730 6.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Pearl Watson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 31.69 240th 333 27.9%
2023 13.00 280th 296 5.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pearl Watson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.76 609th 682 10.7%
2019 23.50 593rd 697 14.9%
2021 23.83 559th 719 22.3%
2022 33.21 509th 724 29.7%
2023 11.37 679th 723 6.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Pearl Watson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 25.37 573rd 684 16.2%
2021 17.54 603rd 705 14.5%
2022 13.60 635th 701 9.4%
2023 7.85 687th 705 2.6%
See the entire list of Best Louisiana Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Pearl Watson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.51 181st 281 35.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Pearl Watson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 18.83 603rd 696 13.4%
2021 15.79 614th 704 12.8%
2022 31.33 499th 712 29.9%
2023 18.25 610th 713 14.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Pearl Watson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.30 433rd 547 20.8%
2019 29.50 441st 559 21.1%
2021 33.66 382nd 564 32.3%
2022 28.58 438th 562 22.1%
2023 18.33 507th 570 11.1%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Pearl Watson Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 389 389
1990 77 387 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 465
1991 70 398 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 472
1992 75 400 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 475
1993 57 417 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 474
1994 56 445 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 502
1995 58 412 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 476
1996 58 412 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 476
1997 45 436 1 3 2 n/a n/a 0 487
1998 24 397 0 2 2 n/a n/a 0 425
1999 26 410 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 437
2000 18 459 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 480
2001 19 438 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 459
2002 8 454 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 464
2003 8 454 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 464
2004 12 430 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 445
2005 12 453 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 469
2006 11 451 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 464
2007 10 423 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 437
2008 8 448 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 461
2009 18 381 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 406
2010 12 357 0 12 1 n/a n/a 0 382
2011 18 332 0 12 2 0 0 0 364
2012 7 321 0 13 1 0 0 0 342
2013 8 313 0 4 1 0 2 0 328
2014 11 334 0 7 0 0 8 0 360
2015 7 322 0 10 1 0 10 0 350
2016 14 275 0 7 1 0 11 0 308
2017 14 310 1 5 0 0 7 0 337
2018 16 294 0 4 0 0 10 0 324
2019 13 306 0 9 0 0 6 0 334
2020 15 294 0 11 2 0 7 0 329
2021 14 206 0 5 2 0 6 0 233
2022 12 216 0 6 2 0 4 0 240
2023 13 299 0 6 1 0 6 0 325

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pearl Watson Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 389 17.4 22.3 78.7
1990 465 37.0 12.5 72.3
1991 472 40.0 11.8 73.9
1992 475 41.0 11.5 82.5
1993 474 42.0 11.3 80
1994 502 39.0 12.9 73.3
1995 476 38.0 12.5 78.2
1996 476 38.0 12.5 78.2
1997 487 40.0 12.2 75.6
1998 425 37.0 11.5 77.4
1999 437 36.0 12.1 87.4
2000 480 37.0 13.0 80
2001 459 40.0 11.5 86.9
2002 464 32.0 14.5 83.6
2003 464 32.0 14.5 83.6
2004 445 38.0 11.7 95.1
2005 469 38.0 12.3 96.4
2006 464 38.4 12.1 94.6
2007 437 35.5 12.3 90.2
2008 461 34.7 13.3 88.3
2009 406 40.0 10.2 96.3
2010 382 36.7 10.3 91.4
2011 364 30.7 11.8 95.1
2012 342 26.1 13.0 96.5
2013 328 29.3 11.1 93.9
2014 360 31.7 11.3 95.8
2015 350 32.0 10.9 78
2016 308 n/a n/a 72.4
2017 337 32.2 10.4 78
2018 324 20.3 15.9 70.1
2019 334 20.1 16.5 80.8
2020 329 19.1 17.1 89.1
2021 233 16.3 14.2 97.9
2022 240 16.0 15.0 67.9
2023 325 20.6 15.7 93.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Pearl Watson Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 389 17.4 22.3 78.7
1990 465 37.0 12.5 72.3
1991 472 40.0 11.8 73.9
1992 475 41.0 11.5 82.5
1993 474 42.0 11.3 80
1994 502 39.0 12.9 73.3
1995 476 38.0 12.5 78.2
1996 476 38.0 12.5 78.2
1997 487 40.0 12.2 75.6
1998 425 37.0 11.5 77.4
1999 437 36.0 12.1 87.4
2000 480 37.0 13.0 80
2001 459 40.0 11.5 86.9
2002 464 32.0 14.5 83.6
2003 464 32.0 14.5 83.6
2004 445 38.0 11.7 95.1
2005 469 38.0 12.3 96.4
2006 464 38.4 12.1 94.6
2007 437 35.5 12.3 90.2
2008 461 34.7 13.3 88.3
2009 406 40.0 10.2 96.3
2010 382 36.7 10.3 91.4
2011 364 30.7 11.8 95.1
2012 342 26.1 13.0 96.5
2013 328 29.3 11.1 93.9
2014 360 31.7 11.3 95.8
2015 350 32.0 10.9 78
2016 308 n/a n/a 72.4
2017 337 32.2 10.4 78
2018 324 20.3 15.9 70.1
2019 334 20.1 16.5 80.8
2020 329 19.1 17.1 89.1
2021 233 16.3 14.2 97.9
2022 240 16.0 15.0 67.9
2023 325 20.6 15.7 93.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Pearl Watson Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $14,785
2018 $16,055
2019 $15,524
2020 $15,726

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pearl Watson Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 638th of 731 Elementary schoolsRanks 684th of 730 Elementary schools
 6.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Pearl Watson Elementary School)5940
 19%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Calcasieu Parish)7373
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6964
 5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pearl Watson Elementary School)5036
 14%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Calcasieu Parish)7575
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7062
 8%
3rd Grade Social Studies (Pearl Watson Elementary School)2116
 5%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Calcasieu Parish)4848
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)4744
 3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Pearl Watson Elementary School)4839
 9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Calcasieu Parish)7471
 3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6965
 4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pearl Watson Elementary School)5050
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Calcasieu Parish)8076
 4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7268
 4%
4th Grade Social Studies (Pearl Watson Elementary School)2523
 2%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Calcasieu Parish)5559
 4%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5153
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Pearl Watson Elementary School)5132
 19%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Calcasieu Parish)6972
 3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6361
 2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pearl Watson Elementary School)5137
 14%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Calcasieu Parish)7678
 2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
5th Grade Social Studies (Pearl Watson Elementary School)2918
 11%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Calcasieu Parish)5854
 4%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5448
 6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students334325
 2.7%
African American306299
 2.3%
American Indian01
Asian00
Hispanic96
 33.3%
Pacific Islander00
White1313
Two or More Races66
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients80.8%93.2%
 12.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Pearl Watson Elementary School

Pearl Watson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 6.3% of Louisiana elementary schools.

Students at Pearl Watson Elementary School are 92% African American, 4% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 325 students attended Pearl Watson Elementary School.

Students who attend Pearl Watson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School
High : Washington/Marion Magnet High School


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