Dr Bernard C Watson Academy For Boys Primary School
2065 Mississippi St
Gary IN, 46407, Lake County
Phone: 219-886-6569
Ranking:
(1,432 out of 1,449, bottom 1%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Gary Community School Corporation
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 16 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 22 | |||||||
Total Students: | 180 | 198 | 225 | 189 | 194 | 260 | 328 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 28 | 15.6% | 32 | 16.2% | 36 | 16.0% | 32 | 16.9% | 26 | 13.4% | 26 | 10.0% | 57 | 17.4% |
Grade 1: | 32 | 17.8% | 39 | 19.7% | 41 | 18.2% | 23 | 12.2% | 30 | 15.5% | 53 | 20.4% | 39 | 11.9% |
Grade 2: | 29 | 16.1% | 25 | 12.6% | 27 | 12.0% | 26 | 13.8% | 32 | 16.5% | 33 | 12.7% | 56 | 17.1% |
Grade 3: | 25 | 13.9% | 24 | 12.1% | 35 | 15.6% | 35 | 18.5% | 31 | 16.0% | 40 | 15.4% | 41 | 12.5% |
Grade 4: | 19 | 10.6% | 23 | 11.6% | 28 | 12.4% | 22 | 11.6% | 24 | 12.4% | 36 | 13.8% | 44 | 13.4% |
Grade 5: | 22 | 12.2% | 29 | 14.6% | 27 | 12.0% | 23 | 12.2% | 23 | 11.9% | 34 | 13.1% | 42 | 12.8% |
Grade 6: | 25 | 13.9% | 26 | 13.1% | 31 | 13.8% | 28 | 14.8% | 28 | 14.4% | 38 | 14.6% | 49 | 14.9% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 180 | 100.0% | 198 | 100.0% | 225 | 100.0% | 189 | 100.0% | 189 | 97.4% | 254 | 97.7% | 325 | 99.1% |
Female: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hispanic: | 7 | 3.9% | 8 | 4.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% |
Black: | 154 | 85.6% | 167 | 84.3% | 192 | 85.3% | 130 | 68.8% | 191 | 98.5% | 256 | 98.5% | 325 | 99.1% |
White: | 4 | 2.2% | 2 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.6% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 15 | 8.3% | 21 | 10.6% | 33 | 14.7% | 59 | 31.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 132 | 73.3% | 172 | 86.9% | 200 | 88.9% | 175 | 92.6% | 159 | 82.0% | 220 | 84.6% | 259 | 79.0% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.5% | 6 | 2.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.6% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.25 | 9.90 | 14.06 | 13.32 | 9.79 | 13.30 | 14.90 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
ISTEP+ | ||||||
2004 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58% | 56% | 75% |
2005 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44% | 58% | 75% |
2006 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 28% | 57% | 74% |
2007 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 33% | 60% | 73% |
2008 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71% | 65% | 76% |
2009 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 49% | 63% | 74% |
2010 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | 79% |
2011 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52.2% | 73.7% | 83% |
2012 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48.1% | 68.9% | 85% |
2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 57% | 72% |
2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44% | 55% | 73% |
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 23% | 54% | 73% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 36% | 56% | 72% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66% | 62% | 70% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 51% | 54% | 72% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 65% | 76% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 39.1% | 62.6% | 78% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 61.1% | 79% |
2005 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 32% | 45% | 73% |
2006 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 27% | 48% | 74% |
2007 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 57% | 54% | 75% |
2008 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 51% | 60% | 74% |
2009 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 71% | 54% | 73% |
2010 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 46% | 64% | 77% |
2011 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 27.8% | 71.8% | 82% |
2012 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 40% | 70.2% | 82% |
2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 35% | 42% | 73% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 31% | 47% | 75% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 44% | 51% | 74% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 42% | 60% | 75% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 65% | 46% | 70% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 54% | 57% | 75% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 27.8% | 59.8% | 70% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 57.1% | 79% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 66% | 44% | 71% |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 53% | 75% |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 27.8% | 53.3% | 76% |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 21.4% | 54.2% | 78% |
2005 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 36% | 49% | 72% |
2006 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 20% | 43% | 73% |
2007 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 38% | 55% | 75% |
2008 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 17% | 60% | 74% |
2009 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 17% | 47% | 71% |
2010 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 23% | 52% | 71% |
2011 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 40% | 60.2% | 75% |
2012 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 26.1% | 56.6% | 78% |
2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 29% | 43% | 72% |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 23% | 45% | 76% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 27% | 52% | 76% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 33% | 64% | 77% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 22% | 55% | 77% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 40% | 64% | 81% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 70% | 76.5% | 86% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 59.1% | 68.5% | 86% |
2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 8% | 24% | 60% |
2011 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 40% | 45.1% | 67% |
2012 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 0% | 34.2% | 67% |
2005 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 49% | 44% | 70% |
2006 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 17% | 46% | 71% |
2007 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 20% | 51% | 71% |
2008 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 32% | 52% | 71% |
2009 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 19% | 45% | 69% |
2010 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 9% | 61% | 72% |
2011 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 26.3% | 61.8% | 76% |
2012 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 54.5% | 55.7% | 78% |
2005 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 45% | 42% | 74% |
2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 10% | 45% | 78% |
2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 34% | 61% | 80% |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 48% | 66% | 80% |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 55% | 57% | 72% |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 11% | 62% | 76% |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 26.1% | 62.7% | 80% |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 50% | 63.5% | 82% |
2009 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 15% | 22% | 54% |
2010 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 6% | 31% | 58% |
2011 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 9.5% | 30% | 62% |
2012 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 4.5% | 24.3% | 64% |
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* Dr Bernard C Watson Academy For Boys Primary School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.