George Watts Elementary Primary School
700 Watts St
Durham NC, 27701, Durham County
Phone: 919-560-3947
Ranking: 
(1,549 out of 1,874, bottom 17%)*
(1,549 out of 1,874, bottom 17%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Durham Public Schools
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: | 31 | 32 | 29 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 30 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 340 | 396 | 422 | 390 | 391 | 314 | 346 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | NA | NA | 56 | 14.1% | 92 | 21.8% | 53 | 13.6% | 50 | 12.8% | NA | NA | 59 | 17.1% |
| Kindergarten: | 64 | 18.8% | 64 | 16.2% | 53 | 12.6% | 66 | 16.9% | 66 | 16.9% | 60 | 19.1% | 56 | 16.2% |
| Grade 1: | 62 | 18.2% | 59 | 14.9% | 64 | 15.2% | 63 | 16.2% | 61 | 15.6% | 56 | 17.8% | 61 | 17.6% |
| Grade 2: | 57 | 16.8% | 62 | 15.7% | 58 | 13.7% | 57 | 14.6% | 61 | 15.6% | 57 | 18.2% | 62 | 17.9% |
| Grade 3: | 59 | 17.4% | 54 | 13.6% | 58 | 13.7% | 58 | 14.9% | 54 | 13.8% | 58 | 18.5% | 51 | 14.7% |
| Grade 4: | 49 | 14.4% | 52 | 13.1% | 54 | 12.8% | 48 | 12.3% | 51 | 13.0% | 51 | 16.2% | 34 | 9.8% |
| Grade 5: | 49 | 14.4% | 49 | 12.4% | 43 | 10.2% | 45 | 11.5% | 48 | 12.3% | 32 | 10.2% | 23 | 6.6% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 170 | 50.0% | 192 | 48.5% | 205 | 48.6% | 188 | 48.2% | 185 | 47.3% | 155 | 49.4% | 170 | 49.1% |
| Female: | 170 | 50.0% | 204 | 51.5% | 217 | 51.4% | 202 | 51.8% | 198 | 50.6% | 151 | 48.1% | 155 | 44.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Asian: | 5 | 1.5% | 6 | 1.5% | 5 | 1.2% | 3 | 0.8% | 7 | 1.8% | 7 | 2.2% | 7 | 2.0% |
| Hispanic: | 110 | 32.4% | 136 | 34.3% | 147 | 34.8% | 156 | 40.0% | 170 | 43.5% | 143 | 45.5% | 146 | 42.2% |
| Black: | 72 | 21.2% | 77 | 19.4% | 74 | 17.5% | 74 | 19.0% | 101 | 25.8% | 98 | 31.2% | 100 | 28.9% |
| White: | 129 | 37.9% | 148 | 37.4% | 163 | 38.6% | 124 | 31.8% | 112 | 28.6% | 64 | 20.4% | 75 | 21.7% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 24 | 7.1% | 29 | 7.3% | 32 | 7.6% | 31 | 7.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 176 | 51.8% | 184 | 46.5% | 176 | 41.7% | 199 | 51.0% | 209 | 53.5% | 186 | 59.2% | 195 | 56.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 10 | 2.9% | 13 | 3.3% | 14 | 3.3% | 16 | 4.1% | 14 | 3.6% | 15 | 4.8% | 17 | 4.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.15 | 12.57 | 14.55 | 11.17 | 11.71 | 9.80 | 11.60 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| EOG | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 29.5% | 56.8% | 67.8% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 37.5% | 61.4% | 70.9% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54.9% | 60.3% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54.5% | 68.6% | 81.3% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.8% | 71.8% | 81.9% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.1% | 72.5% | 82.1% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 77.3% | 82.8% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 43.4% | 34.7% | 46.8% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.2% | 75% | 82.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52.5% | 72% | 81.8% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 37.3% | 40.8% | 54.5% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 36.4% | 49.7% | 65.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48.1% | 53.7% | 66.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58.6% | 54.8% | 67.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.8% | 57.6% | 68.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 49.1% | 34.6% | 45.2% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 43.5% | 58.7% | 65% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.4% | 55.6% | 67.7% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.8% | 61.7% | 72.8% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 68.9% | 81.5% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 55.1% | 71.5% | 83% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.1% | 73.8% | 83.8% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.9% | 78.9% | 85.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.5% | 36.4% | 47.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 60% | 77.4% | 83.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.5% | 75.1% | 85.2% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 32.4% | 45.5% | 59.2% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 56.9% | 54.3% | 69.1% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 49% | 56.1% | 71.6% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 52.2% | 58.5% | 71.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.1% | 60.8% | 71.6% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.8% | 32.3% | 43.7% |
| 2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 25.4% | 47.6% | 49.5% |
| 2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 43.5% | 47.7% | 52% |
| 2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 29.4% | 45.6% | 58.7% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 26.4% | 55.9% | 63.1% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 30.6% | 59.9% | 66.7% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 54.5% | 57.3% | 69.6% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71.2% | 80.1% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.4% | 69.8% | 81.2% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.9% | 69.1% | 82% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 69% | 75% | 82.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 46.9% | 38.5% | 47.7% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.8% | 81.7% | 88.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.5% | 83.6% | 89.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 27.3% | 41.4% | 55.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 45.2% | 59.9% | 68.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.3% | 58.8% | 71.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 57.6% | 72.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 54.8% | 61.4% | 72.3% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 49.0% | 30.7% | 39.5% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 9.1% | 25.3% | 40.1% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 45.2% | 48.9% | 60.8% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.3% | 60.2% | 68.9% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 47.6% | 59.3% | 73.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.3% | 67.3% | 75.9% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 38.8% | 35.7% | 45.4% |
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* George Watts Elementary Primary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.