Hattie A. Watts Elementary School
1307 Third St
Patterson LA, 70392, Saint Mary County
Phone: 985-395-5976
Ranking: 
(199 out of 947, top 21%)*
(199 out of 947, top 21%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 4
School District: St. Mary Parish School District
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: | 45 | 44 | 45 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 32 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 690 | 673 | 662 | 551 | 544 | 527 | 501 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 74 | 10.7% | 75 | 11.1% | 76 | 11.5% | 78 | 14.2% | 76 | 14.0% | 63 | 12.0% | 58 | 11.6% |
| Kindergarten: | 139 | 20.1% | 115 | 17.1% | 108 | 16.3% | 98 | 17.8% | 101 | 18.6% | 112 | 21.3% | 112 | 22.4% |
| Grade 1: | 122 | 17.7% | 133 | 19.8% | 103 | 15.6% | 117 | 21.2% | 130 | 23.9% | 124 | 23.5% | 133 | 26.5% |
| Grade 2: | 120 | 17.4% | 102 | 15.2% | 117 | 17.7% | 133 | 24.1% | 130 | 23.9% | 134 | 25.4% | 96 | 19.2% |
| Grade 3: | 109 | 15.8% | 121 | 18.0% | 129 | 19.5% | 125 | 22.7% | 107 | 19.7% | 94 | 17.8% | 102 | 20.4% |
| Grade 4: | 126 | 18.3% | 127 | 18.9% | 129 | 19.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 351 | 50.9% | 340 | 50.5% | 331 | 50.0% | 275 | 49.9% | 272 | 50.0% | 276 | 52.4% | 267 | 53.3% |
| Female: | 339 | 49.1% | 333 | 49.5% | 331 | 50.0% | 276 | 50.1% | 264 | 48.5% | 243 | 46.1% | 230 | 45.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 6 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.3% | 6 | 0.9% | 5 | 0.9% | 5 | 0.9% | 4 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Asian: | 5 | 0.7% | 4 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Hispanic: | 31 | 4.5% | 23 | 3.4% | 12 | 1.8% | 6 | 1.1% | 5 | 0.9% | 6 | 1.1% | 10 | 2.0% |
| Black: | 290 | 42.0% | 288 | 42.8% | 284 | 42.9% | 244 | 44.3% | 258 | 47.4% | 241 | 45.7% | 232 | 46.3% |
| White: | 320 | 46.4% | 320 | 47.5% | 326 | 49.2% | 274 | 49.7% | 274 | 50.4% | 275 | 52.2% | 257 | 51.3% |
| 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: | 38 | 5.5% | 36 | 5.3% | 32 | 4.8% | 21 | 3.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 465 | 67.4% | 463 | 68.8% | 437 | 66.0% | 367 | 66.6% | 352 | 64.7% | 338 | 64.1% | 303 | 60.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 46 | 6.7% | 49 | 7.3% | 57 | 8.6% | 43 | 7.8% | 51 | 9.4% | 44 | 8.3% | 41 | 8.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.33 | 15.32 | 14.64 | 15.31 | 14.93 | 15.10 | 15.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| iLEAP | ||||||
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55% | 57% | 65% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77% | 68% | 64% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85% | 75% | 66% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89% | 78% | 67% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91% | 79% | 69% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82% | 75% | 69% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84% | 77% | 72% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62% | 62% | 65% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72% | 70% | 63% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91% | 82% | 68% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89% | 81% | 67% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89% | 83% | 69% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | 79% | 71% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87% | 80% | 72% |
| 2007 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 41% | 53% | 58% |
| 2008 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 51% | 57% | 55% |
| 2009 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 71% | 62% |
| 2010 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | 63% |
| 2011 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | 63% | 63% |
| 2012 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 72% | 67% |
| 2013 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73% | 71% | 68% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53% | 57% | 63% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63% | 66% | 64% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82% | 75% | 67% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76% | 73% | 66% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72% | 66% | 64% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67% | 65% | 65% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70% | 71% | 65% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 82% | 78% | 75% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 77% | 76% | 77% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 88% | 81% | 73% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 80% | 76% | 71% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 65% | 66% | 68% |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 57% | 63% | 67% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 68% | 67% | 68% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 68% | 67% | 70% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 80.6% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 19.4% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 14.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 12.9% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 87.1% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $40,189.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $34,306.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $41,060.0 |
* Hattie A. Watts Elementary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.