T. H. Watkins Elementary School
2501 Seventh Ave Lake Charles LA, 70601, Calcasieu County Phone: 337-217-4590 Ranking:  (709 out of 947, bottom 25%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5 School District: Calcasieu 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: | 18 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 247 | 260 | 278 | 312 | 312 | 320 | 298 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 54 | 21.9% | 62 | 23.8% | 56 | 20.1% | 57 | 18.3% | 56 | 17.9% | 54 | 16.9% | 55 | 18.5% |
| Kindergarten: | 36 | 14.6% | 48 | 18.5% | 36 | 12.9% | 35 | 11.2% | 39 | 12.5% | 50 | 15.6% | 45 | 15.1% |
| Grade 1: | 40 | 16.2% | 29 | 11.2% | 34 | 12.2% | 39 | 12.5% | 50 | 16.0% | 46 | 14.4% | 42 | 14.1% |
| Grade 2: | 36 | 14.6% | 24 | 9.2% | 37 | 13.3% | 48 | 15.4% | 46 | 14.7% | 41 | 12.8% | 33 | 11.1% |
| Grade 3: | 27 | 10.9% | 30 | 11.5% | 38 | 13.7% | 50 | 16.0% | 41 | 13.1% | 41 | 12.8% | 40 | 13.4% |
| Grade 4: | 30 | 12.1% | 33 | 12.7% | 45 | 16.2% | 43 | 13.8% | 48 | 15.4% | 46 | 14.4% | 53 | 17.8% |
| Grade 5: | 24 | 9.7% | 34 | 13.1% | 32 | 11.5% | 40 | 12.8% | 32 | 10.3% | 42 | 13.1% | 30 | 10.1% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 130 | 52.6% | 133 | 51.2% | 139 | 50.0% | 156 | 50.0% | 158 | 50.6% | 155 | 48.4% | 147 | 49.3% |
| Female: | 117 | 47.4% | 127 | 48.8% | 139 | 50.0% | 156 | 50.0% | 146 | 46.8% | 157 | 49.1% | 147 | 49.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 2 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.1% | 3 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 7 | 2.8% | 12 | 4.6% | 9 | 3.2% | 3 | 1.0% | 7 | 2.2% | 8 | 2.5% | 7 | 2.3% |
| Black: | 231 | 93.5% | 233 | 89.6% | 252 | 90.6% | 295 | 94.6% | 293 | 93.9% | 303 | 94.7% | 281 | 94.3% |
| White: | 3 | 1.2% | 9 | 3.5% | 12 | 4.3% | 9 | 2.9% | 12 | 3.8% | 9 | 2.8% | 10 | 3.4% |
| 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: | 2 | 0.8% | 4 | 1.5% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 232 | 93.9% | 234 | 90.0% | 232 | 83.5% | 263 | 84.3% | 262 | 84.0% | 264 | 82.5% | 243 | 81.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 10 | 4.0% | 16 | 6.2% | 26 | 9.4% | 32 | 10.3% | 30 | 9.6% | 30 | 9.4% | 29 | 9.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.71 | 13.70 | 15.55 | 14.83 | 14.61 | 18.30 | 15.70 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| iLEAP | ||||||
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56% | 70% | 65% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44% | 69% | 64% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54% | 72% | 66% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58% | 76% | 67% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55% | 77% | 69% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44% | 76% | 69% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58% | 77% | 72% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57% | 71% | 65% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44% | 66% | 63% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 43% | 74% | 68% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 39% | 72% | 67% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59% | 74% | 69% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 46% | 77% | 71% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65% | 76% | 72% |
| 2007 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44% | 66% | 58% |
| 2008 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 22% | 62% | 55% |
| 2009 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 49% | 68% | 62% |
| 2010 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 27% | 69% | 63% |
| 2011 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 39% | 71% | 63% |
| 2012 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 32% | 75% | 67% |
| 2013 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 46% | 74% | 68% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63% | 69% | 63% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 42% | 69% | 64% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59% | 71% | 67% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 45% | 72% | 66% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 45% | 72% | 64% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 28% | 70% | 65% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52% | 73% | 65% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 68% | 76% | 69% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 72% | 75% | 69% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 62% | 76% | 72% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 83% | 75% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 57% | 82% | 77% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 49% | 68% | 64% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 64% | 71% | 67% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 53% | 71% | 65% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 63% | 80% | 73% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 57% | 77% | 71% |
| 2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 51% | 71% | 62% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 38% | 65% | 60% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 47% | 75% | 65% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 53% | 77% | 68% |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 38% | 76% | 67% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 60% | 76% | 68% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 53% | 68% | 62% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 53% | 73% | 66% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 64% | 81% | 68% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 48% | 80% | 70% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 63% | 69% | 60% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 72% | 73% | 65% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 56% | 73% | 66% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 62% | 79% | 68% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 77% | 79% | 68% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 55% | 78% | 70% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 55% | 79% | 72% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 52% | 66% | 59% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 70% | 65% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 67% | 71% | 66% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 52% | 79% | 70% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 57% | 71% | 67% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 31% | 76% | 70% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 83% | 76% | 72% |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 44% | 66% | 53% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 57% | 65% | 58% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 45% | 68% | 62% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 35% | 75% | 63% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 29% | 69% | 62% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 35% | 72% | 64% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 47% | 73% | 66% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 63% | 73% | 60% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 59% | 72% | 66% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 67% | 74% | 67% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 42% | 76% | 66% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 52% | 70% | 65% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 35% | 73% | 67% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 41% | 74% | 67% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 54.5% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 45.5% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 10.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 36.4% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 63.6% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $40,553.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $36,485.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $42,878.0 |
* T. H. Watkins Elementary School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.