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Watson Junior High School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

136 Fontaine Boulevard, Colorado Springs, CO 80911 · (719) 391-3255 · Part of Widefield School District 3

Security-Widefield’s School Grade C+ better than 44% of Colorado school districts

Students
470
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Watson Junior High School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 27% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 11.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Security-Widefield kids: Widefield High School

On the path

Where Security-Widefield kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–58 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Watson Junior High SchoolYou are here
9–12Widefield High Schoolin Colorado Springs

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 47%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Colorado’s 1,665 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

136 Fontaine Boulevard, Colorado Springs

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6166
Grade 7147
Grade 8157
Enrollment over time
531’20
538’21
544’22
505’23
470’24

Down 11.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 50%Hispanic 32%Two or more races 9%Black 8%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Watson Junior High School from Security-Widefield families.

Other schools in Widefield School District 3

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Colorado’s other public schools; Security-Widefield’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.