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James R Watson Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

901 Eckhart Ave, Auburn, IN 46706 · (260) 920-1014 · Part of DeKalb County Central United School District

Union Township’s School Grade B+ better than 67% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
590
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about James R Watson Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 11.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Union Township kids: DeKalb Middle School

On the path

Where Union Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5James R Watson Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8DeKalb Middle Schoolin Waterloo

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency63%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts56%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Indiana’s 1,697 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

901 Eckhart Ave, Auburn

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K49
Kindergarten82
Grade 192
Grade 287
Grade 382
Grade 4108
Grade 590
Enrollment over time
528’20
570’21
588’22
579’23
590’24

Up 11.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about James R Watson Elementary School from Union Township families.

Other schools in DeKalb County Central United School District

The district →
McKenney-Harrison Elementary Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Auburn
B
620 students19:1
Country Meadow Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ashley
B−
314 students17:1
Waterloo Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waterloo
C−
247 students18:1
DeKalb Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Waterloo
B
759 students16:1
DeKalb High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Waterloo
A−
1,007 students18:1

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 Indiana’s other public schools; Union Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.