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J. I. Watson Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

201 E First St, Iowa, LA 70647 · (337) 217-4670 · Part of Calcasieu Parish School District

Iowa’s School Grade A− better than 81% of Louisiana school districts

Directions
Students
531
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
74%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about J. I. Watson Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 46% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 17.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Iowa kids: Iowa High School

On the path

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

PK–5J. I. Watson Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–12Iowa High School1,007 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 40.2%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

201 E First St, Iowa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K49
Kindergarten84
Grade 178
Grade 285
Grade 394
Grade 472
Grade 569
Enrollment over time
453’20
450’21
522’22
524’23
531’24

Up 17.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 46%Black 44%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about J. I. Watson Elementary School from Iowa families.

Other schools in Calcasieu Parish School District

The district →
Moss Bluff Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Charles
A−
969 students14:1
Bell City High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Bell City
B+
785 students12:1
A. A. Nelson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Charles
B+
736 students15:1
St. John Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Charles
B+
670 students13:1
Gillis Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Charles
B
650 students12:1
Maplewood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sulphur
B−
640 students13:1

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