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A. W. Watson Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

880 Anthony St., Port Gibson, MS 39150 · (601) 437-5070 · Part of Claiborne County School District

Port Gibson’s School Grade C+ better than 35% of Mississippi school districts

Students
531
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about A. W. Watson Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 13.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Port Gibson kids: Port Gibson Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5A. W. Watson ElementaryYou are here
6–8Port Gibson Middle School223 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency3%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts11%
State average 34.8%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Mississippi’s 762 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

880 Anthony St., Port Gibson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K37
Kindergarten83
Grade 186
Grade 280
Grade 391
Grade 472
Grade 582
Enrollment over time
613’20
554’21
533’22
518’23
531’24

Down 13.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 84%Two or more races 15%Hispanic 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about A. W. Watson Elementary from Port Gibson families.

Other schools in Claiborne County School District

The district →
Port Gibson Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Port Gibson
D
223 students10:1
Port Gibson High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Port Gibson
C−
381 students12:1

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