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Watson Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

1579 Mary Lou Retton Dr, Fairmont, WV 26554 · (304) 367-2156 · Part of Marion County School District

Fairmont’s School Grade A better than 86% of West Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
383
Students per teacher
15:1
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Watson Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of West Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Fairmont kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–4Watson Elementary SchoolYou are here
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 27.7%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 39.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among West Virginia’s 591 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1579 Mary Lou Retton Dr, Fairmont

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K83
Kindergarten63
Grade 159
Grade 268
Grade 361
Grade 449
Enrollment over time
394’20
357’21
415’22
376’23
383’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 74%Two or more races 15%Black 8%Hispanic 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Watson Elementary School from Fairmont families.

Other schools in Marion County School District

The district →
East Dale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Fairmont
A
352 students13:1
Blackshere Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Mannington
D
328 students15:1
Barrackville Elementary/Middle School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Barrackville
B−
321 students13:1
Jayenne Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Fairmont
A
310 students13:1
Rivesville Elementary/Middle School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Rivesville
B−
292 students11:1
Monongah Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Monongah
B−
266 students14:1

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