Dr Bernard C Watson Academy For Boys (Closed 2018)

Serving 143 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Dr Bernard C Watson Academy For Boys ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 6-9% (which was lower than the Indiana state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 10-14% (which was lower than the Indiana state average of 63%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment was 99% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-8
Total Students
143 students
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Gender %
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Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (IN)
(16-17)
6-9%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dr Bernard C Watson Academy For Boys and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2016-17 school year data.
(16-17)
10-14%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dr Bernard C Watson Academy For Boys and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2016-17 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Dr Bernard C Watson Academy For Boys and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
American Indian
1%
n/a
Asian
n/a
3%
Hispanic
2%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Dr Bernard C Watson Academy For Boys and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Black
90%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Dr Bernard C Watson Academy For Boys and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
White
1%
64%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
6%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Dr Bernard C Watson Academy For Boys and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Dr Bernard C Watson Academy For Boys.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Indiana.
0.19
This chart displays the diversity score of Dr Bernard C Watson Academy For Boys and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
81%
47%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch (13-14)
1%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Dr Bernard C Watson Academy For Boys and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
6-9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% IN state average), while 10-14% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 63% IN state average).
How many students attend Dr Bernard C Watson Academy For Boys?
143 students attend Dr Bernard C Watson Academy For Boys.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
90% of Dr Bernard C Watson Academy For Boys students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are White.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Dr Bernard C Watson Academy For Boys?
Dr Bernard C Watson Academy For Boys has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Indiana state average of 15:1.
What grades does Dr Bernard C Watson Academy For Boys offer ?
Dr Bernard C Watson Academy For Boys offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8
What school district is Dr Bernard C Watson Academy For Boys part of?
Dr Bernard C Watson Academy For Boys is part of Gary Community School Corporation School District.

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