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James H Watson Elementary School vs. Homan Elementary School

Should you attend James H Watson Elementary School or Homan Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
James H Watson Elementary School
333 W 77th St
Schererville, IN 46375
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Homan Elementary School
210 E Joliet
Schererville, IN 46375
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

James H Watson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Homan Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 656 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, James H Watson Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 475 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Homan Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
656 students
475 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
37 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
13:1
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Test Scores

#147 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 10%)
#236 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of James H Watson Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Homan Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 10% in IN)
65%
(Top 20% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of James H Watson Elementary School 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 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Homan Elementary School 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 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 20% in IN)
52%
(Top 30% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of James H Watson Elementary School 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 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Homan Elementary School 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 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 10% in IN)
60-64%
(Top 10% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of James H Watson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Homan Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of James H Watson Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Homan Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
131
12
Kindergarten Students
115
85
Grade 1 Students
116
98
Grade 2 Students
105
84
Grade 3 Students
101
93
Grade 4 Students
88
103

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in James H Watson Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Homan Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
23%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in James H Watson Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Homan Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
9%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in James H Watson Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Homan Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
60%
58%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in James H Watson Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Homan Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in James H Watson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Homan Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.58
0.61
This chart displays the diversity score of James H Watson Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Homan Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
21%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in James H Watson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Homan Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in James H Watson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Homan Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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