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James R Watson Elementary School

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901 Eckhart Ave, Auburn, IN 46706 • DeKalb County
(260) 920-1014

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
590
Teachers (FTE)
30.4
Student-Teacher Ratio
19.4:1
FRPL Eligible
237
(40.2%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 237 of 590 (40.2%)
Free Lunch: 197 (33.4%)
Reduced-Price: 40 (6.8%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 353 (59.8%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 400 800 2020-2021: 528 students 528 2020-2021 2021-2022: 570 students 570 +8% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 588 students 588 +3.2% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 579 students 579 -1.5% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 590 students 590 +1.9% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 526 (89.2%) Hispanic / Latino: 45 (7.6%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 12 (2%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 4 (0.7%) Black or African American: 3 (0.5%)
590 Students
White 526 89.2%
Hispanic / Latino 45 7.6%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 12 2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 4 0.7%
Black or African American 3 0.5%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 590 Students
Grade 1: 92 (15.6%) Grade 2: 87 (14.7%) Grade 3: 82 (13.9%) Grade 4: 108 (18.3%) Grade 5: 90 (15.3%) Kindergarten: 82 (13.9%) Pre-Kindergarten: 49 (8.3%)
590 Students
Grade 1 92 15.6%
Grade 2 87 14.7%
Grade 3 82 13.9%
Grade 4 108 18.3%
Grade 5 90 15.3%
Kindergarten 82 13.9%
Pre-Kindergarten 49 8.3%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
283
48%
F
Female Students
307
52%