📍 5901 Hereford Dr, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, 76179
Elmer C Watson H S is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in Fort Worth, Tarrant County. The school has 101 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Melanie Stitt. It is part of the Eagle Mt-Saginaw Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 11.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.1:1. 70% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Elmer C Watson H S enrolls 101 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 11.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 47% Hispanic or Latino, 34% White and 16% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 47 | 47% |
| White | 34 | 34% |
| Black or African American | 16 | 16% |
| Two or more races | 2 | 2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
67 of the school's 101 students (66%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 60 qualify for free lunch and 7 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Elmer C Watson H S is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 12, state house district 99.
Elmer C Watson H S is one of 30 schools in EAGLE MT-SAGINAW ISD, based in FORT WORTH, Texas. The district serves 23,982 students district-wide and employs 1,520 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 101 students, Elmer C Watson H S is smaller than the district average of about 799 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large