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Watson J H

Summary:

Watson J H is a public middle school located in Muleshoe, Texas, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 295 students. The school is part of the Muleshoe Independent School District, which is ranked 666 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Watson J H has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas middle schools, with a ranking between 1517 and 1930 out of 2252 to 2361 schools over the past several years. The school's performance on STAAR tests is significantly below the state average across all subjects and grade levels, with the percentage of students proficient or better in STAAR Reading ranging from 32.26% to 41.49%, compared to the state average of 52.08% to 54.45%. The school's performance is also below the district average, indicating that it is one of the lower-performing schools within the Muleshoe Independent School District.

While the school has maintained a low dropout rate, ranging from 0.0% to 0.5% over the past several years, and its spending per student has increased from $10,693 in 2018-2019 to $13,332 in 2020-2021, which is higher than the state average, the data suggests that Watson J H is a struggling school that faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its predominantly Hispanic and economically disadvantaged student population. Addressing these challenges will require a comprehensive and sustained effort to improve academic outcomes and support the unique needs of the school's student body.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 500 W F
       Muleshoe, TX  79347

(806) 272-7349

District: Muleshoe Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1930th of 2,361 Texas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,332 Help


Students who attend Watson J H usually attend:

High:    Muleshoe High School

Feeder schools for Watson J H:

Elementary:    Dillman Elementary
    Mary Deshazo Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  10.5 Help
Number of students:  286

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
89.2%
White:
10.1%
African American:
0.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  89.2% Help


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Compare Details Watson J H ranks worse than 81.7% of middle schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.3. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (89.2%), White (10.1%), African American (0.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 89.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Watson J H is 10.5. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Watson J H is $13,332.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Watson J H:

SchoolDigger ranks Watson J H 1930th of 2361 Texas public middle schools. (See Watson J H in the ranking list.)

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Muleshoe Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Muleshoe Independent School District (Isd) 666th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Watson J H

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Rank History for all students at Watson J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 50.08 888th 1573 43.5%
2005 51.57 849th 1582 46.3%
2006 44.83 1004th 1585 36.7%
2007 40.18 1178th 1684 30.0%
2008 42.55 1178th 1718 31.4%
2009 56.34 860th 1763 51.2%
2010 60.26 737th 1803 59.1%
2011 53.47 1024th 1895 46.0%
2012 47.85 1099th 1951 43.7%
2013 44.56 1200th 1973 39.2%
2014 53.90 954th 1987 52.0%
2015 58.37 852nd 2043 58.3%
2016 59.85 827th 1987 58.4%
2017 41.33 1149th 2027 43.3%
2018 34.04 1412th 2080 32.1%
2019 26.61 1714th 2193 21.8%
2021 32.45 1517th 2252 32.6%
2022 28.13 1700th 2254 24.6%
2023 23.91 1870th 2330 19.7%
2024 23.30 1930th 2361 18.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Watson J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.68 1327th 1376 3.6%
2019 21.29 1340th 1445 7.3%
2021 33.09 1142nd 1592 28.3%
2022 23.72 1452nd 1643 11.6%
2023 25.42 1424th 1720 17.2%
2024 23.92 1498th 1760 14.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Watson J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.76 1289th 1597 19.3%
2019 25.54 1409th 1626 13.3%
2021 42.49 838th 1712 51.1%
2022 46.60 758th 1757 56.9%
2023 30.99 1370th 1815 24.5%
2024 39.50 1159th 1881 38.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Watson J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.48 1339th 2039 34.3%
2019 30.60 1610th 2073 22.3%
2021 36.75 1420th 2172 34.6%
2022 33.29 1604th 2220 27.7%
2023 29.90 1712th 2251 23.9%
2024 25.96 1828th 2224 17.8%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Watson J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.31 101st 125 19.2%
2019 22.22 99th 108 8.3%
2021 33.29 51st 68 25.0%
2022 42.56 41st 70 41.4%
2023 24.23 71st 76 6.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Watson J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.64 1441st 2008 28.2%
2019 23.52 1707th 2047 16.6%
2021 36.14 1385th 2151 35.6%
2022 25.60 1768th 2221 20.4%
2023 31.74 1638th 2241 26.9%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Watson J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.44 111th 1430 92.2%
2019 73.94 285th 1446 80.3%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Watson J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.59 1552nd 2008 22.7%
2019 27.20 1719th 2058 16.5%
2021 29.41 1661st 2118 21.6%
2022 26.68 1815th 2182 16.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Watson J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.07 1372nd 2030 32.4%
2019 29.06 1562nd 2069 24.5%
2021 31.18 1504th 2168 30.6%
2022 31.82 1581st 2228 29.0%
2023 18.43 1965th 2245 12.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Watson J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.08 1300th 1895 31.4%
2019 27.07 1561st 1935 19.3%
2021 31.70 1457th 2043 28.7%
2022 28.01 1643rd 2077 20.9%
2023 27.08 1671st 2116 21.0%
2024 24.29 1773rd 2108 15.9%
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Rank History for White students at Watson J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.28 1016th 1673 39.3%
2019 30.53 1288th 1684 23.5%
2021 54.48 710th 1700 58.2%
2022 53.37 759th 1723 55.9%
2023 24.93 1458th 1749 16.6%
2024 44.01 977th 1724 43.3%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Watson J H

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 172 7 0 187 0 n/a n/a 0 366
1990 157 5 0 191 0 n/a n/a 0 353
1991 173 6 0 196 0 n/a n/a 0 375
1992 160 12 0 204 0 n/a n/a 0 376
1993 162 13 1 209 0 n/a n/a 0 385
1994 167 9 2 190 0 n/a n/a 0 368
1995 163 7 1 201 0 n/a n/a 0 372
1996 163 7 1 201 0 n/a n/a 0 372
1997 128 7 0 229 0 n/a n/a 0 364
1998 131 3 2 192 0 n/a n/a 0 328
1999 129 5 1 189 0 n/a n/a 0 324
2000 131 5 1 185 0 n/a n/a 0 322
2001 127 6 0 196 0 n/a n/a 0 329
2002 108 5 0 206 0 n/a n/a 0 319
2003 108 5 0 206 0 n/a n/a 0 319
2004 96 7 0 203 1 n/a n/a 0 307
2005 93 7 0 213 0 n/a n/a 0 313
2006 85 3 0 217 0 n/a n/a 0 305
2007 82 2 1 249 0 n/a n/a 0 334
2008 80 1 2 243 0 n/a n/a 0 326
2009 66 0 1 252 0 n/a n/a 0 319
2010 67 0 0 241 1 n/a n/a 0 309
2011 66 0 1 248 0 0 0 0 315
2012 63 0 2 254 0 0 0 0 319
2013 56 0 1 270 0 0 0 0 327
2014 53 0 0 275 0 0 0 0 328
2015 44 1 2 253 0 0 0 0 300
2016 41 1 2 249 0 0 0 0 293
2017 52 1 3 253 0 0 0 0 309
2018 58 1 3 258 0 0 2 0 322
2019 64 1 2 271 0 0 2 0 340
2020 47 1 3 278 0 0 3 0 332
2021 41 0 2 283 1 0 0 0 327
2022 33 2 1 265 0 0 0 0 301
2023 27 3 0 265 0 0 0 0 295
2024 29 2 0 255 0 0 0 0 286

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Watson J H

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 366 n/a n/a n/a
1990 353 26.0 13.5 n/a
1991 375 26.9 13.9 n/a
1992 376 26.1 14.4 48.4
1993 385 27.0 14.3 48.1
1994 368 27.1 13.6 44.8
1995 372 29.5 12.6 50.8
1996 372 29.5 12.6 50.8
1997 364 30.6 11.9 55.8
1998 328 29.5 11.1 54.9
1999 324 29.9 10.8 60.8
2000 322 31.1 10.4 59.3
2001 329 30.9 10.6 59.6
2002 319 31.4 10.2 64.9
2003 319 31.4 10.2 64.9
2004 307 28.1 10.9 68.1
2005 313 28.2 11.1 75.1
2006 305 29.1 10.5 75.4
2007 334 28.8 11.6 78.1
2008 326 27.7 11.8 76.1
2009 319 28.5 11.2 81.2
2010 309 28.3 10.9 84.1
2011 315 26.8 11.7 81
2012 319 25.8 12.3 79.3
2013 327 25.8 12.6 80.7
2014 328 26.4 12.4 83.5
2015 300 27.0 11.1 85.3
2016 293 26.0 11.2 81.9
2017 309 25.7 12.0 81.9
2018 322 28.2 11.3 83.2
2019 340 26.4 12.8 85.6
2020 332 27.3 12.1 84.6
2021 327 27.2 12.0 85.6
2022 301 28.5 10.5 90.4
2023 295 27.6 10.6 89.8
2024 286 27.1 10.5 89.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Watson J H

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 366 n/a n/a n/a
1990 353 26.0 13.5 n/a
1991 375 26.9 13.9 n/a
1992 376 26.1 14.4 48.4
1993 385 27.0 14.3 48.1
1994 368 27.1 13.6 44.8
1995 372 29.5 12.6 50.8
1996 372 29.5 12.6 50.8
1997 364 30.6 11.9 55.8
1998 328 29.5 11.1 54.9
1999 324 29.9 10.8 60.8
2000 322 31.1 10.4 59.3
2001 329 30.9 10.6 59.6
2002 319 31.4 10.2 64.9
2003 319 31.4 10.2 64.9
2004 307 28.1 10.9 68.1
2005 313 28.2 11.1 75.1
2006 305 29.1 10.5 75.4
2007 334 28.8 11.6 78.1
2008 326 27.7 11.8 76.1
2009 319 28.5 11.2 81.2
2010 309 28.3 10.9 84.1
2011 315 26.8 11.7 81
2012 319 25.8 12.3 79.3
2013 327 25.8 12.6 80.7
2014 328 26.4 12.4 83.5
2015 300 27.0 11.1 85.3
2016 293 26.0 11.2 81.9
2017 309 25.7 12.0 81.9
2018 322 28.2 11.3 83.2
2019 340 26.4 12.8 85.6
2020 332 27.3 12.1 84.6
2021 327 27.2 12.0 85.6
2022 301 28.5 10.5 90.4
2023 295 27.6 10.6 89.8
2024 286 27.1 10.5 89.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Watson J H

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,210 (11.3%) $9,483 (88.7%) $10,693
2020 $1,193 (10.5%) $10,151 (89.5%) $11,344
2021 $1,041 (7.8%) $12,291 (92.2%) $13,332

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Watson J H

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 1714th of 2193 Middle schoolsRanks 1870th of 2330 Middle schools
 2.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
6th Grade Reading (Watson J H)1940
 21%
   6th Grade Reading (Muleshoe Independent School District (Isd))1940
 21%
   6th Grade Reading (Texas)3550
 15%
6th Grade Mathematics (Watson J H)2719
 8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Muleshoe Independent School District (Isd))2719
 8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4537
 8%
7th Grade Reading (Watson J H)3135
 4%
   7th Grade Reading (Muleshoe Independent School District (Isd))3135
 4%
   7th Grade Reading (Texas)4752
 5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Watson J H)2018
 2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Muleshoe Independent School District (Isd))2018
 2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4135
 6%
8th Grade Reading (Watson J H)4440
 4%
   8th Grade Reading (Muleshoe Independent School District (Isd))4440
 4%
   8th Grade Reading (Texas)5356
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Watson J H)5734
 23%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Muleshoe Independent School District (Isd))5734
 23%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5544
 11%
8th Grade Science (Watson J H)3527
 8%
   8th Grade Science (Muleshoe Independent School District (Isd))3527
 8%
   8th Grade Science (Texas)4945
 4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Watson J H)1810
 8%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Muleshoe Independent School District (Isd))1810
 8%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Texas)3531
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students340295
 13.2%
African American13
 200%
American Indian00
Asian20
 100%
Hispanic271265
 2.2%
Pacific Islander00
White6427
 57.8%
Two or More Races20
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients85.6%89.8%
 4.2%

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Watson J H ranks in the bottom 18.3% of Texas middle schools.

Students at Watson J H are 89% Hispanic, 10% White.

In the 2023-24 school year, 286 students attended Watson J H.

Students who attend Watson J H usually go on to attend Muleshoe High School


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