How many students attend Watkins Early Childhood Center?

In the 2022-23 school year, 329 students attended Watkins Early Childhood Center.

What is the racial makeup of Watkins Early Childhood Center?

Students at Watkins Early Childhood Center are 51% African American, 21% Hispanic, 18% White, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Watkins Early Childhood Center

Public Prekindergarten PK

21 Burns Drive
Newport News, VA 23601

(757) 591-4815

District: Newport News City Public Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 21.9

Number of students: 329

Racial breakdown:

African American:

51.4%

Hispanic:

21.3%

White:

17.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.4%

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Newport News City Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Newport News City Public Schools 110^th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2006	66	91	4	15	0	n/a	n/a	4	180
2007	179	230	16	34	3	n/a	n/a	16	478
2008	169	243	14	40	1	n/a	n/a	23	490
2009	186	230	12	47	2	n/a	n/a	24	501
2010	179	211	17	44	6	n/a	n/a	32	489
2011	156	212	18	71	3	0	31	0	491
2012	157	200	14	66	1	3	28	0	469
2013	147	222	8	88	0	3	42	0	510
2014	130	202	7	76	2	0	38	0	455
2015	118	233	16	92	1	0	33	0	493
2016	115	224	13	83	2	0	52	0	489
2017	115	247	20	90	0	1	53	0	526
2018	112	244	17	96	1	2	33	0	505
2019	98	247	12	79	0	0	48	0	484
2020	83	225	5	95	2	1	48	0	459
2021	67	193	5	66	0	1	27	0	359
2022	62	212	5	80	3	1	28	0	391
2023	58	169	5	70	1	1	25	0	329

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 Watkins Early Childhood Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	180	12.0	15.0	59.7
2007	478	26.5	18.0	n/a
2008	490	23.5	20.9	n/a
2009	501	24.5	20.4	51.4
2010	489	25.5	19.1	50.8
2011	491	28.5	17.2	54.6
2012	469	28.5	16.4	55.9
2013	510	n/a	n/a	61.4
2014	455	27.0	16.8	67
2015	493	29.0	17.0	66.1
2016	489	30.0	16.3	61.6
2017	526	33.0	15.9	86.9
2018	505	30.0	16.8	83.2
2019	484	29.0	16.6	83.5
2020	459	28.0	16.3	76.7
2021	359	22.0	16.3	n/a
2022	391	24.0	16.2	90
2023	329	15.0	21.9	92.4

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 Watkins Early Childhood Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	180	12.0	15.0	59.7
2007	478	26.5	18.0	n/a
2008	490	23.5	20.9	n/a
2009	501	24.5	20.4	51.4
2010	489	25.5	19.1	50.8
2011	491	28.5	17.2	54.6
2012	469	28.5	16.4	55.9
2013	510	n/a	n/a	61.4
2014	455	27.0	16.8	67
2015	493	29.0	17.0	66.1
2016	489	30.0	16.3	61.6
2017	526	33.0	15.9	86.9
2018	505	30.0	16.8	83.2
2019	484	29.0	16.6	83.5
2020	459	28.0	16.3	76.7
2021	359	22.0	16.3	n/a
2022	391	24.0	16.2	90
2023	329	15.0	21.9	92.4

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.

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Watkins Early Childhood Center

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	484	329	32%
African American	247	169	31.6%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	12	5	58.3%
Hispanic	79	70	11.4%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	98	58	40.8%
Two or More Races	48	25	47.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	83.5%	92.4%	8.9%

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Total
Watkins Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	21 Burns Drive	Newport News	23601	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 591-4815	329	15	21.9	92.4%	58 (17.6%)	169 (51.4%)	70 (21.3%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (7.6%)								(n/a)
Denbigh Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	15638 Warwick Blvd.	Newport News	23608	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 886-7789	388	19	20.4	93.0%	59 (15.2%)	204 (52.6%)	87 (22.4%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.2%)								(n/a)
Moton Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	339 Old Buckroe Rd	Hampton	23663	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 727-1061	248	17	14.5	88.3%	35 (14.1%)	162 (65.3%)	18 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (12.5%)								(n/a)
Willoughby Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	9500 4th View St	Norfolk	23503	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 531-3127	147	10	14.7	106.8%	31 (21.1%)	59 (40.1%)	31 (21.1%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (15.6%)								(n/a)
Churchland Preschool Center	Public	PK	4061 River Shore Road	Portsmouth	23703	Portsmouth city	Portsmouth City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 686-2533	114	10	11.4		15 (13.2%)	79 (69.3%)	8 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (9.6%)								(n/a)
Olive Branch Preschool Center	Public	PK	415 Mimosa Road	Portsmouth	23701	Portsmouth city	Portsmouth City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 465-2926	191	16	11.9	99.5%	33 (17.3%)	130 (68.1%)	13 (6.8%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.3%)								(n/a)
Mount Hermon Preschool Center	Public	PK	3000 North St.	Portsmouth	23707	Portsmouth city	Portsmouth City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 393-8825	256	18	14.2	94.9%	32 (12.5%)	191 (74.6%)	21 (8.2%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.7%)								(n/a)

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