Grade Trends

Watson Junior High School

Grades 6–8 Public District: School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of

136 Fontaine Boulevard, Colorado Springs, CO 80911 Map

Math (met standard)
27%
−7 state 34% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
36%
−7 state 43% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
19%
−16 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
52%
free or reduced-price lunch
Special education
18%
students with an IEP · 2023-24
Students
470
2024-25
Students per teacher
13.4
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 6 27% state 33% · 2025-26 34% state 42% · 2025-26 —
Grade 7 30% state 33% · 2025-26 43% state 47% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 24% state 38% · 2025-26 32% state 42% · 2025-26 19% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 27% state 34% · 2025-26 36% state 43% · 2025-26 19% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 27% state 34% 36% state 43% 19% state 35%
2024-25 22% state 33% 36% state 46% 26% state 36%
2023-24 14% state 33% 34% state 44% 20% state 32%
2022-23 11% state 28% 36% state 44% 23% state 31%
2021-22 12% state 32% 40% state 43% —
2018-19 26% state 33% 47% state 46% —
2017-18 28% state 29% 52% state 44% —
2016-17 22% state 26% 34% state 43% —
2015-16 28% state 26% 35% state 40% —
2014-15 26% state 26% 31% state 40% —

Compared with similar schools

Colorado middle schools where 7–17% of students come from families below the poverty line (this school: 12%)

Similar schools nearby with higher scores

Family income strongly affects test scores, so comparing a school with others that serve families like its own is fairer than comparing it with the state average. The share of students below the poverty line is an estimate by the Urban Institute for 2022-23, made the same way in every state; it is a stricter measure than the low-income share above (free or reduced-price lunch, which goes up to 185% of the poverty line), so it is lower. “Typical” is the median: half of the similar schools score higher, half lower.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Students with disabilities: 18% of students (89) receive special education under an IEP (individualized education program), 2023-24; another 0% have only a Section 504 plan (support such as extra time or seating, without special education), 2023-24. Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection.

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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James Madison Charter Academy School
Grades K–8 Charter · School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of
1.0 mi
20%
29%
— 13% Average of math, English and science: 11% in 2022-23 → 24% in 2025-26 58% 72 White 35%
Janitell Junior High School
Grades 6–8 · School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of
1.8 mi
23%
−11 vs state
43%
±0 vs state
27%
−8 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 28% in 2022-23 → 31% in 2025-26 46% 658 White 40%
Sproul Junior High School
Grades 6–8 · School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of
2.2 mi
35%
+1 vs state
46%
+2 vs state
41%
+6 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 38% in 2022-23 → 41% in 2025-26 47% 504 White 45%
The Haven School
Grades K–12 Virtual · School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of
2.2 mi
17%
32%
— 3% Average of math, English and science: 27% in 2022-23 → 24% in 2025-26 45% 240 White 44%
Soaring Eagles Community School
Grades PK–8 · Harrison School District No. 2 in the county of El Paso an
3.4 mi
37%
±0 vs state
45%
±0 vs state
32%
−4 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 39% in 2022-23 → 38% in 2025-26 63% 764 Hispanic 49%
Fountain Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Fountain School District No. 8 in the county of El Paso an
3.7 mi
24%
−10 vs state
37%
−7 vs state
29%
−7 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 19% in 2022-23 → 30% in 2025-26 54% 1,051 White 43%
James Irwin Charter Middle School
Grades 6–8 Charter · Harrison School District No. 2 in the county of El Paso an
4.1 mi
27%
−8 vs state
32%
−12 vs state
32%
−3 vs state
14% Average of math, English and science: 44% in 2022-23 → 30% in 2025-26 53% 434 Hispanic 46%
Carson Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Fountain School District No. 8 in the county of El Paso an
4.3 mi
22%
−12 vs state
30%
−14 vs state
29%
−7 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 24% in 2022-23 → 27% in 2025-26 39% 657 White 41%
Panorama Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Harrison School District No. 2 in the county of El Paso an
4.6 mi
14%
−24 vs state
19%
−24 vs state
13%
−23 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 14% in 2022-23 → 15% in 2025-26 85% 339 Hispanic 57%
Career Readiness Academy
Grades 5–12 Alternative · Harrison School District No. 2 in the county of El Paso an
4.7 mi —
9%
— Not enough years of data 86% 69 Hispanic 62%