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Watson Chapel School District Schools
Watson Chapel School District is a public school district in Arkansas, based in Jefferson County (Pine Bluff). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Watson Chapel School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Watson Chapel School District
4 of 5 schools in Watson Chapel School District carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
D: 1F: 3
Best schools in Watson Chapel School District
Statewide rankings: all 274 high schools in Arkansas · all 170 middle schools in Arkansas · all 478 elementary schools in Arkansas
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- D- L L Owen Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- F Coleman Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- F Watson Chapel JR High School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- F Watson Chapel High School (K-12 school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Watson Chapel School District
High schools (1)
- F Watson Chapel High School, Pine Bluff
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- F Watson Chapel JR High School, Pine Bluff
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- F Coleman Elementary School, Pine Bluff
- Edgewood Elementary School, Pine Bluff
- D- L L Owen Elementary School, Pine Bluff
Where Watson Chapel School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Pine Bluff (5)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Arkansas
- County: Jefferson County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,725 students with 121 full-time-equivalent teachers and 298 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0513930
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- White Hall School District (6 schools, 15 mi)
- Pine Bluff School District (9 schools, 17 mi)
- Sheridan School District (7 schools, 18 mi)
- Star City School District (3 schools, 23 mi)
- Bauxite School District (4 schools, 31 mi)
- Pulaski County Special School District (26 schools, 32 mi)
- Malvern School District (4 schools, 33 mi)
- Warren School District (4 schools, 37 mi)
Questions about Watson Chapel School District
How many schools are in Watson Chapel School District?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Watson Chapel School District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Watson Chapel School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Pine Bluff.
How good are the schools in Watson Chapel School District?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is F, with 10.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 14%. 25% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Watson Chapel School District?
1,725 students were enrolled in Watson Chapel School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Watson Chapel School District?
Watson Chapel School District is in Arkansas, based in Jefferson County, with its district office in Pine Bluff. Its boundary covers about 116 sq mi.