Emily C. Watkins Elementary

938 LA Highway 628, Laplace, LA Phone

Academic Summary

Public

School Type

505

Students

PK-8

Grades Offered

14 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

58%

Percent Proficient - Math

67%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

St. John the Baptist Parish School District Living Summary view more

15,270

households

42,553

Total Population

$153,900

Average House Value

$933

Average Housing Rent

$57,429

Average Household Income

89.54%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

School Overview

Emily C. Watkins Elementary is a public school located in Laplace, Louisiana. It is a school in St. John the Baptist Parish School District district.

According to the Louisiana state assessment result, 58% of students are proficient in Math learning and 67% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

It has 505 students through grade PK to 8. The students to teacher ratio is 14 to 1 where a total of 35 teachers are teaching for the school.

Student Population

A total of 505 students are attending Emily C. Watkins Elementary. By gender, there are 251 and 254 female students at the school.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 14.9%	75	35	40
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2%	1	0	1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.4%	2	1	1
Black 62.8%	317	165	152
White 17.8%	90	39	51
Two or More Races 4.0%	20	11	9
Total	505	251	254

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	21	10	11
Total	27	10	17

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	9	8	1
Black	47	35	12
White	19	14	5
Two or More Races	2	0	2
Total	77	57	20

Gifted/Talented Programs

Emily C. Watkins Elementary offers the gifted and talented program. Total 3 students are identified and enrolled in the programs.

	Total	Male	Female
Black	3	1	2
Total	3	1	2

Teachers & Staffs

Total 35 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for Emily C. Watkins Elementary and the students to teacher ratio is 14 to 1. 88.6% of teachers are certified. 71.4% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	35	Students per teacher: 14 to 1
Teachers who are certified	31	88.6%
Teachers who are not certified	4	11.4%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	7	20.0%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	3	8.6%
School counselors	1	Students per counselor: 505 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	-	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	1	-
Psychologists	1	-
Social workers	1	-

Social/Economic Characteristics

A total of 15,270 households is located in St. John the Baptist Parish School District, LA area. The average home price is $153,900 and the average rent cost is $933. The unemployment rate is 6.70% and the average household income is $57,429.

You can view more living characteristics in St. John the Baptist Parish School District area at social and economic page.

	Value
Total Households	15,270 Households
Population	42,553
Male	21,197
Female	22,045
Child Population	14,197
Total Housing Units	17,778 Units
Average House Value	$153,900
Average Rent Cost	$933

Unemployment Rate	6.70%
Average Household Income	$57,429
Heath Insurance Coverage	89.54%
Internet Coverage	100.00%%

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8
All students 58%	58%	40-49%	60-69%	40-49%	60-69%	70-79%	60-69%
Asian/Pacific Islander students	Data Protected for privacy
Hispanic students 55%	50-59%	≥50%	<50%	<50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%
Black students 57%	55-59%	40-59%	60-79%	21-39%	40-59%	≥80%	60-69%
White students 65%	60-69%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	*	≥50%	≥50%
Two or More Races 50%	<50%	*	*	*	***	*	***
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 15%	11-19%	*	<50%	<50%	<50%	*	*
Economically disadvantaged students 52%	50-54%	30-39%	50-59%	30-39%	60-69%	70-79%	50-59%
Limited English proficient students 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	*	*
Female students 62%	60-64%	40-59%	60-79%	40-59%	60-79%	60-79%	60-79%
Male students 52%	50-54%	21-39%	40-59%	21-39%	40-59%	60-79%	40-59%
Homeless enrolled students 50%	<50%	***	***	***	*	*	*
Foster Care Status	Data Protected for privacy

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8
All students 67%	67%	50-59%	70-79%	70-79%	60-69%	70-79%	60-69%
Asian/Pacific Islander students	Data Protected for privacy
Hispanic students 65%	60-69%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%
Black students 67%	65-69%	40-59%	60-79%	60-79%	60-79%	60-79%	70-79%
White students 65%	60-69%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	*	≥50%	≥50%
Two or More Races 50%	≥50%	*	*	*	***	*	***
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 15%	11-19%	*	<50%	≥50%	<50%	*	*
Economically disadvantaged students 67%	65-69%	50-59%	60-69%	70-79%	50-59%	70-79%	60-69%
Limited English proficient students 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	*	*
Female students 77%	75-79%	60-79%	≥80%	60-79%	60-79%	60-79%	60-79%
Male students 57%	55-59%	40-59%	40-59%	60-79%	40-59%	60-79%	60-79%
Homeless enrolled students 50%	<50%	***	***	***	*	*	*
Foster Care Status	Data Protected for privacy

Public Schools in St. John The Baptist Parish

In St. John The Baptist Parish, 10 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing the public schools by offering level.

John L. Ory Communications Magnet Elementary View

457Students

16Students per teacher

Garyville/mt. Airy Math & Science Magnet Schl. View

376Students

13Students per teacher

Laplace Elementary School View

1,046Students

16Students per teacher

West St. John Elementary School (k-7) View

308Students

12Students per teacher

Fifth Ward Elementary School View

498Students

13Students per teacher

Lake Pontchartrain Elementary School View

682Students

19Students per teacher

Emily C. Watkins Elementary View

505Students

14Students per teacher

East St. John Preparatory Academy View

429Students

15Students per teacher

East St. John High School View

1,454Students

15Students per teacher

West St. John High School View

195Students

9Students per teacher

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