Elmer C Watson High School
- High school in Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD
- Fort Worth, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: B
Total students
97
Avg. teacher experience
18.7 years
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: 12.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
92.9 %
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: 96.3%
Statewide: 90%
Elmer C Watson High School is a high school in Fort Worth, TX, in the Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 97 students. 100% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 8.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 92.9% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.9% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Elmer C Watson High School was 937 for 2020-2021 graduates.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $65,038, which is $6,151 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 18.7 years of experience.
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Website
Address
5901 Hereford DrFort Worth, TX 76179-9160
Office phone number
Principal
- Melanie Stitt
- mstitt@ems-isd.net
- (817) 238-7925
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Elmer C Watson High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 11. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
97
African American
15 (15.5%)
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: 16.4%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (1%)
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
6 (6.2%)
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: 4.9%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
41 (42.3%)
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: 39.1%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
31 (32%)
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: 34.5%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
3 (3.1%)
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
100 %
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: 51.3%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
49.5 %
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: 44.2%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
10.3 %
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: 13.6%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
8.2 %
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: 13.1%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: 6.9%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
8.2 %
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: 12.2%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
A
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
Not rated
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
Not rated
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: B
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
92.9 %
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: 96.3%
Statewide: 90%
African American
89.7 %
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: 95.7%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: 92.9%
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
Masked
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: 97%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
94 %
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: 96.3%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
94.5 %
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: 96.8%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: 93.1%
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
1.9 %
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
2.5 %
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
Masked
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
Masked
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
2.8 %
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: 1%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0.9 %
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 2%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
48.2 %
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: 12%
Statewide: 15%
African American
47.5 %
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: 15.5%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: 11.4%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: 5.9%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
52 %
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: 13.8%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: 12.9%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
44.9 %
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: 9.3%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
50 %
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: 12.7%
Statewide: 13.9%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.
All students
0 %
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: 17.2%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
0 %
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: 11.2%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: 10.5%
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
Masked
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: 34.1%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
0 %
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: 12.4%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: 15.4%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
0 %
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: 22.1%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: 21.8%
Statewide: 23.5%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
N/A
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: 61%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: 39.2%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: Masked
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: 72.1%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
N/A
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: 57.2%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: Masked
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: 64.4%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: 69.2%
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
937
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: 1054
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
N/A
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: 20.5
Statewide: 20.0
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.
Reading
14.4 %
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: 74%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
5.1 %
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: 29.9%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
3.6 %
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: 28.7%
Statewide: 40.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
11.1
African American
2 (18%)
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: 4.2%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
4.1 (36.9%)
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: 13.4%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
4 (36.1%)
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: 78.2%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (9%)
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0.1 (0.9%)
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
8 (72.1%)
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: 73.2%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
3 (27%)
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: 25.1%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
8.7
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: 15.7
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
18.7 years
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: 12.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$65,038
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: $61,681
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
N/A
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: $53,293
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$57,588
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: $57,448
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$59,771
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: $59,476
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$63,979
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: $63,119
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$66,003
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: $67,760
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$77,539
Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: $75,692
Statewide: $71,111