Watson Elementary School

1579 Mary Lou Retton Dr
Fairmont, WV 26554

383 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 4th

School Overview

Watson Elementary School, located on Mary Lou Retton Drive in Fairmont, West Virginia, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Marion County School District. As a public elementary school, it focuses on providing core academic instruction to students in the local community, emphasizing foundational literacy, mathematics, and social development. The school is situated in a quiet residential area of Fairmont, reflecting the district's commitment to neighborhood-based education.

Like many schools in the region, Watson Elementary strives to foster a supportive learning environment that encourages student engagement and community involvement. It serves as a central hub for families in the area, offering a structured curriculum designed to prepare students for middle school transitions while promoting character development and extracurricular growth. The school’s location—named after the famous Olympic gymnast who is a Fairmont native—is a point of local pride, often serving as a reflection of the small-town community spirit prevalent in the Fairmont area.

383

Total Students

26.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Watson Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	282
Hispanic	8
Black	31
Asian	2
Two or More	57
Pacific Islander	3

White
282 (73.6%)
Two or More
57 (14.9%)
Black
31 (8.1%)
Hispanic
8 (2.1%)
Pacific Islander
3 (0.8%)
Asian
2 (0.5%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Marion County Schools
Phone:	(304)367-2156
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 4th
Total Students:	383
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	26.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 83

Kindergarten 63

Grade 1 59

Grade 2 68

Grade 3 61

Grade 4 49

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Watson Elementary School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	83
Kindergarten	63
Grade 1	59
Grade 2	68
Grade 3	61
Grade 4	49

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Watson Elementary School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	190	49.6%
Male	193	50.4%

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262 Students

200 Morrow Cross Rd
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Elementary School Pre-K - 4th