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Watertown School District 14-4 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 1,933 students in Watertown School District 14-4. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in South Dakota.
Public Elementary Schools in Watertown School District 14-4 have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the South Dakota public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public elementary school average of 35% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
10 Schools
505 Schools
# Students
3,803 Students
102,617 Students
# Teachers
254 Teachers
7,493 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Watertown School District 14-4, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 148 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#46 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
42%
Graduation Rate
90%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.54
# American Indian Students
154 Students
16,827 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
16%
# Asian Students
21 Students
1,571 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
253 Students
7,921 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
8%
# Black Students
16 Students
3,270 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
3,151 Students
66,887 Students
% White Students
83%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
126 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
208 Students
6,015 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
82
3,042
# Students in K Grade:
282
12,262
# Students in 1st Grade:
257
11,134
# Students in 2nd Grade:
260
10,584
# Students in 3rd Grade:
261
10,827
# Students in 4th Grade:
290
10,885
# Students in 5th Grade:
274
10,832
# Students in 6th Grade:
276
11,010
# Students in 7th Grade:
298
9,874
# Students in 8th Grade:
303
9,943
# Students in 9th Grade:
338
767
# Students in 10th Grade:
310
612
# Students in 11th Grade:
288
410
# Students in 12th Grade:
284
435
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,916 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,446 is less than the state median of $12,479. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,916
$12,971
Spending / Student
$12,446
$12,479
Best Watertown School District 14-4 Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Elementary - 05
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1100 13th St Ne
Watertown, SD 57201
(605) 882-6340
Watertown, SD 57201
(605) 882-6340
Grades: K-4
| 338 students
Rank: #22.
Mckinley Elementary - 06
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5 12th St Sw
Watertown, SD 57201
(605) 882-6350
Watertown, SD 57201
(605) 882-6350
Grades: PK-4
| 234 students
Rank: #33.
Mellette Elementary - 07
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
619 2nd St Nw
Watertown, SD 57201
(605) 882-6385
Watertown, SD 57201
(605) 882-6385
Grades: K-4
| 212 students
Rank: #44.
Jefferson Elementary - 09
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1701 N Maple St
Watertown, SD 57201
(605) 882-6390
Watertown, SD 57201
(605) 882-6390
Grades: K-4
| 361 students
Rank: #55.
Watertown Intermediate School - 13
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
601 11th St Ne
Watertown, SD 57201
(605) 882-6355
Watertown, SD 57201
(605) 882-6355
Grades: 5-6
| 548 students
Rank: #66.
Roosevelt Elementary - 08
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
412 2nd St Se
Watertown, SD 57201
(605) 882-6360
Watertown, SD 57201
(605) 882-6360
Grades: PK-4
| 228 students
Rank: n/an/a
Sunrise Colony - 15
Magnet School
45425 152nd St
Summit, SD 57266
(605) 882-6340
Summit, SD 57266
(605) 882-6340
Grades: K-8
| 12 students
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