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Elementary Schools in Watertown School District 14-4

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Coming soon: This year's test scores are expected from the South Dakota Department of Education any day now — new rankings will follow the moment they're released!

At a glance

DistrictWatertown School District 14-499^th of 147 South Dakota districtsFull district overview →

Schools

1,277

Students

Top rankedJefferson Elementary - 09130^th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools

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Smallest classes

Mellette Elementary - 07 13.6 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Sunrise Colony - 15

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Summary:

The Watertown School District 14-4 in South Dakota is home to 6 elementary schools, serving students from kindergarten through 5th grade. The district's schools exhibit a range of academic performance, with some standout institutions and others facing challenges.

Lincoln Elementary and Jefferson Elementary are the top-performing schools in the district, consistently ranking among the best in the state. These schools have demonstrated strong academic achievement, with high proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, significantly outpacing the district and state averages. In contrast, Roosevelt Elementary and Sunrise Colony appear to be the lowest-performing schools, with much lower proficiency rates across all subjects and grade levels.

The data also reveals disparities in student demographics and resource allocation within the district. Schools with higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, such as McKinley Elementary, Mellette Elementary, and Roosevelt Elementary, tend to have lower academic performance. Additionally, the schools with the highest per-student spending, Roosevelt Elementary and Sunrise Colony, do not necessarily translate to the best academic outcomes, suggesting that simply spending more may not be the sole factor in driving student success.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)						Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
McKinley Early Childhood Center - 06	Public	PK-K	5 12th St SW	Watertown	57201	Codington County	Watertown School District 14-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 882-6350	296	22	13.7	38.2%	229 (77.4%)	2 (0.7%)	32 (10.8%)	5 (1.7%)	10 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.1%)								(n/a)
Mellette Elementary - 07	Public	1-4	619 2nd St NW	Watertown	57201	Codington County	Watertown School District 14-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 882-6385	267	20	13.6	47.6%	192 (71.9%)	3 (1.1%)	20 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (13.1%)	45.1	183^rd of 300 public elementary schools	39.0%		39.4	131^st of 201 public elementary schools	34.8%	52	40.9	32.5				36.4	51.5	45.5				48.3				$11,594	$1,010	$10,584
Lincoln Elementary - 05	Public	1-4	1100 13th St NE	Watertown	57201	Codington County	Watertown School District 14-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 882-6340	361	24	14.8	37.1%	272 (75.3%)	1 (0.3%)	50 (13.9%)	5 (1.4%)	13 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.5%)	53	157^th of 300 public elementary schools	47.7%		84.2	19^th of 201 public elementary schools	90.5%	138	44.0	41.5				42.7	58.2	47.9				53.0				$11,908	$962	$10,946
Jefferson Elementary - 09	Public	1-4	1701 N Maple St	Watertown	57201	Codington County	Watertown School District 14-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 882-6390	333	23	14.2	32.7%	278 (83.5%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.2%)	2 (0.6%)	19 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.7%)	59	130^th of 300 public elementary schools	56.7%		77.7	31^st of 201 public elementary schools	84.6%	99	49.4	48.7				49.1	49.4	62.2				55.3				$11,854	$908	$10,947
Sunrise Colony - 15	Public	K-8	45425 152nd St	Summit	57266	Roberts County	Watertown School District 14-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 882-6340	20	2	10.0		20 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.3	277^th of 300 public elementary schools	7.7%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	50.0	10.0	0.0	33.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	10.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Northeast Technical High School	2.06 mi	1
Waverly School District 14-5	10.54 mi	3	129^th
Castlewood School District 28-1	13.3 mi	4	105^th
Florence School District 14-1	14.19 mi	3	121^st
Henry School District 14-2	16.03 mi	3	136^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Dakota Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.