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Watertown Middle School - 02 ranks 32 nd of 150 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Watertown Middle School - 02?

In the 2022-23 school year, 600 students attended Watertown Middle School - 02.

What is the racial makeup of Watertown Middle School - 02?

Students at Watertown Middle School - 02 are 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% American Indian.

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Watertown Middle School - 02

Public 7-8

1700 11th St NE
Watertown, SD 57201

(605) 882-6370

District: Watertown School District 14-4

SchoolDigger Rank:
32^nd of 150 South Dakota Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,588

Students who attend Watertown Middle School - 02 usually attend:

High:

Watertown High School - 01

Feeder schools for Watertown Middle School - 02:

Elementary:	Jefferson Elementary - 09
	Lincoln Elementary - 05
	McKinley Elementary - 06
	Mellette Elementary - 07
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	Roosevelt Elementary - 08

Student/teacher ratio: 16.6

Number of students: 600

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.0%

Hispanic:

7.0%

Two or more races:

4.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 26.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Watertown Middle School - 02 ranks better than 78.7% of middle schools in South Dakota. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.77. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (85%), Hispanic (7%), two or more races (4.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 26.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Watertown Middle School - 02 is 16.6. (See more...)

Compare Watertown Middle School - 02 employs 36.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Watertown Middle School - 02 is $8,588.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Watertown Middle School - 02:

SchoolDigger ranks Watertown Middle School - 02 32^nd of 150 South Dakota public middle schools. (See Watertown Middle School - 02 in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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White students:

Watertown School District 14-4:

SchoolDigger ranks Watertown School District 14-4 36^th of 126 South Dakota school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Watertown Middle School - 02

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SD State Percentile
2003	53.35	70^th	133	47.4%
2004	54.06	82^nd	134	38.8%
2005	59.84	59^th	136	56.6%
2006	68.40	38^th	141	73.0%
2007	71.16	25^th	136	81.6%
2008	78.12	7^th	136	94.9%
2009	73.12	20^th	139	85.6%
2010	65.30	48^th	139	65.5%
2011	71.78	24^th	140	82.9%
2012	70.40	34^th	146	76.7%
2013	72.09	27^th	145	81.4%
2015	85.69	10^th	145	93.1%
2016	80.60	14^th	147	90.5%
2017	73.92	30^th	146	79.5%
2018	63.47	48^th	147	67.3%
2019	70.80	34^th	149	77.2%
2021	65.92	34^th	145	76.6%
2022	72.83	24^th	143	83.2%
2023	71.77	32^nd	150	78.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Watertown Middle School - 02

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SD State Percentile
2021	51.73	10^th	18	44.4%
2022	64.07	5^th	19	73.7%
2023	64.78	6^th	21	71.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Watertown Middle School - 02

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SD State Percentile
2018	68.76	5^th	32	84.4%
2022	57.82	8^th	25	68.0%
2023	62.11	6^th	27	77.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Watertown Middle School - 02

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SD State Percentile
2018	66.46	22^nd	71	69.0%
2019	60.72	23^rd	79	70.9%
2021	55.04	23^rd	63	63.5%
2022	67.93	9^th	46	80.4%
2023	78.09	6^th	70	91.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Watertown Middle School - 02

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SD State Percentile
2018	62.45	34^th	99	65.7%
2019	71.37	22^nd	107	79.4%
2021	60.15	41^st	113	63.7%
2022	69.62	23^rd	102	77.5%
2023	62.65	40^th	112	64.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Watertown Middle School - 02

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SD State Percentile
2018	60.38	41^st	111	63.1%
2019	67.92	32^nd	110	70.9%
2021	68.05	25^th	115	78.3%
2022	71.28	20^th	104	80.8%
2023	76.83	17^th	116	85.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Watertown Middle School - 02

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SD State Percentile
2019	33.66	14^th	21	33.3%
2021	39.41	13^th	23	43.5%
2022	41.98	12^th	19	36.8%
2023	63.13	7^th	24	70.8%

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Rank History for Native American students at Watertown Middle School - 02

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	74.87	4^th	30	86.7%

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Rank History for White students at Watertown Middle School - 02

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SD State Percentile
2018	54.90	55^th	131	58.0%
2019	68.36	33^rd	136	75.7%
2021	64.36	36^th	136	73.5%
2022	71.00	27^th	132	79.5%
2023	68.52	31^st	136	77.2%

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Data source: test scores: South Dakota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: South Dakota Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Watertown Middle School - 02

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	847	847
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	856	856
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	879	879
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	879	879
1993	939	1	7	2	10	n/a	n/a	0	959
1994	684	2	4	4	13	n/a	n/a	0	707
1995	712	5	3	1	9	n/a	n/a	0	730
1996	712	5	3	1	9	n/a	n/a	0	730
1997	695	4	5	0	12	n/a	n/a	0	716
1998	693	4	1	1	12	n/a	n/a	0	711
1999	687	3	5	1	14	n/a	n/a	0	710
2000	623	2	7	6	17	n/a	n/a	0	655
2001	596	1	4	8	16	n/a	n/a	0	625
2002	590	0	7	9	13	n/a	n/a	0	619
2003	590	0	7	9	13	n/a	n/a	0	619
2004	601	2	5	7	20	n/a	n/a	0	635
2005	595	2	3	8	32	n/a	n/a	0	640
2006	586	0	5	9	28	n/a	n/a	0	628
2007	528	0	5	11	17	n/a	n/a	0	561
2008	532	1	6	11	11	n/a	n/a	0	561
2009	539	4	6	15	26	n/a	n/a	0	590
2010	511	6	6	14	20	n/a	n/a	0	557
2011	521	4	9	11	10	1	3	0	559
2012	546	2	6	18	18	0	4	0	594
2013	548	2	4	18	22	0	3	0	597
2014	541	4	5	17	20	0	6	0	593
2015	524	4	1	17	23	0	8	0	577
2016	525	5	2	20	23	0	11	0	586
2017	557	4	5	18	32	0	8	0	624
2018	550	5	6	20	32	0	14	0	627
2019	539	7	8	28	20	0	15	0	617
2020	547	7	9	29	19	0	22	0	633
2021	540	4	7	22	23	1	33	0	630
2022	537	1	4	23	22	0	31	0	618
2023	510	2	1	42	19	0	26	0	600

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Watertown Middle School - 02

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	847	47.5	17.8	n/a
1990	856	48.2	17.7	n/a
1991	879	46.3	18.9	n/a
1992	879	46.3	18.9	n/a
1993	959	46.5	20.6	n/a
1994	707	47.8	14.8	n/a
1995	730	46.8	15.6	n/a
1996	730	46.8	15.6	n/a
1997	716	48.9	14.6	13.5
1998	711	49.6	14.3	22.4
1999	710	49.6	14.3	23
2000	655	51.4	12.7	21.8
2001	625	44.4	14.1	22.9
2002	619	42.9	14.4	26.5
2003	619	42.9	14.4	26.5
2004	635	44.0	14.4	27.4
2005	640	45.0	14.2	25.9
2006	628	46.0	13.7	26
2007	561	46.0	12.2	23
2008	561	46.0	12.2	28
2009	590	45.1	13.1	31.5
2010	557	45.0	12.3	30.9
2011	559	45.0	12.3	30.2
2012	594	42.8	13.8	31.8
2013	597	40.7	14.6	31.8
2014	593	40.7	14.5	34.4
2015	577	42.0	13.7	32.6
2016	586	42.0	13.9	34.8
2017	624	39.5	15.7	33.7
2018	627	38.0	16.4	31.6
2019	617	38.5	16.0	29.3
2020	633	37.9	16.6	30.6
2021	630	36.9	17.0	29
2022	618	36.0	17.1	20.9
2023	600	36.1	16.6	26.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Watertown Middle School - 02

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	847	47.5	17.8	n/a
1990	856	48.2	17.7	n/a
1991	879	46.3	18.9	n/a
1992	879	46.3	18.9	n/a
1993	959	46.5	20.6	n/a
1994	707	47.8	14.8	n/a
1995	730	46.8	15.6	n/a
1996	730	46.8	15.6	n/a
1997	716	48.9	14.6	13.5
1998	711	49.6	14.3	22.4
1999	710	49.6	14.3	23
2000	655	51.4	12.7	21.8
2001	625	44.4	14.1	22.9
2002	619	42.9	14.4	26.5
2003	619	42.9	14.4	26.5
2004	635	44.0	14.4	27.4
2005	640	45.0	14.2	25.9
2006	628	46.0	13.7	26
2007	561	46.0	12.2	23
2008	561	46.0	12.2	28
2009	590	45.1	13.1	31.5
2010	557	45.0	12.3	30.9
2011	559	45.0	12.3	30.2
2012	594	42.8	13.8	31.8
2013	597	40.7	14.6	31.8
2014	593	40.7	14.5	34.4
2015	577	42.0	13.7	32.6
2016	586	42.0	13.9	34.8
2017	624	39.5	15.7	33.7
2018	627	38.0	16.4	31.6
2019	617	38.5	16.0	29.3
2020	633	37.9	16.6	30.6
2021	630	36.9	17.0	29
2022	618	36.0	17.1	20.9
2023	600	36.1	16.6	26.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Watertown Middle School - 02

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2020	$407 (4.9%)	$7,858 (95.1%)	$8,265
2021	$455 (5.3%)	$8,133 (94.7%)	$8,588

Data source: South Dakota Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Watertown Middle School - 02

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 34^th of 149 Middle schools	Ranks 32^nd of 150 Middle schools	1.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Watertown Middle School - 02)	69.9	64.6	5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Watertown School District 14-4)	69.4	64.6	4.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota)	54.1	50.7	3.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Watertown Middle School - 02)	53.9	48.6	5.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Watertown School District 14-4)	53.8	48.6	5.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (South Dakota)	45.6	41.2	4.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Watertown Middle School - 02)	62.3	60.1	2.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Watertown School District 14-4)	62.3	60.3	2.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota)	52.1	48.8	3.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Watertown Middle School - 02)	45.3	52	6.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Watertown School District 14-4)	45.3	51.9	6.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (South Dakota)	43.8	37.5	6.3%
8th Grade Science (Watertown Middle School - 02)	48.7	40.2	8.5%
8th Grade Science (Watertown School District 14-4)	48.7	40.1	8.6%
8th Grade Science (South Dakota)	41.2	38.1	3.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Watertown Middle School - 02)	66.2	62.3	3.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Watertown School District 14-4)	63.9	57.6	6.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (South Dakota)	53.2	49.7	3.5%
All Grades Mathematics (Watertown Middle School - 02)	49.7	50.4	0.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Watertown School District 14-4)	54.8	49.5	5.3%
All Grades Mathematics (South Dakota)	44.9	41.9	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	617	600	2.8%
African American	7	2	71.4%
American Indian	20	19	5%
Asian	8	1	87.5%
Hispanic	28	42	50%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	539	510	5.4%
Two or More Races	15	26	73.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	29.3%	26.3%	3%

Schools Near Watertown Middle School - 02

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2023)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Watertown Middle School - 02	Public	7-8	1700 11th St NE	Watertown	57201	Codington County	Watertown School District 14-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 882-6370	600	36	16.6	26.3%	510 (85.0%)	2 (0.3%)	42 (7.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.3%)	71.8	32^nd of 150 public middle schools	78.7%		72.8	24^th of 143 public middle schools	83.2%	8			64.6	60.1	62.3			48.6	52.0	50.4		40.2	$8,588	$455	$8,133
Watertown Intermediate School - 13	Public	5-6	601 11th St NE	Watertown	57201	Codington County	Watertown School District 14-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 882-6355	548	42	13.0	31.2%	464 (84.7%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.8%)								(n/a)	49.5	53.4			51.4	40.9	41.4			41.1	44.6		$8,599	$455	$8,145
Waverly-South Shore Middle School - 03	Public	6-8	319 Mary Pl	Waverly	57201	Codington County	Waverly School District 14-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 886-9174	57	4	13.2	22.8%	54 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32.9	110^th of 150 public middle schools	26.7%		26.3	118^th of 143 public middle schools	17.5%	8		38.1	26.3	61.1	41.4		23.8	15.8	16.7	19.0		50.0	$9,918	$46	$9,872
Castlewood Middle School - 03	Public	6-8	310 E Harry St	Castlewood	57223	Hamlin County	Castlewood School District 28-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 793-2497	75	4	17.3	16.0%	71 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)	60.5	49^th of 150 public middle schools	67.3%		49.7	75^th of 143 public middle schools	47.6%	26		19.0	67.9	55.6	50.0		28.6	53.6	44.5	43.4		48.2	$8,598	$27	$8,571
Florence Middle School - 03	Public	6-8	515 Main Ave	Florence	57235	Codington County	Florence School District 14-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 758-2412	71	5	13.8	23.9%	68 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.8%)	39.1	96^th of 150 public middle schools	36.0%		46.7	80^th of 143 public middle schools	44.1%	16		26.3	39.1	57.1	42.9		21.1	34.8	42.9	34.3		32.1	$8,384	$179	$8,205
Henry Middle School - 03	Public	6-8	111 N Cedar	Henry	57243	Codington County	Henry School District 14-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 532-5364	45	4	12.0	46.7%	42 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)	2 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.1	136^th of 150 public middle schools	9.3%		21.6	124^th of 143 public middle schools	13.3%	12			23.5	57.1	26.7		7.1	17.7	14.3	13.3		7.1	$13,153	$102	$13,052

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