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Douglas Elementary

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Douglas Elementary ranks 642 nd of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

642^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Douglas Elementary is a PK–5 school at 1101 Prospect St in Watertown, WI, serving 311 students in the Watertown Unified School District. In 2025–26 it ranked 642nd of 1,039 Wisconsin elementary schools (38th percentile, 2 stars); the district placed 289th of 432 (33rd percentile, 2 stars). Douglas Elementary has stayed between the 38th and 43rd percentiles in most recent years, with a brief exception in 2020–21 (56th percentile, 3 stars). About 56.91% of students qualified for free or reduced lunch in 2024–25, spending was $18,255 per student, and the student-teacher ratio was 10.7. Chronic absenteeism was 11.0%, better than the district's 14.4% and the state's 17.3%.

Within Watertown, Douglas is mid-pack: Webster Elementary (73rd percentile, 4 stars) leads, Lincoln Elementary (39th percentile) ranks just above Douglas, and LEAP Elementary and Schurz Elementary trail. Douglas generally lags nearby schools in other districts — Greenland Elementary and Park Lawn Elementary (both 97th percentile, 5 stars), Honor Elementary (75th), Ixonia Elementary (70th), Lake Mills Elementary (69th), and John Hustis Elementary (54th) — which sit in higher-ranked districts including Oconomowoc Area School District and Lake Mills Area School District. Douglas serves more low-income students yet spends more and has smaller classes than most of those peers. Its 11.0% absenteeism also trails Honor (2.0%), Ixonia (3.5%), Greenland (4.1%), Lake Mills (5.5%), John Hustis (5.8%), Schurz (7.2%), Park Lawn (7.3%), and LEAP (8.2%).

Results vary sharply by grade. In 2025–26, 3rd-grade math proficiency was 36.96% and 3rd-grade ELA 43.48%, both below district and state. Fifth grade was a bright spot: math 60.98% and ELA 58.54%, both above district and state. Fourth-grade science was 40.74%, below both, while social studies was 64.81%, close to both. Among student groups, special education students are a relative strength (76th percentile, 4 stars) and male students improved to the 54th percentile (3 stars); female students (27th percentile, 1 star) and low-income students (41st percentile, 2 stars) have room to grow.

311

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,255

Per pupil spending ?

56.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

79%

Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements (2025-26)

1101 Prospect St
Watertown, WI 53098-2327

(920) 262-1495

District: Watertown Unified School District

Students who attend Douglas Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Riverside Middle
High:	Watertown High

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.3%

Hispanic:

17.7%

Two or more races:

9.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 35th percentile in 2016 → 38th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 13 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg53%

Wisconsin avg55%

642^nd of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 35% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Watertown Unified School District

289^th of 432Watertown Unified School District among Wisconsin districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	46.3	642 of 1039	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.7	633 of 1044	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.6	661 of 1061	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.7	630 of 1067	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.0	620 of 1067	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.0	467 of 1050	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.5	648 of 1037	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.9	588 of 1025	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.7	769 of 1071	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	42.3	697 of 1075	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.8	815 of 1076	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	49.3	628 of 1061	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.2	694 of 1053	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.1	762 of 1045	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	45.8	742 of 1046	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	47.8	705 of 1045	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.8	638 of 1030	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.3	701 of 1021	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.6	401 of 689	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.9	443 of 712	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	37.9	461 of 632	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	42.6	442 of 633	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	36.9	716 of 986	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.2	669 of 1001	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.2	666 of 1011	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.6	684 of 1010	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.6	646 of 1017	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.2	558 of 1004	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.9	721 of 1002	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.0	616 of 997	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	27.7	271 of 347	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.4	231 of 322	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.6	77 of 266	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	50.4	116 of 271	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	44.5	502 of 848	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.9	482 of 870	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	519 of 866	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.7	464 of 871	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	519 of 859	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.8	557 of 847	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.9	619 of 874	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.8	386 of 854	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	57.8	458 of 989	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.0	530 of 1000	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.7	585 of 1012	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.7	509 of 1011	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.1	485 of 1017	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.4	291 of 1003	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	56.9	447 of 1002	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.8	510 of 997	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	57.4	51 of 119	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	18.2	67 of 76	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	67.4	189 of 791	76.1%	★★★★☆
2025	51.7	352 of 802	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.0	216 of 790	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	64.8	203 of 770	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	52.6	301 of 748	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.0	603 of 746	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.6	482 of 742	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.3	444 of 721	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	37.3	481 of 697	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.2	469 of 718	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.0	546 of 727	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.2	472 of 715	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.4	436 of 704	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.7	324 of 699	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.5	514 of 718	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.7	466 of 686	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2026)76th percentile+38 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)57th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2026)54th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)41st percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)31st percentile-7 vs school

Female (2026)27th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)22nd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies65%~ state avg

English Language Arts51%~ state avg

Mathematics49%-5 vs state

Science41%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)	Forward Exam Science (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Douglas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 Prospect St	Watertown	53098	Dodge County	Watertown Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 262-1495	311	29	10.7	56.9%	203 (65.3%)	17 (5.5%)	55 (17.7%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.3%)	46.3	642^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	38.2%		46.7	633^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	39.4%	9	43.5	52.7	58.5	37.0	49.1	61.0	64.8	40.7	79%		$18,255	$1,309	$16,946
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	210 N Montgomery St	Watertown	53094	Jefferson County	Watertown Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 262-1465	140	11	12.7	50.0%	115 (82.1%)	2 (1.4%)	10 (7.1%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.1%)	46.7	636^th of 1039 public elementary schools	38.8%		57.3	495^th of 1044 public elementary schools	52.6%	141	50.0	64.7	48.0	40.9	52.9	52.0	52.9	47.1	87%		$19,442	$1,355	$18,087
Webster Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	634 S 12th St	Watertown	53094	Jefferson County	Watertown Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 262-1490	381	26	14.6	52.5%	276 (72.4%)	11 (2.9%)	72 (18.9%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)	72.7	276^th of 1039 public elementary schools	73.4%		68.4	341^st of 1044 public elementary schools	67.3%	65	60.8	71.7	59.7	60.8	66.7	64.9	75.0	68.3	≥ 95%		$16,629	$1,217	$15,413
Schurz Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1508 Neenah St	Watertown	53094	Jefferson County	Watertown Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 262-1485	223	23	9.7	67.3%	57 (25.6%)	2 (0.9%)	152 (68.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.5%)	24	839^th of 1039 public elementary schools	19.2%		30.3	806^th of 1044 public elementary schools	22.8%	33	37.1	34.4	35.1	25.7	35.5	40.5	53.1	34.4	94%		$18,504	$1,718	$16,786
LEAP Elementary	Public	K-5	W4712 County Road O	Watertown	53098	Dodge County	Watertown Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 925-3712	60	3	18.7	35.0%	47 (78.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.7%)	3 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	5 (8.3%)	37.6	742^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	28.6%		61.2	439^th of 1044 public elementary schools	58.0%	303	40.0	41.7	50.0	77.8	33.3	40.0	58.3	33.3			$19,159	$1,199	$17,959
Ixonia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	N8425 North St	Ixonia	53036	Jefferson County	Oconomowoc Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 560-8400	256	20	13.0	17.2%	239 (93.4%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	70.3	307^th of 1039 public elementary schools	70.5%		75.7	224^th of 1044 public elementary schools	78.5%	83	63.2	66.7		60.5	54.9		74.5	72.6	≥ 95%		$15,475	$605	$14,870
John Hustis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 S Hustis St	Hustisford	53034	Dodge County	Hustisford School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(920) 349-3228	117	10	11.5	35.0%	106 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	57.9	483^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	53.5%		66.2	369^th of 1044 public elementary schools	64.7%	114	41.2	60.0	68.8	58.8	60.0	43.8	66.7	60.0	73%		$16,720	$702	$16,018
Park Lawn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	300 Park Lawn St	Oconomowoc	53066	Waukesha County	Oconomowoc Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 560-8200	383	31	12.4	20.9%	327 (85.4%)	6 (1.6%)	30 (7.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	90.7	29^th of 1039 public elementary schools	97.2%		86.2	71^st of 1044 public elementary schools	93.2%	42	80.0	76.7		78.6	90.0		90.0	85.0	90%		$14,559	$614	$13,945
Honor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	201 Center St	Neosho	53059	Dodge County	Herman-Neosho-Rubicon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 625-3531	186	15	12.5	15.1%	177 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	73.9	256^th of 1039 public elementary schools	75.4%		57.2	499^th of 1044 public elementary schools	52.2%	243	61.3	61.9		74.2	61.9		76.2	71.4	75%		$13,990	$226	$13,764
Lake Mills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	155 E Pine St	Lake Mills	53551	Jefferson County	Lake Mills Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 648-2338	613	43	14.4	22.0%	513 (83.7%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (10.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.1%)	69.5	321^st of 1039 public elementary schools	69.1%		65.1	383^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	63.3%	62	57.0	57.6		66.0	70.3		77.1	62.7	95%		$14,292	$569	$13,723

Frequently Asked Questions about Douglas Elementary

What district is Douglas Elementary in?

Watertown Unified School District

How many students attend Douglas Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 311 students attended Douglas Elementary.

Is Douglas Elementary a good school?

Douglas Elementary ranks 642^nd of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Douglas Elementary attend?

Students who attend Douglas Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Riverside Middle
High : Watertown High

What is the racial makeup of Douglas Elementary?

Students at Douglas Elementary are 65% White, 18% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 5% African American, 2% Asian.

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