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Webster Elementary

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Webster Elementary ranks 341 st of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

341^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Webster Elementary is a public elementary school in Watertown, Wisconsin, serving 373 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Watertown Unified School District, which is ranked 260 out of 426 districts in the state.

Webster Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency, particularly in Mathematics, where 63.33% of 3rd graders, 51.92% of 4th graders, and 70.97% of 5th graders scored proficient or better in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 51.11% and 52.14% for the district and state, respectively. The school also excels in Social Studies and Science, with 4th-grade students scoring significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Webster Elementary demonstrates strong performance across different student subgroups, including male students, Hispanic students, and students with special needs.

While Schurz Elementary and Douglas Elementary, also part of the Watertown Unified School District, lag behind Webster Elementary in academic performance, some schools in neighboring districts, such as Park Lawn Elementary and Greenland Elementary in the Oconomowoc Area School District, tend to have higher overall academic achievement and lower chronic absenteeism rates.

381

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,959

Per pupil spending ?

52.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

634 S 12th St
Watertown, WI 53094-4927

(920) 262-1490

District: Watertown Unified School District

Students who attend Webster Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Riverside Middle
High:	Watertown High

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.4%

Hispanic:

18.9%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 90th percentile in 2023 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (63% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Watertown Unified School District

✓Above the Wisconsin median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 90th-percentile peak (2023) to 67th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg53%

Wisconsin avg54%

341^st of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Watertown Unified School District

260^th of 426Watertown 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	341 of 1044	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.8	256 of 1061	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	84.7	106 of 1067	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	77.2	189 of 1067	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	72.5	249 of 1050	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	64.0	372 of 1037	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.5	539 of 1025	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.9	464 of 1071	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	43.1	688 of 1075	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	58.4	511 of 1076	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.0	632 of 1061	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	31.3	852 of 1053	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	54.9	593 of 1045	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.4	642 of 1046	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.2	781 of 1045	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	46.8	691 of 1030	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.1	646 of 1021	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	60.1	344 of 689	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.5	407 of 712	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	42.8	439 of 632	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	68.3	222 of 633	64.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2019	25.5	242 of 275	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	470 of 1001	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	439 of 1011	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	83.7	101 of 1010	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	81.2	128 of 1017	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	80.9	130 of 1004	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	61.3	397 of 1002	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.2	480 of 997	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	72.8	70 of 331	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	42.3	158 of 290	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	80.6	41 of 296	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	69.4	54 of 274	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	61.0	83 of 266	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	209 of 870	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	184 of 866	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	95 of 871	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	63.4	259 of 859	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.8	258 of 847	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.4	466 of 874	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.6	668 of 854	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	216 of 1000	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	133 of 1012	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	82.6	117 of 1011	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	276 of 1017	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	61.2	395 of 1003	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.3	313 of 1002	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.6	543 of 997	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	52.8	43 of 96	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	79.2	93 of 802	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	121 of 790	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	88.5	33 of 770	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	69.7	148 of 748	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	68.8	149 of 746	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	56.3	268 of 742	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.7	439 of 721	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	274 of 718	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.5	153 of 727	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.9	63 of 715	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	73.8	147 of 704	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	70.7	178 of 699	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	61.1	274 of 718	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.5	408 of 686	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)88th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2024)79th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)55th percentile-35 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile-14 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)12th percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts66%+14 vs state

Social Studies65%~ state avg

Mathematics63%+9 vs state

Science54%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)	Forward Exam Science (2025)	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 (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	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	68.4	341^st of 1044 public elementary schools	67.3%		73.8	256^th of 1061 public elementary schools	75.9%	85	70.0	53.9	72.6	63.3	51.9	71.0	65.4	53.9	$12,959	$864	$12,094
Schurz Elementary	Public	K-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%)	30.3	806^th of 1044 public elementary schools	22.8%		37	763^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	28.1%	43	26.5	41.2	28.6	17.7	44.1	60.7	47.1	50.0	$12,811	$1,168	$11,643
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-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%)	57.3	495^th of 1044 public elementary schools	52.6%		64.4	413^th of 1061 public elementary schools	61.1%	82	56.3	51.7	58.1	62.5	53.6	54.8	60.7	53.6	$13,957	$1,030	$12,925
Douglas Elementary	Public	K-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%)	46.7	633^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	39.4%		46.6	661^st of 1061 public elementary schools	37.7%	28	46.3	56.8	50.0	31.5	59.1	30.4	77.3	50.0	$14,183	$955	$13,227
LEAP Elementary	Public	PK, KG-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%)	61.2	439^th of 1044 public elementary schools	58.0%		84.1	101^st of 1061 public elementary schools	90.5%	338	50.0	60.0	71.4	50.0	60.0	85.7	60.0	60.0	$15,035	$909	$14,125
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%)	75.7	224^th of 1044 public elementary schools	78.5%		79.6	168^th of 1061 public elementary schools	84.2%	56	66.0	65.4		67.9	69.2		73.1	67.3	$13,036	$820	$12,216
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%)	86.2	71^st of 1044 public elementary schools	93.2%		86.6	70^th of 1061 public elementary schools	93.4%	1	78.3	74.2		83.3	80.7		79.0	67.7	$12,555	$444	$12,110
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%)	65.1	383^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	63.3%		67.6	363^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	65.8%	20	67.5	53.3		59.1	61.7		71.0	57.0	$10,481	$401	$10,080
Greenland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	440 Coolidge St	Oconomowoc	53066	Waukesha County	Oconomowoc Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 560-8100	263	20	13.0	20.5%	239 (90.9%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	83.1	122^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	88.3%		87.7	61^st of 1061 public elementary schools	94.3%	61	78.9	65.8		71.2	73.7		89.5	65.8	$13,089	$612	$12,478
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%)	66.2	369^th of 1044 public elementary schools	64.7%		75.1	230^th of 1061 public elementary schools	78.3%	139	66.7	79.0	44.4	60.0	73.7	38.9	84.2	52.6	$17,259	$1,375	$15,884

Frequently Asked Questions about Webster Elementary

What schools do graduates of Webster Elementary attend?

Students who attend Webster Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Riverside Middle
High : Watertown High

What is the racial makeup of Webster Elementary?

Students at Webster Elementary are 72% White, 19% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Is Webster Elementary a good school?

Webster Elementary ranks 341^st of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Webster Elementary in?

Watertown Unified School District

How many students attend Webster Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 381 students attended Webster Elementary.

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