Photo: Jbirksd · CC BY-SA 4.0Kranzburg Township’s public schools
Waverly School District 14-5 and Watertown School District 14-4 have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Kranzburg Township. Each school below is shown with its own results.
Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in South Dakota’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools
Kranzburg Township’s schools, in brief
School by school
2 of Kranzburg Township’s 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Dakota’s 548 public schools. Watertown High School - 01 places highest (better than 64%); Waverly-South Shore Elementary - 02 lowest (14%). See the path ↓
Which school depends on your street
Three elementary schools serve Kranzburg Township, graded from D to C+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two high schools: Watertown High School - 01 and Waverly-South Shore High School - 01. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Kranzburg Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Kranzburg Township · depends on your address
McKinley Early Childhood Center - 06
Grades PK–K · 296 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Watertown
Waverly-South Shore Elementary - 02
Grades PK–5 · 128 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Waverly
Kindergarten in Kranzburg Township · depends on your address
McKinley Early Childhood Center - 06
Grades PK–K · 296 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Watertown
Waverly-South Shore Elementary - 02
Grades PK–5 · 128 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Waverly
Sunrise Colony - 15
Grades K–8 · 20 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Summit
5th grade in Kranzburg Township · depends on your address
Watertown Intermediate School - 13
Grades 5–6 · 532 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Watertown
Waverly-South Shore Elementary - 02
Grades PK–5 · 128 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Waverly
Sunrise Colony - 15
Grades K–8 · 20 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Summit
6th grade in Kranzburg Township · depends on your address
Watertown Intermediate School - 13
Grades 5–6 · 532 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Watertown
Waverly-South Shore Middle School - 03
Grades 6–8 · 69 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Waverly
Sunrise Colony - 15
Grades K–8 · 20 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Summit
7th grade in Kranzburg Township · depends on your address
Watertown Middle School - 02
Grades 7–8 · 575 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Watertown
Waverly-South Shore Middle School - 03
Grades 6–8 · 69 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Waverly
Sunrise Colony - 15
Grades K–8 · 20 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Summit
8th grade in Kranzburg Township · depends on your address
Watertown Middle School - 02
Grades 7–8 · 575 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Watertown
Waverly-South Shore Middle School - 03
Grades 6–8 · 69 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Waverly
Sunrise Colony - 15
Grades K–8 · 20 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Summit
9th grade in Kranzburg Township · depends on your address
Watertown High School - 01
Grades 9–12 · 1,222 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Watertown
Waverly-South Shore High School - 01
Grades 9–12 · 86 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Waverly
10th grade in Kranzburg Township · depends on your address
Watertown High School - 01
Grades 9–12 · 1,222 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Watertown
Waverly-South Shore High School - 01
Grades 9–12 · 86 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Waverly
11th grade in Kranzburg Township · depends on your address
Watertown High School - 01
Grades 9–12 · 1,222 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Watertown
Waverly-South Shore High School - 01
Grades 9–12 · 86 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Waverly
12th grade in Kranzburg Township · depends on your address
Watertown High School - 01
Grades 9–12 · 1,222 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Watertown
Waverly-South Shore High School - 01
Grades 9–12 · 86 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Waverly
Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Waverly School District 14-5.
Two districts serve Kranzburg Township
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Kranzburg Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the South Dakota towns that share Kranzburg Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Kranzburg Township | — | Waverly School District 14-5 PK–12 · Watertown School District 14-4 PK–12 |
| Waverly | — | Waverly School District 14-5 |
| Sheridan | — | Watertown School District 14-4 |
| Elmira | — | Watertown School District 14-4 |
| Rome | — | Deuel School District 19-4 |
| Hamlin | — | Castlewood School District 28-1 |
| Goodwin | — | Deuel School District 19-4 |
2 of the 6 neighbors share Watertown School District 14-4 with Kranzburg Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Kranzburg Township
5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with South Dakota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Kranzburg Township’s schools
Are Kranzburg Township’s schools good?
There’s no Schools grade for Kranzburg Township. Waverly School District 14-5 and Watertown School District 14-4 have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Kranzburg Township. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Dakota’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.
What school district is Kranzburg Township in?
Waverly School District 14-5 and Watertown School District 14-4.
Where do Kranzburg Township kids go to high school?
One of two high schools, depending on your address: Watertown High School - 01 and Waverly-South Shore High School - 01.
Parents talk
What Kranzburg Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Kranzburg Township → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.