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Watertown Middle School - 02

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

1700 11th St NE, Watertown, SD 57201 · (605) 882-6370 · Part of Watertown School District 14-4

Watertown’s School Grade B+ better than 67% of South Dakota school districts

Directions
Students
575
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Setting
Town
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Watertown Middle School - 02

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 63% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 8.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Watertown kids: Watertown High School - 01

On the path

Where Watertown kids come from and go next. The whole path →

1–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Watertown Middle School - 02You are here
9–12Watertown High School - 011,222 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts63%
State average 52.3%

Its own letter, B, places these results among South Dakota’s 548 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1700 11th St NE, Watertown

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7277
Grade 8298
Enrollment over time
630’20
618’21
600’22
587’23
575’24

Down 8.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 7%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Black <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Watertown Middle School - 02 from Watertown families.

Other schools in Watertown School District 14-4

The district →
McKinley Early Childhood Center - 06
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Watertown
C+
296 students14:1
Sunrise Colony - 15
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Summit
20 students10:1
Lincoln Elementary - 05
Elementary · Grades 1–4 · Watertown
A+
361 students15:1
Jefferson Elementary - 09
Elementary · Grades 1–4 · Watertown
B
333 students14:1
Mellette Elementary - 07
Elementary · Grades 1–4 · Watertown
B+
267 students14:1
Watertown Intermediate School - 13
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Watertown
C
532 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against South Dakota’s other public schools; Watertown’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.