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Lincoln Elementary - 05

PublicElementaryGrades 1–4

1100 13th St NE, Watertown, SD 57201 · (605) 882-6340 · Part of Watertown School District 14-4

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

Students
361
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Setting
Town
Grades
1–4
The gist

What stands out about Lincoln Elementary - 05

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 35 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Watertown kids: Watertown Middle School - 02

On the path

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

PK–KMcKinley Early Childhood Center - 06296 students
1–4Lincoln Elementary - 05You are here
7–8Watertown Middle School - 02575 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency77%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 52.3%

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

1100 13th St NE, Watertown

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 187
Grade 283
Grade 393
Grade 498
Enrollment over time
371’20
369’21
338’22
338’23
361’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 75%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Asian 1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lincoln Elementary - 05 from Watertown families.

Other schools in Watertown School District 14-4

The district →

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.