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Jefferson Elementary - 09

PublicElementaryGrades 1–4

1701 N Maple St, Watertown, SD 57201 · (605) 882-6390 · Part of Watertown School District 14-4

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

Directions
Students
333
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Setting
Town
Grades
1–4
The gist

What stands out about Jefferson Elementary - 09

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 59% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 9.3% since 2020–21
  • 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
1–4Jefferson Elementary - 09You are here
7–8Watertown Middle School - 02575 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts47%
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 ↗

1701 N Maple St, Watertown

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 168
Grade 296
Grade 391
Grade 478
Enrollment over time
367’20
352’21
361’22
332’23
333’24

Down 9.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 83%American Indian/Alaska Native 6%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 4%Asian <1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Jefferson Elementary - 09 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
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
Watertown Middle School - 02
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Watertown
B
575 students15:1

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.