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Watertown School District 14-4 Schools
Watertown School District 14-4 is a public school district in South Dakota, based in Codington County (Watertown). SchoolGrade grades 8 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Watertown School District 14-4 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Watertown School District 14-4
6 of 8 schools in Watertown School District 14-4 carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 4C: 2
Best schools in Watertown School District 14-4
Statewide rankings: all 133 high schools in South Dakota · all 140 middle schools in South Dakota · all 248 elementary schools in South Dakota
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B Watertown Intermediate School 13 (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B Watertown Middle School 02 (Middle school, meets expectations)
- B- Jefferson Elementary 09 (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B- Lincoln Elementary 05 (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C Watertown High School 01 (High school, exceeds expectations)
- C Mellette Elementary 07 (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Watertown School District 14-4
High schools (1)
- C Watertown High School 01, Watertown
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- B Watertown Intermediate School 13, Watertown
- B Watertown Middle School 02, Watertown
Elementary and primary schools (5)
- B- Jefferson Elementary 09, Watertown
- B- Lincoln Elementary 05, Watertown
- Mckinley Elementary 06, Watertown
- C Mellette Elementary 07, Watertown
- Roosevelt Elementary 08, Watertown
Where Watertown School District 14-4 schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Watertown (8)
About this district
- State: Best schools in South Dakota
- County: Codington County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,690 students with 248 full-time-equivalent teachers and 581 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4676620
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Florence School District 14-1 (3 schools, 12 mi)
- Waverly School District 14-5 (3 schools, 13 mi)
- Henry School District 14-2 (3 schools, 14 mi)
- Castlewood School District 28-1 (4 schools, 16 mi)
- Hamlin School District 28-3 (3 schools, 21 mi)
- Deuel School District 19-4 (3 schools, 25 mi)
- Waubay School District 18-3 (3 schools, 26 mi)
- Estelline School District 28-2 (3 schools, 28 mi)
Questions about Watertown School District 14-4
How many schools are in Watertown School District 14-4?
SchoolGrade grades 8 public schools in Watertown School District 14-4, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Watertown School District 14-4 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Watertown.
How good are the schools in Watertown School District 14-4?
Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 49% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 47.7%. 83% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Watertown School District 14-4?
3,690 students were enrolled in Watertown School District 14-4 in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Watertown School District 14-4?
Watertown School District 14-4 is in South Dakota, based in Codington County, with its district office in Watertown. Its boundary covers about 310 sq mi.