Jefferson Elementary - 09

1701 N Maple St, Watertown SD, 57201 | Watertown School District 14-4 | 605-882-6390
  • grades KG-4
  • students 380
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 60% 24% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 13 in Watertown
  • Ranked #0 of 803 in South Dakota
Proficiency Averages
59%Watertown
48%South Dakota

Jefferson Elementary - 09 is a school servicing grades KG to 4 and is located in the district of "Watertown School District 14-4" in Watertown, SD. There are a total of 380 students and 22 teachers at Jefferson Elementary - 09, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Jefferson Elementary - 09 has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 59.5%, which is 24% higher than the South Dakota average.

Jefferson Elementary - 09 location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students380
Teachers22
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Jefferson Elementary - 09, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
365-69%
460-64%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
365-69%
455-59%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Jefferson Elementary - 09 race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth DakotaNational
White 94.2% 89.3% 77.2% 51.1%
Black 0.4% 0.8% 2.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.2% 1.1% 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.2% 3.4% 4.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.2% 3.6% 11.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.8% 1.9% 2.8% 3.1%

Watertown demographics profile

StatisticWatertownSouth DakotaNational
Population22,249884,659328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,2241291
Median age37.636.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%59%55%
Speak English97%94%79%
Speak Spanish1%2%13%

Education level achieved in Watertown

IndexWatertownSouth DakotaNational
Completed 8th grade90.1%89.1%84.3%
Completed high school88.1%86.8%83.0%
Completed some college54.3%60.4%59.4%
Completed associate degree33.9%38.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors20.9%27.5%30.3%
Completed masters3.5%8.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.9%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.1%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Jefferson Elementary - 09 data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.