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Best public schools in Watertown, SD

7 public schools in Watertown: 5 elementary · 1 middle · 1 high. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across South Dakota.

Elementary schools

5 schools in Watertown, best first
1
Watertown Intermediate School - 13 60.0
Watertown School District 14-4 · Grades 5-6 · 556 students
ELA 58%Math 48%Science 50%
#88 of 219 in South Dakota
2
Jefferson Elementary - 09 45.0
Watertown School District 14-4 · Grades 1-4 · 332 students
ELA 47%Math 54%
#121 of 219 in South Dakota
3
Lincoln Elementary - 05 40.9
Watertown School District 14-4 · Grades 1-4 · 338 students
ELA 43%Math 54%
#130 of 219 in South Dakota
4
Mellette Elementary - 07 29.9
Watertown School District 14-4 · Grades 1-4 · 235 students
ELA 37%Math 49%
#154 of 219 in South Dakota
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McKinley Early Childhood Center - 06 —
Watertown School District 14-4 · Grades PK-K · 255 students
No published test results

Middle schools

1 school in Watertown
1
Watertown Middle School - 02 73.4
Watertown School District 14-4 · Grades 7-8 · 587 students
ELA 63%Math 51%Science 40%
#41 of 154 in South Dakota

High schools

1 school in Watertown
1
Watertown High School - 01 38.5
Watertown School District 14-4 · Grades 9-12 · 1,222 students
ELA 65%Math 30%Science 49%
#81 of 131 in South Dakota

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