📍 619 2nd St NW, Watertown, Codington County, 57201
Mellette Elementary - 07 is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Watertown, Codington County. The school has 212 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Andi Ward. It is part of the Watertown School District 14-4 school district. It serves grades K–4 in a small-town setting. The school employs 16.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 67% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Mellette Elementary - 07 enrolls 212 students across grades K–4. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 16.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 76% White, 9.4% Hispanic or Latino and 7.5% American Indian or Alaska Native.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 162 | 76% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 20 | 9.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 16 | 7.5% |
| Two or more races | 12 | 5.7% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
72 of the school's 212 students (34%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 55 qualify for free lunch and 17 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Mellette Elementary - 07 is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Remote). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district SD At-Large, state senate district 5, state house district 5.
Mellette Elementary - 07 is one of 10 schools in Watertown School District 14-4, based in Watertown, South Dakota. The district serves 3,606 students district-wide and employs 252 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 212 students, Mellette Elementary - 07 is smaller than the district average of about 361 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Remote
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