📍 1701 N Maple St, Watertown, Codington County, 57201
Jefferson Elementary - 09 is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Watertown, Codington County. The school has 361 pupils enrolled. The Principal is John Decker. 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 20.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.5:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 57% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Jefferson Elementary - 09 enrolls 361 students across grades K–4. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 20.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 92% White, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino and 3.6% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 331 | 92% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 | 3.6% |
| Two or more races | 13 | 3.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 1.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
53 of the school's 361 students (15%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 43 qualify for free lunch and 10 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.
Jefferson Elementary - 09 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.
Jefferson Elementary - 09 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 361 students, Jefferson Elementary - 09 is close to 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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