Watertown Middle School – 02 has 627 learners in grade levels 7-8.

Watertown Middle School – 02 placed in the upper 50% of all schools in South Dakota for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 54%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the South Dakota state level of 14:1. Minority enrollment is 12% of the learner body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 30% (majority American Indian).

School Overview: Watertown Middle School – 02’s learner population of 627 learners has grown by 6% over five school years. The teacher population of 38 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

School Comparison: Watertown Middle School – 02 is ranked within the upper 50% of all 638 schools in South Dakota (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Watertown Middle School – 02 is 0.22, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.48. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Watertown Middle School – 02 is Watertown High School – 01 (1.7 miles away). The nearest middle school is Waverly-south Shore Middle School – 03 (8.8 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Watertown Intermediate School – 13 (0.0 miles away).