Test Scores for Watertown School District 14-4

Watertown School District 14-4

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Dakota STEP Results
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Teachers
Students
Spending Per Pupil

200 NE 9th St
Watertown, SD 57201
Codington County
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PH: (605) 882-6312

Grades PK-12
3793 students
8 schools

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Dakota STEP Results

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading

82% (2012)

83% (2011)

89% (2010)

90% (2009)

95% (2008)
The state average for Reading was 79% in 2012.

Math

86% (2012)

88% (2011)

94% (2010)

86% (2009)

89% (2008)
The state average for Math was 78% in 2012.

Source: SD Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 4

Reading

85% (2012)

84% (2011)

84% (2010)

85% (2009)

95% (2008)
The state average for Reading was 78% in 2012.

Math

87% (2012)

92% (2011)

88% (2010)

84% (2009)

88% (2008)
The state average for Math was 79% in 2012.

Source: SD Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 5

Reading

85% (2012)

86% (2011)

86% (2010)

85% (2009)

94% (2008)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2012.

Math

91% (2012)

86% (2011)

89% (2010)

85% (2009)

88% (2008)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2012.

Source: SD Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 6

Reading

85% (2012)

85% (2011)

77% (2010)

80% (2009)

91% (2008)
The state average for Reading was 78% in 2012.

Math

87% (2012)

89% (2011)

84% (2010)

87% (2009)

86% (2008)
The state average for Math was 79% in 2012.

Source: SD Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 7

Reading

82% (2012)

79% (2011)

76% (2010)

85% (2009)

92% (2008)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2012.

Math

90% (2012)

90% (2011)

84% (2010)

88% (2009)

84% (2008)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2012.

Source: SD Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 8

Reading

76% (2012)

80% (2011)

82% (2010)

83% (2009)

93% (2008)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2012.

Science

86% (2008)
The state average for Science was 73% in 2008.

Math

85% (2012)

84% (2011)

89% (2010)

85% (2009)

91% (2008)
The state average for Math was 78% in 2012.

Source: SD Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 11

Reading

78% (2012)

79% (2011)

71% (2010)

63% (2009)

68% (2008)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2012.

Science

71% (2008)
The state average for Science was 71% in 2008.

Math

78% (2012)

72% (2011)

60% (2010)

63% (2009)

64% (2008)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2012.

Source: SD Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 12

Reading

Data not available for this district (2012)
The state average for Reading was 40% in 2012.

Math

Data not available for this district (2012)
The state average for Math was 31% in 2012.

Source: SD Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

About the Tests

In 2008-2009 South Dakota used the Dakota State Test of Educational Progress (Dakota STEP) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in reading and math, and in grades 5, 8 and 11 in science.
The Dakota STEP is based on the Stanford 10, a national norm-referenced test. It is also standards-based, which means it is aligned to South Dakota's educational standards and measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state. The standards-based Dakota STEP results are displayed on GreatSchools profiles.
The standards-based results for reading and math are displayed in GreatSchools profiles. The results displayed are for all grades combined for each subject. The results reflect the performance of students enrolled for the full academic year.
The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

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Dakota STEP Results by Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading	This District
All Students	82%
Female	88%
Male	74%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	70%
White	83%
Economically disadvantaged	74%
Students with disabilities	50%

Math	This District
All Students	86%
Female	89%
Male	83%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	70%
White	88%
Economically disadvantaged	78%
Students with disabilities	68%

Source: SD Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	85%
Female	86%
Male	83%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	50%
White	87%
Economically disadvantaged	71%
Students with disabilities	66%

Math	This District
All Students	87%
Female	85%
Male	89%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	60%
White	90%
Economically disadvantaged	77%
Students with disabilities	73%

Source: SD Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	85%
Female	86%
Male	83%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	82%
White	86%
Economically disadvantaged	74%
Students with disabilities	62%

Math	This District
All Students	91%
Female	92%
Male	89%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	73%
White	92%
Economically disadvantaged	83%
Students with disabilities	73%

Source: SD Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	85%
Female	85%
Male	85%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	70%
White	86%
Economically disadvantaged	78%
Students with disabilities	59%

Math	This District
All Students	87%
Female	86%
Male	88%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	70%
White	87%
Economically disadvantaged	80%
Students with disabilities	65%

Source: SD Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	82%
Female	84%
Male	80%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	64%
White	83%
Economically disadvantaged	72%
Students with disabilities	54%

Math	This District
All Students	90%
Female	94%
Male	88%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	91%
White	91%
Economically disadvantaged	82%
Students with disabilities	54%

Source: SD Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	76%
Female	79%
Male	74%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	60%
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	77%
Economically disadvantaged	68%
Students with disabilities	21%

Math	This District
All Students	85%
Female	88%
Male	82%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	50%
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	87%
Economically disadvantaged	74%
Students with disabilities	29%

Source: SD Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 11

Reading	This District
All Students	78%
Female	82%
Male	75%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	79%
Economically disadvantaged	65%
Students with disabilities	27%

Math	This District
All Students	78%
Female	78%
Male	80%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	80%
Economically disadvantaged	67%
Students with disabilities	39%

Source: SD Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 12

Reading	This District
Subgroup results not available

Math	This District
Subgroup results not available

Source: SD Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

About the Tests

In 2008-2009 South Dakota used the Dakota State Test of Educational Progress (Dakota STEP) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in reading and math, and in grades 5, 8 and 11 in science.
The Dakota STEP is based on the Stanford 10, a national norm-referenced test. It is also standards-based, which means it is aligned to South Dakota's educational standards and measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state. The standards-based Dakota STEP results are displayed on GreatSchools profiles.
The different student groups are identified by the South Dakota Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

Testing in South Dakota: An Overview

Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

Source: ¹NCES, 2008-2009
	This District	State Average
Students per FTE teacher¹	16	14

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Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: NCES, 2008-2009
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
White, not Hispanic	92%	81%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	4%	12%
Hispanic	2%	3%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1%	1%
Black, not Hispanic	<1%	2%

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Student Economic Level

Source: ¹NCES, 2008-2009
	This District	State Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program¹	29%	35%

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Spending Per Pupil

Finance data was not reported for this district.