Mckinley Elementary - 06 (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

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Top 20%

Serving 255 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Mckinley Elementary - 06 ranks in the top 20% of all schools in South Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the South Dakota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the South Dakota state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 33% (majority American Indian).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 255 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 20% in SD
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Mckinley Elementary - 06 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota for:

School Overview

Mckinley Elementary - 06's student population of 255 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has grown by 22% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mckinley Elementary - 06
Pre-K	32
Kind	63
1	44
2	37
3	41
4	38

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Total Students

255 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mckinley Elementary - 06
2023	234
2022	239
2021	246
2020	249
2019	249
2018	254
2017	254
2016	376
2015	372
2014	360
2013	367
2012	341
2011	335
2010	335
2009	344
2008	302
2007	302
2006	321
2005	305
2004	300
2003	322
2002	318
2001	312
2000	289
1999	285
1998	293
1997	337
1996	326
1995	333
1994	346
1993	339
1992	338
1991	338
1990	348
1989	350
1988	346
1987	351

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mckinley Elementary - 06
2023	19
2022	20
2021	19
2020	18
2019	18
2018	16
2017	16
2016	23
2015	22
2014	23
2013	23
2012	22
2011	22
2010	22
2009	21
2008	20
2007	20
2006	19
2005	21
2004	19
2003	20
2002	19
2001	19
2000	20
1999	49
1998	15
1997	17
1996	17
1995	16
1994	16
1993	16
1992	16
1991	16
1990	15
1989	17
1988	18
1987	18

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School Rankings

Mckinley Elementary - 06 ranks within the top 20% of all 619 schools in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mckinley Elementary - 06 is 0.41, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (SD)

#96 out of 619 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Mckinley Elementary - 06
2023	#96
2022	#158
2021	#434
2019	#212
2018	#405
2017	#162
2016	#180
2015	#400
2013	#309
2012	#211
2011	#153

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70-74%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Mckinley Elementary - 06	South Dakota	Watertown School District 14-4
2023	72%	42%	50%
2022	57%	42%	51%
2021	47%	43%	45%
2019	52%	46%	55%
2018	47%	47%	51%
2017	57%	47%	52%
2016	50%	45%	52%
2015	37%	42%	50%
2013	77%	73%	81%
2012	82%	75%	86%
2011	87%	76%	86%

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50-54%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Mckinley Elementary - 06	South Dakota	Watertown School District 14-4
2022	52%	51%	59%
2021	42%	52%	57%
2019	52%	54%	64%
2018	52%	54%	51%
2017	52%	53%	63%
2016	54%	52%	62%
2015	47%	49%	59%
2013	72%	74%	81%
2012	77%	75%	82%
2011	77%	75%	82%
2010	77%	75%	80%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mckinley Elementary - 06	South Dakota	Watertown School District 14-4
2023	12:1	12:1	15:1
2022	12:1	12:1	15:1
2021	13:1	12:1	16:1
2020	14:1	12:1	16:1
2019	14:1	12:1	16:1
2018	16:1	14:1	16:1
2017	16:1	12:1	16:1
2016	16:1	14:1	17:1
2015	17:1	14:1	16:1
2014	16:1	13:1	16:1
2013	16:1	13:1	16:1
2012	16:1	13:1	16:1
2011	15:1	12:1	16:1
2010	15:1	12:1	15:1
2009	17:1	12:1	16:1
2008	15:1	12:1	15:1
2007	15:1	13:1	15:1
2006	17:1	12:1	16:1
2005	15:1	13:1	16:1
2004	16:1	13:1	16:1
2003	16:1	13:1	17:1
2002	17:1	13:1	16:1
2001	16:1	13:1	17:1
2000	14:1	13:1	16:1
1999	6:1	14:1	15:1
1998	20:1	14:1	19:1
1997	20:1	14:1	19:1
1996	20:1	14:1	19:1
1995	21:1	13:1	19:1
1994	22:1	13:1	19:1
1993	22:1	13:1	19:1
1992	22:1	15:1	20:1
1991	22:1	14:1	20:1
1990	23:1	14:1	21:1
1989	20:1	13:1	21:1
1988	19:1	14:1	20:1
1987	20:1	14:1	20:1

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American Indian

14%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mckinley Elementary - 06	South Dakota	Watertown School District 14-4
2023	10%	14%	5%
2022	13%	14%	5%
2021	12%	14%	5%
2020	7%	16%	4%
2019	7%	16%	4%
2018	11%	16%	5%
2017	11%	16%	5%
2016	10%	12%	4%
2015	9%	11%	3%
2014	9%	11%	3%
2013	9%	11%	4%
2012	9%	12%	3%
2011	9%	17%	4%
2010	7%	16%	4%
2009	8%	17%	5%
2008	8%	12%	4%
2007	5%	11%	3%
2006	6%	17%	3%
2005	4%	11%	4%
2004	5%	16%	4%
2003	6%	16%	4%
2002	6%	15%	3%
2001	5%	15%	3%
2000	4%	14%	3%
1999	1%	14%	2%
1998	4%	14%	2%
1997	3%	14%	2%
1996	2%	14%	3%
1995	5%	14%	3%
1994	4%	13%	2%
1993	5%	12%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2020)
Year	Mckinley Elementary - 06	South Dakota	Watertown School District 14-4
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Mckinley Elementary - 06	South Dakota	Watertown School District 14-4
2023	14%	8%	7%
2022	14%	7%	6%
2021	9%	7%	5%
2020	9%	6%	4%
2019	9%	6%	4%
2018	7%	5%	5%
2017	7%	5%	5%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	7%	5%	4%
2014	5%	5%	3%
2013	4%	4%	3%
2012	3%	4%	2%
2011	4%	3%	2%
2010	5%	3%	2%
2009	4%	3%	2%
2008	5%	2%	2%
2007	5%	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	5%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2023)
Year	Mckinley Elementary - 06	South Dakota	Watertown School District 14-4
2023	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%

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White

76%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mckinley Elementary - 06	South Dakota	Watertown School District 14-4
2023	66%	68%	81%
2022	62%	69%	82%
2021	69%	69%	84%
2020	73%	69%	86%
2019	73%	69%	86%
2018	75%	71%	88%
2017	75%	71%	88%
2016	77%	75%	89%
2015	79%	76%	90%
2014	81%	77%	91%
2013	84%	78%	91%
2012	85%	78%	92%
2011	85%	76%	92%
2010	87%	78%	93%
2009	86%	77%	92%
2008	86%	83%	93%
2007	90%	84%	94%
2006	92%	80%	94%
2005	91%	84%	93%
2004	93%	80%	94%
2003	94%	81%	94%
2002	91%	82%	95%
2001	95%	82%	95%
2000	96%	86%	95%
1999	99%	83%	97%
1998	94%	83%	96%
1997	94%	83%	96%
1996	96%	84%	96%
1995	92%	84%	96%
1994	94%	84%	96%
1993	94%	86%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mckinley Elementary - 06	South Dakota	Watertown School District 14-4
2023	9%	5%	5%
2022	11%	5%	5%
2021	10%	5%	4%
2020	9%	4%	4%
2019	9%	4%	4%
2018	7%	3%	2%
2017	7%	3%	2%
2016	8%	3%	2%
2015	5%	3%	2%
2014	4%	2%	1%
2013	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.41

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mckinley Elementary - 06	South Dakota	Watertown School District 14-4
2023	0.53	0.51	0.31
2022	0.57	0.50	0.30
2021	0.50	0.50	0.28
2020	0.45	0.50	0.24
2019	0.45	0.50	0.24
2018	0.42	0.47	0.22
2017	0.42	0.47	0.22
2016	0.39	0.42	0.20
2015	0.36	0.41	0.19
2014	0.33	0.40	0.18
2013	0.29	0.38	0.18
2012	0.27	0.38	0.16
2011	0.27	0.40	0.16
2010	0.24	0.37	0.14
2009	0.25	0.38	0.15
2008	0.25	0.30	0.12
2007	0.19	0.28	0.11
2006	0.15	0.34	0.12
2005	0.17	0.28	0.12
2004	0.13	0.34	0.11
2003	0.11	0.32	0.11
2002	0.16	0.31	0.10
2001	0.10	0.31	0.09
2000	0.08	0.27	0.10
1999	0.02	0.29	0.07
1998	0.11	0.29	0.08
1997	0.11	0.29	0.08
1996	0.08	0.28	0.07
1995	0.14	0.28	0.08
1994	0.11	0.27	0.07
1993	0.12	0.25	0.05

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

34%

31%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Mckinley Elementary - 06	South Dakota	Watertown School District 14-4
2023	42%	30%	20%
2022	47%	29%	20%
2021	56%	34%	23%
2020	50%	34%	21%
2019	50%	34%	21%
2018	59%	35%	24%
2017	59%	35%	24%
2016	54%	34%	25%
2015	54%	32%	24%
2014	54%	32%	23%
2013	50%	32%	23%
2012	45%	31%	21%
2011	43%	32%	20%
2010	46%	27%	19%
2009	40%	29%	19%
2008	39%	25%	17%
2007	32%	21%	14%
2006	37%	22%	16%
2005	10%	22%	13%
2004	28%	21%	14%
2003	38%	20%	15%
2002	31%	19%	13%
2001	29%	19%	11%
2000	29%	19%	12%
1999	28%	23%	12%
1998	25%	33%	18%
1997	30%	25%	12%
1995	33%	24%	13%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mckinley Elementary - 06	South Dakota	Watertown School District 14-4
2023	10%	6%	7%
2022	9%	3%	4%
2021	11%	5%	7%
2020	16%	6%	9%
2019	16%	6%	9%
2018	10%	6%	9%
2017	10%	6%	9%
2016	15%	8%	10%
2015	9%	7%	9%
2014	11%	7%	10%
2013	11%	8%	9%
2012	16%	8%	10%
2011	16%	8%	10%
2010	20%	9%	11%
2009	18%	9%	10%
2008	19%	8%	10%
2007	15%	8%	8%
2006	17%	9%	8%
2005	4%	8%	8%
2004	12%	8%	9%
2003	15%	8%	9%
2002	15%	9%	9%
2001	20%	9%	9%
2000	18%	9%	10%
1999	16%	9%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Watertown School District 14-4

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mckinley Elementary - 06's ranking?

Mckinley Elementary - 06 is ranked #96 out of 619 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% SD state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% SD state average).

How many students attend Mckinley Elementary - 06?

255 students attend Mckinley Elementary - 06.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Mckinley Elementary - 06 students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are American Indian, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mckinley Elementary - 06?

Mckinley Elementary - 06 has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to the South Dakota state average of 12:1.

What grades does Mckinley Elementary - 06 offer ?

Mckinley Elementary - 06 offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Mckinley Elementary - 06 part of?

Mckinley Elementary - 06 is part of Watertown School District 14-4.