Lincoln Elementary - 05 (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

1100 13th St Ne
Watertown, SD 57201

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Top 5%

Serving 338 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Lincoln Elementary - 05 ranks in the top 5% 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 75-79% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 33% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 338 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: Top 5% in SD
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Lincoln Elementary - 05 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

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Lincoln Elementary - 05's student population of 338 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lincoln Elementary - 05
Kind	63
1	64
2	72
3	69
4	70

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Total Students

338 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Lincoln Elementary - 05
2024	338
2023	338
2022	369
2021	371
2020	395
2019	395
2018	382
2017	382
2016	526
2015	520
2014	521
2013	524
2012	492
2011	494
2010	486
2009	490
2008	481
2007	478
2006	491
2005	474
2004	480
2003	494
2002	460
2001	446
2000	459
1999	459
1998	468
1997	460
1996	487
1995	497
1994	522
1993	487
1992	505
1991	505
1990	476
1989	427
1988	373

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Lincoln Elementary - 05
2024	21
2023	22
2022	21
2021	21
2020	23
2019	23
2018	24
2017	24
2016	28
2015	28
2014	28
2013	27
2012	27
2011	27
2010	28
2009	27
2008	27
2007	27
2006	26
2005	27
2004	27
2003	27
2002	25
2001	26
2000	28
1999	25
1998	26
1997	27
1996	26
1995	26
1994	25
1993	25
1992	23
1991	23
1990	21
1989	18
1988	16

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

Empowering All Students to Succeed in an Ever-Changing World.

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Lincoln Elementary - 05 ranks within the top 5% of all 619 schools in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lincoln Elementary - 05 is 0.36, 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)

#18 out of 619 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Lincoln Elementary - 05
2023	#18
2022	#15
2021	#41
2019	#51
2018	#23
2017	#44
2016	#14
2015	#59
2013	#32
2012	#16
2011	#5

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75-79%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Lincoln Elementary - 05	South Dakota	Watertown School District 14-4
2023	77%	42%	50%
2022	82%	42%	51%
2021	77%	43%	45%
2019	77%	46%	55%
2018	77%	47%	51%
2017	72%	47%	52%
2016	68%	45%	52%
2015	60%	42%	50%
2013	90%	73%	81%
2012	93%	75%	86%
2011	95%	76%	86%

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70-74%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Lincoln Elementary - 05	South Dakota	Watertown School District 14-4
2022	72%	51%	59%
2021	67%	52%	57%
2019	67%	54%	64%
2018	72%	54%	51%
2017	67%	53%	63%
2016	75%	52%	62%
2015	63%	49%	59%
2013	89%	74%	81%
2012	91%	75%	82%
2011	93%	75%	82%
2010	90%	75%	80%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Lincoln Elementary - 05	South Dakota	Watertown School District 14-4
2024	16:1	12:1
2023	15:1	14:1	15:1
2022	18:1	13:1	15:1
2021	18:1	13:1	16:1
2020	17:1	13:1	16:1
2019	17:1	13:1	16:1
2018	16:1	14:1	16:1
2017	16:1	14:1	16:1
2016	19:1	14:1	17:1
2015	19:1	14:1	16:1
2014	18:1	14:1	16:1
2013	19:1	14:1	16:1
2012	18:1	14:1	16:1
2011	18:1	13:1	16:1
2010	17:1	13:1	15:1
2009	18:1	14:1	16:1
2008	18:1	13:1	15:1
2007	18:1	14:1	15:1
2006	19:1	14:1	16:1
2005	18:1	14:1	16:1
2004	18:1	14:1	16:1
2003	18:1	14:1	17:1
2002	18:1	14:1	16:1
2001	17:1	14:1	17:1
2000	16:1	14:1	16:1
1999	18:1	16:1	15:1
1998	18:1	16:1	19:1
1997	17:1	15:1	19:1
1996	19:1	15:1	19:1
1995	19:1	15:1	19:1
1994	21:1	15:1	19:1
1993	19:1	15:1	19:1
1992	22:1	15:1	20:1
1991	22:1	15:1	20:1
1990	23:1	15:1	21:1
1989	24:1	16:1	21:1
1988	23:1	16:1	20:1

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American Indian

14%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2024)
Year	Lincoln Elementary - 05	South Dakota	Watertown School District 14-4
2024	1%	14%
2022	1%	14%	5%
2020	1%	16%	4%
2019	1%	16%	4%
2018	1%	16%	5%
2017	1%	16%	5%
2016	1%	12%	4%
2014	1%	11%	3%
2013	1%	11%	4%
2012	1%	12%	3%
2011	2%	17%	4%
2010	3%	16%	4%
2009	3%	17%	5%
2008	3%	12%	4%
2007	2%	11%	3%
2006	2%	17%	3%
2005	1%	11%	4%
2004	3%	16%	4%
2003	3%	16%	4%
2002	2%	15%	3%
2001	3%	15%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Lincoln Elementary - 05	South Dakota	Watertown School District 14-4
2024	2%	2%
2023	2%	2%	2%
2022	2%	2%	2%
2021	2%	2%	2%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	3%	2%	1%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	2%	2%	1%
2012	2%	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2024)
Year	Lincoln Elementary - 05	South Dakota	Watertown School District 14-4
2024	13%	8%
2023	11%	8%	7%
2022	8%	7%	6%
2021	7%	7%	5%
2020	4%	6%	4%
2019	4%	6%	4%
2018	3%	5%	5%
2017	3%	5%	5%
2016	3%	5%	4%
2015	3%	5%	4%
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	2%	4%	3%
2012	1%	4%	2%
2011	1%	3%	2%
2010	1%	3%	2%
2009	2%	3%	2%
2008	1%	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2018)
Year	Lincoln Elementary - 05	South Dakota	Watertown School District 14-4
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%

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White

79%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Lincoln Elementary - 05	South Dakota	Watertown School District 14-4
2024	79%	67%
2023	82%	68%	81%
2022	85%	69%	82%
2021	88%	69%	84%
2020	92%	69%	86%
2019	92%	69%	86%
2018	92%	71%	88%
2017	92%	71%	88%
2016	93%	75%	89%
2015	93%	76%	90%
2014	93%	77%	91%
2013	93%	78%	91%
2012	95%	78%	92%
2011	95%	76%	92%
2010	94%	78%	93%
2009	94%	77%	92%
2008	95%	83%	93%
2007	96%	84%	94%
2006	95%	80%	94%
2005	97%	84%	93%
2004	95%	80%	94%
2003	94%	81%	94%
2002	95%	82%	95%
2001	96%	82%	95%
2000	94%	86%	95%
1999	95%	83%	97%
1998	98%	83%	96%
1997	100%	83%	96%
1996	99%	84%	96%
1995	99%	84%	96%
1994	100%	84%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Lincoln Elementary - 05	South Dakota	Watertown School District 14-4
2024	5%	6%
2023	5%	5%	5%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	2%	4%	4%
2019	2%	4%	4%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.36

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Lincoln Elementary - 05	South Dakota	Watertown School District 14-4
2024	0.36	0.53
2023	0.32	0.51	0.31
2022	0.27	0.50	0.30
2021	0.22	0.50	0.28
2020	0.15	0.50	0.24
2019	0.15	0.50	0.24
2018	0.15	0.47	0.22
2017	0.15	0.47	0.22
2016	0.13	0.42	0.20
2015	0.13	0.41	0.19
2014	0.15	0.40	0.18
2013	0.14	0.38	0.18
2012	0.10	0.38	0.16
2011	0.10	0.40	0.16
2010	0.12	0.37	0.14
2009	0.11	0.38	0.15
2008	0.10	0.30	0.12
2007	0.08	0.28	0.11
2006	0.10	0.34	0.12
2005	0.06	0.28	0.12
2004	0.10	0.34	0.11
2003	0.11	0.32	0.11
2002	0.09	0.31	0.10
2001	0.08	0.31	0.09
2000	0.12	0.27	0.10
1999	0.10	0.29	0.07
1998	0.04	0.29	0.08
1997	0.02	0.29	0.08
1996	0.02	0.28	0.07
1995	0.02	0.28	0.08
1994	0.02	0.27	0.07

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

17%

31%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Lincoln Elementary - 05	South Dakota	Watertown School District 14-4
2024	17%	31%
2023	14%	30%	20%
2022	12%	29%	20%
2021	12%	34%	23%
2020	10%	34%	21%
2019	10%	34%	21%
2018	17%	35%	24%
2017	17%	35%	24%
2016	14%	34%	25%
2015	17%	32%	24%
2014	14%	32%	23%
2013	16%	32%	23%
2012	15%	31%	21%
2011	13%	32%	20%
2010	14%	27%	19%
2009	11%	29%	19%
2008	13%	25%	17%
2007	11%	21%	14%
2006	10%	22%	16%
2005	9%	22%	13%
2004	8%	21%	14%
2003	9%	20%	15%
2002	7%	19%	13%
2001	7%	19%	11%
2000	7%	19%	12%
1999	10%	23%	12%
1998	13%	33%	18%
1997	8%	25%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Lincoln Elementary - 05	South Dakota	Watertown School District 14-4
2024	4%	6%
2023	5%	6%	7%
2022	1%	3%	4%
2021	6%	5%	7%
2020	7%	6%	9%
2019	7%	6%	9%
2018	7%	6%	9%
2017	7%	6%	9%
2016	8%	8%	10%
2015	8%	7%	9%
2014	8%	7%	10%
2013	7%	8%	9%
2012	6%	8%	10%
2011	7%	8%	10%
2010	7%	9%	11%
2009	8%	9%	10%
2008	6%	8%	10%
2007	3%	8%	8%
2006	6%	9%	8%
2005	4%	8%	8%
2004	4%	8%	9%
2003	5%	8%	9%
2002	7%	9%	9%
2001	5%	9%	9%
2000	5%	9%	10%

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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

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lincoln Elementary - 05's ranking?

Lincoln Elementary - 05 is ranked #18 out of 619 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in South Dakota.

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

75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% SD state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% SD state average).

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary - 05?

338 students attend Lincoln Elementary - 05.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of Lincoln Elementary - 05 students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lincoln Elementary - 05?

Lincoln Elementary - 05 has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 12:1.

What grades does Lincoln Elementary - 05 offer ?

Lincoln Elementary - 05 offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Lincoln Elementary - 05 part of?

Lincoln Elementary - 05 is part of Watertown School District 14-4.

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