Mellette Elementary - 07 (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

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Top 50%

Serving 235 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Mellette Elementary - 07 ranks in the top 50% of all schools in South Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is lower than 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 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 33% (majority American Indian).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 235 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: Top 50% in SD
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

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Mellette Elementary - 07 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota for:

Category

Attribute

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

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Mellette Elementary - 07's student population of 235 students has grown by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mellette Elementary - 07
Pre-K	32
Kind	43
1	38
2	41
3	41
4	40

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Total Students

235 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mellette Elementary - 07
2023	212
2022	218
2021	209
2020	246
2019	246
2018	217
2017	217
2016	359
2015	353
2014	336
2013	339
2012	325
2011	328
2010	326
2009	329
2008	325
2007	315
2006	322
2005	317
2004	322
2003	331
2002	315
2001	306
2000	305
1999	301
1998	311
1997	320
1996	329
1995	338
1994	346
1993	366
1992	372
1991	372
1990	383
1989	369
1988	369
1987	376

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mellette Elementary - 07
2023	17
2022	17
2021	17
2020	15
2019	15
2018	16
2017	16
2016	23
2015	23
2014	21
2013	21
2012	20
2011	21
2010	20
2009	20
2008	20
2007	20
2006	21
2005	21
2004	19
2003	19
2002	19
2001	18
2000	19
1999	16
1998	14
1997	16
1996	16
1995	16
1994	16
1993	16
1992	16
1991	16
1990	16
1989	16
1988	16
1987	16

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Year Founded

2025

School Motto

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

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

Mellette Elementary - 07 ranks within the top 50% of all 619 schools in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mellette Elementary - 07 is 0.44, 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)

#254 out of 619 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Mellette Elementary - 07
2023	#254
2022	#213
2021	#127
2019	#144
2018	#486
2017	#107
2016	#465
2015	#312
2013	#96
2012	#125
2011	#316

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60-64%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Mellette Elementary - 07	South Dakota	Watertown School District 14-4
2023	62%	42%	50%
2022	67%	42%	51%
2021	67%	43%	45%
2019	57%	46%	55%
2018	42%	47%	51%
2017	57%	47%	52%
2016	39%	45%	52%
2015	49%	42%	50%
2013	82%	73%	81%
2012	87%	75%	86%
2011	77%	76%	86%

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45-49%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Mellette Elementary - 07	South Dakota	Watertown School District 14-4
2022	47%	51%	59%
2021	52%	52%	57%
2019	57%	54%	64%
2018	47%	54%	51%
2017	62%	53%	63%
2016	47%	52%	62%
2015	51%	49%	59%
2013	82%	74%	81%
2012	77%	75%	82%
2011	72%	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	Mellette Elementary - 07	South Dakota	Watertown School District 14-4
2023	12:1	12:1	15:1
2022	13:1	12:1	15:1
2021	12:1	12:1	16:1
2020	16:1	12:1	16:1
2019	16:1	12:1	16:1
2018	14:1	14:1	16:1
2017	14:1	12:1	16:1
2016	16:1	14:1	17:1
2015	15:1	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	16:1	12:1	15:1
2009	16:1	12:1	16:1
2008	16:1	12:1	15:1
2007	16:1	13:1	15:1
2006	15:1	12:1	16:1
2005	15:1	13:1	16:1
2004	17:1	13:1	16:1
2003	17:1	13:1	17:1
2002	17:1	13:1	16:1
2001	17:1	13:1	17:1
2000	16:1	13:1	16:1
1999	19:1	14:1	15:1
1998	22:1	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	21:1	13:1	19:1
1993	23:1	13:1	19:1
1992	23:1	15:1	20:1
1991	23:1	14:1	20:1
1990	24:1	14:1	21:1
1989	23:1	13:1	21:1
1988	23:1	14:1	20:1
1987	24:1	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	Mellette Elementary - 07	South Dakota	Watertown School District 14-4
2023	8%	14%	5%
2022	7%	14%	5%
2021	6%	14%	5%
2020	6%	16%	4%
2019	6%	16%	4%
2018	3%	16%	5%
2017	3%	16%	5%
2016	4%	12%	4%
2015	3%	11%	3%
2014	3%	11%	3%
2013	2%	11%	4%
2012	1%	12%	3%
2011	1%	17%	4%
2010	2%	16%	4%
2009	3%	17%	5%
2008	4%	12%	4%
2007	3%	11%	3%
2006	3%	17%	3%
2005	3%	11%	4%
2004	2%	16%	4%
2003	3%	16%	4%
2002	3%	15%	3%
2001	3%	15%	3%
2000	3%	14%	3%
1999	3%	14%	2%
1998	3%	14%	2%
1997	4%	14%	2%
1996	2%	14%	3%
1995	3%	14%	3%
1994	1%	13%	2%
1993	2%	12%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Mellette Elementary - 07	South Dakota	Watertown School District 14-4
2023	1%	2%	2%
2021	1%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	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%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Mellette Elementary - 07	South Dakota	Watertown School District 14-4
2023	9%	8%	7%
2022	10%	7%	6%
2021	5%	7%	5%
2020	2%	6%	4%
2019	2%	6%	4%
2018	1%	5%	5%
2017	1%	5%	5%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	3%	5%	4%
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	3%	4%	3%
2012	3%	4%	2%
2011	3%	3%	2%
2010	2%	3%	2%
2009	3%	3%	2%
2008	2%	2%	2%
2007	3%	2%	2%
2006	3%	2%	2%
2005	4%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%	1%
1999	3%	1%
1998	2%	1%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2011)
Year	Mellette Elementary - 07	South Dakota	Watertown School District 14-4
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%

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White

74%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mellette Elementary - 07	South Dakota	Watertown School District 14-4
2023	76%	68%	81%
2022	77%	69%	82%
2021	84%	69%	84%
2020	89%	69%	86%
2019	89%	69%	86%
2018	92%	71%	88%
2017	92%	71%	88%
2016	90%	75%	89%
2015	90%	76%	90%
2014	92%	77%	91%
2013	92%	78%	91%
2012	95%	78%	92%
2011	94%	76%	92%
2010	94%	78%	93%
2009	93%	77%	92%
2008	93%	83%	93%
2007	92%	84%	94%
2006	93%	80%	94%
2005	91%	84%	93%
2004	94%	80%	94%
2003	95%	81%	94%
2002	94%	82%	95%
2001	94%	82%	95%
2000	94%	86%	95%
1999	93%	83%	97%
1998	94%	83%	96%
1997	92%	83%	96%
1996	97%	84%	96%
1995	97%	84%	96%
1994	98%	84%	96%
1993	97%	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	Mellette Elementary - 07	South Dakota	Watertown School District 14-4
2023	6%	5%	5%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	4%	3%	2%
2017	4%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	4%	3%	2%
2014	3%	2%	1%
2013	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.44

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mellette Elementary - 07	South Dakota	Watertown School District 14-4
2023	0.41	0.51	0.31
2022	0.39	0.50	0.30
2021	0.29	0.50	0.28
2020	0.21	0.50	0.24
2019	0.21	0.50	0.24
2018	0.15	0.47	0.22
2017	0.15	0.47	0.22
2016	0.19	0.42	0.20
2015	0.19	0.41	0.19
2014	0.15	0.40	0.18
2013	0.15	0.38	0.18
2012	0.11	0.38	0.16
2011	0.12	0.40	0.16
2010	0.12	0.37	0.14
2009	0.13	0.38	0.15
2008	0.13	0.30	0.12
2007	0.14	0.28	0.11
2006	0.13	0.34	0.12
2005	0.17	0.28	0.12
2004	0.12	0.34	0.11
2003	0.10	0.32	0.11
2002	0.12	0.31	0.10
2001	0.12	0.31	0.09
2000	0.12	0.27	0.10
1999	0.13	0.29	0.07
1998	0.12	0.29	0.08
1997	0.15	0.29	0.08
1996	0.06	0.28	0.07
1995	0.06	0.28	0.08
1994	0.04	0.27	0.07
1993	0.05	0.25	0.05

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

24%

31%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Mellette Elementary - 07	South Dakota	Watertown School District 14-4
2023	26%	30%	20%
2022	26%	29%	20%
2021	24%	34%	23%
2020	26%	34%	21%
2019	26%	34%	21%
2018	30%	35%	24%
2017	30%	35%	24%
2016	31%	34%	25%
2015	28%	32%	24%
2014	27%	32%	23%
2013	29%	32%	23%
2012	22%	31%	21%
2011	23%	32%	20%
2010	17%	27%	19%
2009	26%	29%	19%
2008	21%	25%	17%
2007	21%	21%	14%
2006	24%	22%	16%
2005	17%	22%	13%
2004	11%	21%	14%
2003	18%	20%	15%
2002	14%	19%	13%
2001	10%	19%	11%
2000	10%	19%	12%
1999	15%	23%	12%
1998	23%	33%	18%
1997	14%	25%	12%
1995	9%	24%	13%

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Eligible for

15%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mellette Elementary - 07	South Dakota	Watertown School District 14-4
2023	8%	6%	7%
2022	2%	3%	4%
2021	8%	5%	7%
2020	15%	6%	9%
2019	15%	6%	9%
2018	10%	6%	9%
2017	10%	6%	9%
2016	12%	8%	10%
2015	10%	7%	9%
2014	11%	7%	10%
2013	6%	8%	9%
2012	10%	8%	10%
2011	11%	8%	10%
2010	16%	9%	11%
2009	9%	9%	10%
2008	17%	8%	10%
2007	12%	8%	8%
2006	11%	9%	8%
2005	9%	8%	8%
2004	6%	8%	9%
2003	10%	8%	9%
2002	9%	9%	9%
2001	7%	9%	9%
2000	7%	9%	10%
1999	8%	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

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What is Mellette Elementary - 07's ranking?

Mellette Elementary - 07 is ranked #254 out of 619 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in South Dakota.

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

60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% SD state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% SD state average).

How many students attend Mellette Elementary - 07?

235 students attend Mellette Elementary - 07.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Mellette Elementary - 07 students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mellette Elementary - 07?

Mellette Elementary - 07 has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to the South Dakota state average of 12:1.

What grades does Mellette Elementary - 07 offer ?

Mellette Elementary - 07 offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Mellette Elementary - 07 part of?

Mellette Elementary - 07 is part of Watertown School District 14-4.

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