Roosevelt Elementary - 08

Roosevelt Elementary - 08 is one of the low-enrollment elementary schools in Watertown, South Dakota, run under Watertown School District 14-4, with 148 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 4. Compared to the state average of about 204 students per school, that is 27% leaner than typical.

Watertown School District 14-4 comprises 9 schools with combined enrollment of 3,754 students; Roosevelt Elementary - 08 is among them.

Demographically, Roosevelt Elementary - 08 logs that White students make up the majority at 71%. The remainder breaks down as 13% multiracial, 11% Native American, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 91% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Roosevelt Elementary - 08 reports 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.4:1 average. Roughly 54% of students at Roosevelt Elementary - 08 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is north of Codington County's rate of about 36%.

In the broader community, census data for Codington County shows median household earnings sit near $72,727, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Codington County's 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,561 students), Roosevelt Elementary - 08 is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Watertown High School - 01, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Trend over the last 6 years. Roosevelt Elementary - 08's enrollment has ticked down 42% since 2018, when it stood at 255 (now 148). White enrollment moved from 82% to 71% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 12.7:1 in 2018 to 10.5:1 in 2024.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.