Webster Elementary - 06

As a sizable primary school in Yankton, South Dakota, Webster Elementary - 06 works with 391 students from grades pre-K through 5, overseen by Yankton School District 63-3. Enrollment runs roughly 92% above the state mean of about 204.

Yankton School District 63-3 comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 3,021 students; Webster Elementary - 06 is among them.

On demographics, Webster Elementary - 06 reports that White students make up the majority at 70%. The remainder breaks down as 18% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 4% Native American. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 88%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Webster Elementary - 06 has 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 22.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.4:1, putting Webster Elementary - 06 higher than the state norm the norm. About 32% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Webster Elementary - 06 performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.0%, the actual is 37.5%, a residual of -12.5 points.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Yankton County indicate the typical household earns roughly $72,821 per year, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Yankton County runs 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,321 students), of which Webster Elementary - 06 is one.

The closest other public school is Beadle Elementary - 03, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Webster Elementary - 06 at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 44.4%.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Webster Elementary - 06 has climbed 13%, going from 347 students in 2018 to 391 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 9% to 18%. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 21.4:1 in 2018 to 22.6:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Webster Elementary - 06 community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.