Enrollment
391
Elementary
DISTRICT 373 · STATE 204
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YANKTON SCHOOL DISTRICT 63-3·NCES 468043001009
Webster Elementary - 06
317 E 7th St, Yankton, SD 57078 · (605) 665-2484 · Yankton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL391 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.6:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
124 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 186 | 48% |
| Kindergarten | 92 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 23 | 6% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 5% |
| Grade 4 | 23 | 6% |
| Grade 5 | 22 | 6% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Yankton School District 63-3. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SD Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
32.8%
SD avg 50.3% . -2.6pp since 2022
Math
40.6%
SD avg 47.5% . +11.4pp since 2022
What this means: On the SD Smarter Balanced, South Dakota's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Dakota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 47. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 11 points.
SD Smarter Balanced results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.8% | 40.6% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 46.4% |
| 2022-23 | 35.4% | 29.2% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SD Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.0%
based on SD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for South Dakota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among South Dakota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
391
+44 (+13%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
22.6:1
was 21.4:1
% White
70%
was 77%
% Hispanic
18%
was 9%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 391 | 17.3 | 22.6:1 | 32% (124) |
| 2023-24 | 389 | 18.1 | 21.5:1 | 32% (126) |
| 2022-23 | 396 | 19.3 | 20.5:1 | 36% (141) |
| 2017-18 | 347 | 16.2 | 21.4:1 | 37% (128) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Webster Elementary - 06.
About Webster Elementary - 06
Webster Elementary - 06 operates as a large elementary school in Yankton, South Dakota. It covers pre-K through 5, with a total enrollment of 391 students. Statewide, elementary schools in South Dakota average about 204 students each.
Webster Elementary - 06 is in Yankton School District 63-3, a district with 3,021 students across 6 schools.
A majority of students at Webster Elementary - 06, 70%, are White. The remaining students are 18% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 4% Native American. Among people living in Yankton County, the White share is about 88%.
Federal staffing data show 17.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at Webster Elementary - 06 and a ratio of 22.6:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in South Dakota is 15.4:1, lower than at this school. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 32% of enrollment. That is close to the 34% average for public schools in Yankton County.
Webster Elementary - 06 scores 37.5% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 50.0%.
Within Yankton County, median household income is about $72,821, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 11 public schools in Yankton County, with a combined enrollment of about 3,321.
Beadle Elementary - 03 is the closest public school, about 0.5 miles away in a straight line. There are 5 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, Webster Elementary - 06 ranks 5th on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for Webster Elementary - 06 is Town: Remote, which covers schools in a town far from an urbanized area.
The number of students climbed from 347 to 391 over 7 years. Hispanic enrollment as a share of the school increased from 9% to 18%. From 2017-18 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 21.4:1 to 22.6:1.
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Yankton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
23,414
Census ACS
Median income
$72,821
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
3,321 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Yankton School District 63-3
- Yankton High School - 01High · 923 students
- Yankton Middle School - 02Middle · 608 students
- Lincoln Elementary - 04Elementary · 416 students
- Beadle Elementary - 03Elementary · 412 students
- Stewart Elementary - 05Elementary · 271 students
- Trailhead Learning CenterElementary
Other schools in Yankton
- Yankton High School - 01High · 923 students
- Yankton Middle School - 02Middle · 608 students
- Lincoln Elementary - 04Elementary · 416 students
- Beadle Elementary - 03Elementary · 412 students
- Stewart Elementary - 05Elementary · 271 students
- Trailhead Learning CenterElementary
Nearby schools
- Beadle Elementary - 030.5 mi · 412
- Lincoln Elementary - 040.7 mi · 416
- Yankton Middle School - 021.0 mi · 608
- Stewart Elementary - 051.2 mi · 271
- Yankton High School - 011.4 mi · 923
- Gayville-Volin High School - 0110.9 mi · 95
Frequently asked questions
About Webster Elementary - 06What is the total enrollment at Webster Elementary - 06?
Webster Elementary - 06 enrolls approximately 391 students in grades PK-05.
Is Webster Elementary - 06 an elementary, middle, or high school?
Webster Elementary - 06 is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Webster Elementary - 06 have?
Webster Elementary - 06 employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Webster Elementary - 06?
Student demographics at Webster Elementary - 06 are roughly 70% White, 18% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Webster Elementary - 06 in?
Webster Elementary - 06 is part of Yankton School District 63-3.
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