Webster Elementary

Webster Elementary is one of the moderately sized primary schools in Watertown, Wisconsin, operated by Watertown Unified School District, with 381 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.

Watertown Unified School District comprises 10 schools with combined enrollment of 3,076 students; Webster Elementary is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Webster Elementary lists that White students make up the majority at 72%. Beyond that, the school lists 19% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Black. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 89%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Webster Elementary records 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.7:1. The state averages about 14.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 52% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Jefferson County runs at roughly 35%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Webster Elementary sits in the top 10% of Wisconsin schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 45.4%; actual is 64.9%, +19.5 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Jefferson County shows the typical household earns roughly $83,750 per year, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Webster Elementary is one of 31 public schools in Jefferson County (combined enrollment of about 9,194 students).

eCampus Academy Charter School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Webster Elementary ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 52.0%.

Webster Elementary operates from a town-based location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Webster Elementary has contracted 13%, going from 439 students in 2018 to 381 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 77% to 72% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.7:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 today.

On this page, members of the Webster Elementary community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.