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L F Dewing

1469 Andover Street, Tewksbury, MA 01876 · (978) 640-7858 · Middlesex County
GRADES PK–01ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL372 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
372
Elementary
DISTRICT 495 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
1
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K8623%
Kindergarten14138%
Grade 114539%
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
24365%
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
4412%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
339%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
359%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
175%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
17948%
Female
19352%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
L F Dewing→Center Elementary School→John F. Ryan→John W. Wynn Middle→Tewksbury Memorial High
Based on grade levels within Tewksbury. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Where L F Dewing ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Middlesex County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
372#518 of 1,086#138 of 238
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.7:1#560 of 938#142 of 222
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
54.1%#422 of 938#138 of 222
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-38.6%#12 of 602#4 of 141
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
372
-175 (-32%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 645
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 13.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2537229.312.7:1N/A
2023-2439229.813.2:1N/A
2022-2361242.314.5:1N/A
2020-215474013.7:1N/A
2017-1860637.216.3:1N/A
2015-165083315.4:1N/A
2010-115072520.3:113% (64)
2000-01636N/AN/A4% (26)
1990-91645N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for L F Dewing.

Since 2017-18: students down 39% (606 to 372); teachers down 21% (37.2 to 29.3).

About L F Dewing

In Tewksbury, Massachusetts, part of Middlesex County, L F Dewing is an elementary school. It teaches 372 students in pre-K through 1.

Tewksbury counts 6 schools and 3,219 students, including L F Dewing.

White students are 65% of those enrolled at L F Dewing. Other reported shares: 12% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 9% Black, and 5% multiracial. That is in line with Middlesex County, where about 67% of residents are White. A diversity index of 54% means there is a 54% chance two randomly chosen students at L F Dewing are from different groups.

Based on 29.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, L F Dewing has a ratio of 12.7:1. The ratio is within a point of the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.

In the wider Middlesex County area, the median household earns about $130,847 a year, about 60% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Across Middlesex County, 386 public schools serve about 215,896 students.

Among nearby public schools, Peter W Reilly is closest at about 1.7 miles. L F Dewing is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.

On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.

Enrollment was 372 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 547.

The allk12 page for L F Dewing lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.

Middlesex County at a glance

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Population
1,638,365
Census ACS
Median income
$130,847
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
386
215,896 students

Quick facts

School name
L F Dewing
District
Tewksbury
Address
1469 Andover Street, Tewksbury, MA 01876
Phone
(978) 640-7858
County
Middlesex County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–01
Total enrollment
372
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
12.7:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
251158001922
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About L F Dewing
How many students attend L F Dewing?
L F Dewing enrolls approximately 372 students in grades PK-01.
What age range does L F Dewing serve?
L F Dewing serves students from grade PK through grade 01.
How many students per teacher at L F Dewing?
Approximately 12.7:1 students per teacher at L F Dewing.
What is the racial breakdown of students at L F Dewing?
At L F Dewing, the student body is approximately 65% White, 12% Hispanic, 9% Black, 9% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is L F Dewing public or private?
L F Dewing is a public K-12 school, overseen by Tewksbury.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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