L F Dewing

Set in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, L F Dewing is a reasonably sized elementary school, part of Tewksbury. It caters to 372 students across grades pre-K through 1.

Tewksbury comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 3,219 students; L F Dewing is among them.

In terms of who attends, L F Dewing reports that White students make up the majority at 65%. Beyond that, the school reports 12% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 9% Black, 5% multiracial. Compared to Middlesex County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, On paper, L F Dewing has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.7:1. The state averages about 12.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

In the broader community, Middlesex County reports that median household income runs about $130,847, 60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. L F Dewing is one of 386 public schools in Middlesex County (combined enrollment of about 215,896 students).

Nearest neighbor: Peter W Reilly, around 1.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around L F Dewing.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at L F Dewing has shrank 39%, going from 606 students in 2018 to 372 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 85% to 65% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.3:1 in 2018 to 12.7:1 today.

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