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Enrollment
550
Elementary
DISTRICT 386 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEWEY·NCES 400981000425
Dewey Elementary School
One Bulldogger Road, Dewey, OK 74029 · (918) 534-3800 · Washington County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL550 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
338 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 68%
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 60 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 70 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 80 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 94 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 87 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (70) is 15% smaller than its 5th grade class (82).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 73% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within DEWEY. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
33.0%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
32.9%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oklahoma schools, those numbers are about 31 and 33.
Source: OSTP / CCRA. 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
34.5%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma'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 →
Schools most like Dewey Elementary School
Dewey Elementary School's state test result (37.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dewey Elementary School this school | 550 | 61.5% | 37.5% |
| Howe Elementary School Howe | 447 | 64.4% | 37.0% |
| John K Hubbard Elementary School Noble | 618 | 64.4% | 25.5% |
| Perry Elementary School Perry | 573 | 63.9% | 45.2% |
| Pioneer Elementary School Noble | 441 | 61.2% | 36.1% |
| Comanche Elementary School Comanche | 439 | 64.7% | 30.4% |
Matched among Oklahoma elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Dewey Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.5% | #248 of 555 | #3 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.9% | #379 of 651 | #6 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #272 of 523 | #4 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 550 | #138 of 941 | #3 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #351 of 708 | #7 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.1% | #543 of 708 | #8 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.5% | #601 of 876 | #7 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.3% | #380 of 548 | #2 of 6 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
550
-14 (-2%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 598
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 16.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 550 | 34.7 | 15.9:1 | 61% (338) |
| 2023-24 | 578 | 35 | 16.5:1 | 69% (398) |
| 2022-23 | 569 | 33.1 | 17.2:1 | 54% (306) |
| 2020-21 | 564 | 34 | 16.6:1 | 50% (280) |
| 2017-18 | 600 | 33.3 | 18.0:1 | 59% (354) |
| 2015-16 | 616 | 35 | 17.6:1 | 64% (395) |
| 2010-11 | 571 | 33 | 17.3:1 | 68% (387) |
| 2000-01 | 509 | 27 | 18.9:1 | 47% (238) |
| 1990-91 | 598 | 29 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dewey Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (600 to 550); teachers up 4% (33.3 to 34.7).
About Dewey Elementary School
Dewey Elementary School is a high-enrollment elementary school in Dewey, Oklahoma, administered by DEWEY. The school had 550 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Oklahoma is about 366, so this school runs 50% larger than that.
DEWEY has 3 schools and 1,157 students, and Dewey Elementary School is one of those schools.
By race and ethnicity, Dewey Elementary School is 62% White. The rest of enrollment is 23% Native American, 7% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 2% Black. Census estimates put the White share of Washington County's population at about 72%. Dewey Elementary School has a diversity index of 55%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.9:1 at Dewey Elementary School, with 34.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in Oklahoma, the average ratio is about 15.6:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 61%. That is close to the 61% average for public schools in Washington County.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 34.5% at Dewey Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 37.5%.
Washington County has about 53,326 residents, and median household income is about $60,162, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. The public schools of Washington County number 20 and enroll about 9,692.
The shortest distance from Dewey Elementary School to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Dewey High School. The five-mile area around Dewey Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 32.9%, lower than Dewey Elementary School's 37.5%.
The school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Distant).
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 564 to 550.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
53,326
Census ACS
Median income
$60,162
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
9,692 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DEWEY
- Dewey High SchoolHigh · 363 students
- Dewey Middle SchoolMiddle · 244 students
Other schools in Dewey
- Dewey High SchoolHigh · 363 students
- Dewey Middle SchoolMiddle · 244 students
Other Dewey Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Dewey Elementary. Dewey Elementary School is the largest of the 4.
- Dewey Elementary SchoolEvanston, IL · 321 students
- Dewey ElementarySan Diego, CA · 267 students
- DEWEY ELEMENTARYCHILLICOTHE, MO · 254 students
Nearby schools
- Dewey High School0.1 mi · 363
- Dewey Middle School0.1 mi · 244
- Woodrow Wilson Elementary School3.1 mi · 529
- Hoover Elementary School3.9 mi · 454
- Madison Middle School4.0 mi · 682
- Central Middle School4.5 mi · 662
Frequently asked questions
About Dewey Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Dewey Elementary School?
Dewey Elementary School enrolls approximately 550 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Dewey Elementary School serve?
Dewey Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Dewey Elementary School have?
Dewey Elementary School employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Dewey Elementary School?
Student demographics at Dewey Elementary School are roughly 62% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 6% Two or more.
What district is Dewey Elementary School in?
Dewey Elementary School is part of DEWEY.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.