Enrollment
628
Combined
DISTRICT 384 · STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAWSON ISD·NCES 481638001397
DAWSON PK-12
199 N SCHOOL AVE, DAWSON, TX 76639 · (254) 578-1031 · Navarro County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL628 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
398 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
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
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
51.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +51.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
41.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +14.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 51 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Source: STAAR. 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
44.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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
628
+400 (+175%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 11.1:1
% White
56%
was 72%
% Hispanic
32%
was 18%
% Black
7%
was 8%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About DAWSON PK-12
DAWSON PK-12 is one of the medium-sized K-12 campuss in DAWSON, Texas, one of the schools within DAWSON ISD, with 628 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 12. Compared to the state average of about 485 students per school, that is 29% bigger than typical.
DAWSON ISD comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 768 students; DAWSON PK-12 is among them.
Looking at the student body, DAWSON PK-12 reports that 56% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 32% Hispanic, 7% Black, 4% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Navarro County as a whole.
On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.7:1 average. About 63% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
After controlling for student poverty, DAWSON PK-12 performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 46.2%, the actual is 44.5%, a residual of -1.7 points.
Zooming out to the county, Navarro County reports that median household income runs about $63,111, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Navarro County runs 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,681 students), of which DAWSON PK-12 is one.
The closest other public school is HUBBARD EL, roughly 7.3 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 2 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts DAWSON PK-12 at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 44.2%.
The school occupies a small-town site.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 175%: 228 students in 2018 compared to 628 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 72% to 56% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 11.1:1 in 2018 to 16.1:1 in 2025.
Inside the community feed, the feed for DAWSON PK-12 typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Navarro County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
54,711
Census ACS
Median income
$63,111
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
10,681 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DAWSON ISD
- DAWSON SCHOOLCombined · 140 students
- DAWSON DAEPCombined
- DAWSON ELCombined
Nearby schools
- HUBBARD EL7.3 mi · 214
- HUBBARD H S7.3 mi · 203
- COOLIDGE EL10.8 mi · 147
- COOLIDGE H S10.8 mi · 140
- MALONE EL10.9 mi · 63
- PENELOPE SCHOOL13.1 mi · 216
Frequently asked questions
About DAWSON PK-12How many students attend DAWSON PK-12?
DAWSON PK-12 enrolls approximately 628 students in grades PK-12.
Is DAWSON PK-12 an elementary, middle, or high school?
DAWSON PK-12 is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
How many teachers does DAWSON PK-12 have?
DAWSON PK-12 employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at DAWSON PK-12?
At DAWSON PK-12, the student body is approximately 56% White, 32% Hispanic, 7% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is DAWSON PK-12 public or private?
DAWSON PK-12 is a public K-12 school, overseen by DAWSON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.