Enrollment
171
Elementary
STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEW ISD·NCES 481698001471
Dew School
606 CR 481, DEW, TX 75860 · (903) 389-2828 · Freestone County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL171 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 48% of Texas public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
14 FTE teachers
STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
83 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 15 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 20 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 28 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 19 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 17 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 11 | 6% |
| Grade 5 | 17 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 19 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 12 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 13 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (20) is 54% larger than its 8th grade class (13).
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 63% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
58.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +18.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
43.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +3.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 18 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 22.0% | 36.0% | 29.0% | 13.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 28.0% | 32.0% | 25.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 58.0% | 43.0% |
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 46.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 46.0% |
| 2022-23 | 60.0% | 60.0% |
| 2020-21 | 40.0% | 40.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
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
49.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 →
Schools most like Dew School
Dew School's state test result (49.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dew School this school | 171 | 48.5% | 49.2% |
| White Deer Elementary School WHITE DEER | 166 | 50.6% | 43.9% |
| Milano Elementary School MILANO | 187 | 52.9% | 54.3% |
| Montague Elementary School MONTAGUE | 163 | 53.4% | 59.7% |
| Boles Elementary School QUINLAN | 202 | 50.0% | 43.2% |
| New Waverly Intermediate School NEW WAVERLY | 169 | 47.9% | 47.9% |
Matched among Texas 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 Dew School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.2% | #1,500 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #2,496 of 4,466 ▼ 483 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #1,612 of 4,466 ▲ 284 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -9.5pp | #371 of 3,998 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 171 | #4,693 of 4,938 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.5% | #3,640 of 4,789 |
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
171
+7 (+4%) vs 2020
+229% since 1990-91, when it was 52
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 8.6:1
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 | 171 | 13.7 | 12.5:1 | 49% (83) |
| 2023-24 | 181 | 17.5 | 10.3:1 | 59% (107) |
| 2022-23 | 137 | 19.3 | 7.1:1 | 64% (87) |
| 2020-21 | 164 | 19 | 8.6:1 | 59% (97) |
| 2017-18 | 155 | 15 | 10.3:1 | 49% (76) |
| 2015-16 | 160 | 17 | 9.4:1 | 44% (70) |
| 2010-11 | 164 | 20 | 8.2:1 | 36% (59) |
| 2000-01 | 67 | 7 | 9.6:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 52 | 4 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dew School.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (155 to 171); teachers down 9% (15 to 13.7).
About Dew School
Dew School is a very small elementary school serving families in DEW, Texas. The school covers pre-K through 8 and reported 171 students in 2024-25. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average enrollment is about 519.
Dew School is run by DEW ISD.
The student body at Dew School is 78% White. The rest of enrollment is 16% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Among all residents of Freestone County, the White share is about 66%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 36%.
Dew School lists 13.7 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 12.5 students per teacher. The school's 12.5:1 compares with an average of 15.1:1 for elementary schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 49% of the student body.
Dew School holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 48% of Texas public elementary schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Dew School is -3.8 points: 49.2% actual, 53.0% predicted.
The county, Freestone County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $59,960 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Freestone County has 13 public schools with about 3,520 students, including Dew School.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Teague High School, is about 7.6 miles. Other public schools within ten miles: at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 51.7%; Dew School's is 49.2%, ranking 4th of 7.
The school's locale code, Rural: Remote, means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 171, from 164 in 2020-21. The ratio was 8.6:1 in 2020-21 and 12.5:1 in 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about Dew School, such as open houses, carpools, and field trips. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Freestone County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,049
Census ACS
Median income
$59,960
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,520 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Teague High School7.6 mi · 371
- Teague Lion Academy7.6 mi · 29
- Teague Junior High School7.6 mi · 329
- Teague Elementary School8.1 mi · 483
- Fairfield Junior High School8.3 mi · 406
- Fairfield High School8.4 mi · 500
Frequently asked questions
About Dew SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Dew School?
Dew School enrolls approximately 171 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Dew School serve?
Dew School serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dew School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Dew School is approximately 12.5:1 (14 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Dew School?
Dew School reports a student body of 78% White, 16% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is Dew School public or private?
Dew School is a public K-12 school, overseen by DEW ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.