DUNAWAY EL

Set in WAXAHACHIE, Texas, DUNAWAY EL is a reasonably sized elementary school, part of WAXAHACHIE ISD. It works with 525 students across grades K through 5.

Within WAXAHACHIE ISD, which oversees 18 schools and 11,196 students, DUNAWAY EL is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, DUNAWAY EL reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 68%. Other groups include 26% White, 4% Black. By comparison, Ellis County as a whole is about 28% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, DUNAWAY EL shows 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.4:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 66% of students at DUNAWAY EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Ellis County (around 51%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, DUNAWAY EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 45.1%; this one delivers 46.2%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Ellis County put median household income runs about $99,595, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Ellis County's 83 public schools (combined enrollment of about 46,344 students), DUNAWAY EL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: MARVIN BIOMEDICAL ACADEMY, around 1.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around DUNAWAY EL. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), DUNAWAY EL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 44.3%.

DUNAWAY EL operates from a suburban location.

Looking at the recent track record. DUNAWAY EL's enrollment has decreased 7% since 2018, when it stood at 565 (now 525). White enrollment moved from 35% to 26% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, the feed for DUNAWAY EL typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.