PEWITT EL

Located at 374 COUNTY RD 4318, in OMAHA, Texas, PEWITT EL is a modestly sized elementary school that serves 415 students (grades pre-K through 5), overseen by PEWITT CISD. Enrollment runs roughly 20% leaner than the state mean of about 519.

Within PEWITT CISD, which oversees 3 schools and 853 students, PEWITT EL is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, PEWITT EL reports that the most-represented group is White (53%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 19% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, 13% Black. The wider county runs roughly 63% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.3:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. An estimated 69% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, PEWITT EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 43.6%, the actual is 55.7%, a residual of +12.1 points.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Morris County) records that the typical household earns roughly $58,645 per year, about 16% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. Across Morris County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,879 students), PEWITT EL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: PEWITT J H, around 0.6 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), PEWITT EL ranks 4th on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 48.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Trend over the last 7 years. PEWITT EL's enrollment has declined 8% since 2018, when it stood at 449 (now 415). Over the same period, the White share declined from 64% to 53%.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for PEWITT EL typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.