Dawson PK-12
Public school in Dawson, Texas · Dawson ISD · Grades Pre-K–12
Dawson PK-12 serves 628 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Dawson (Navarro County). It is the only school in Dawson ISD. By enrollment it is the 79th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 16.1 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 38.98 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Dawson ISD |
| County | Navarro County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481638001397 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Dawson ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 628 | 628 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 16.1 | 16.1 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 63.4% | 63.4% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 81% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Dawson PK-12 in context
Size
Dawson PK-12 is the only school in Dawson ISD, so its 628 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 21.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 271; Dawson PK-12 is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 9 with 54 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 30, against an average of 45 per grade. This year grade 12 has 12% fewer students than kindergarten (44 against 50). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 36 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 56.1% here and 24.4% across Texas public schools. Hispanic students are next, at 32.2%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
63.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 61.6% for Texas schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 38.98 full-time-equivalent teachers for 628 students, Dawson PK-12 has 16.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 628 students would have about 57.1 teachers, so Dawson PK-12 has 18.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
Dawson PK-12 is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other school is Penelope School, 13.1 miles away in Penelope ISD. No other school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 56.1% |
| Hispanic | 32.2% |
| Black | 6.5% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
49.8% of students are girls and 50.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 36 |
| Kindergarten | 50 |
| Grade 1 | 43 |
| Grade 2 | 41 |
| Grade 3 | 49 |
| Grade 4 | 39 |
| Grade 5 | 51 |
| Grade 6 | 40 |
| Grade 7 | 30 |
| Grade 8 | 49 |
| Grade 9 | 54 |
| Grade 10 | 50 |
| Grade 11 | 52 |
| Grade 12 | 44 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
199 N School Ave, Dawson, TX 76639
Phone: (254)578-1031
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Dawson PK-12. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penelope School | Penelope ISD | 13.1 mi | 216 | 11.8 | 50.5% |
| Mount Calm ISD | Mount Calm ISD | 13.6 mi | 168 | 11.1 | 58.9% |
| Bynum School | Bynum ISD | 17.7 mi | 187 | 9.8 | 46.5% |
| Milford School | Milford ISD | 20.8 mi | 258 | 11.4 | 64.7% |
| Abbott School | Abbott ISD | 21.5 mi | 284 | 11.7 | 38.4% |
| Avalon School | Avalon ISD | 21.8 mi | 347 | 14.5 | 67.1% |
| Aquilla School | Aquilla ISD | 29.9 mi | 332 | 13.7 | 47.3% |
| Kerens School | Kerens ISD | 32.4 mi | 657 | 11.6 | 73.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.