Dew School
Public elementary school in Dew, Texas · Dew ISD · Grades Pre-K–8
Dew School serves 171 students in grades Pre-K–8 in Dew (Freestone County). It is the only school in Dew ISD. By enrollment it is the 4558th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.5 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 13.67 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–8 |
| District | Dew ISD |
| County | Freestone County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481698001471 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Dew ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 171 | 171 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.5 | 12.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 48.5% | 48.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 13% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Dew School in context
Size
Dew School is the only school in Dew ISD, so its 171 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 13.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 367; Dew School is smaller 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 1 with 28 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 11, against an average of 17 per grade. This year grade 8 has 35% fewer students than kindergarten (13 against 20). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 15 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 78.4% here and 24.4% across Texas public schools. Hispanic students are next, at 15.8%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
48.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 72% for Texas elementary 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 13.67 full-time-equivalent teachers for 171 students, Dew School has 12.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 171 students would have about 11.6 teachers, so Dew School has 2.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Dew School 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 elementary school is Teague Elementary School, 8.1 miles away in Teague ISD. Within 10 miles there are 3 other elementary schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 78.4% |
| Hispanic | 15.8% |
| Two or more races | 3.5% |
| Black | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.6% |
57.9% of students are girls and 42.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 15 |
| Kindergarten | 20 |
| Grade 1 | 28 |
| Grade 2 | 19 |
| Grade 3 | 17 |
| Grade 4 | 11 |
| Grade 5 | 17 |
| Grade 6 | 19 |
| Grade 7 | 12 |
| Grade 8 | 13 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
606 Cr 481, Dew, TX 75860
Phone: (903)389-2828
Website: dewisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Dew School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teague Elementary School | Teague ISD | 8.1 mi | 483 | 14.1 | 63.6% |
| Fairfield Elementary School | Fairfield ISD | 9.2 mi | 348 | 14 | 69.8% |
| Fairfield Intermediate School | Fairfield ISD | 9.5 mi | 348 | 12.9 | 61.2% |
| Buffalo Elementary School | Buffalo ISD | 10.4 mi | 270 | 12.1 | 74.4% |
| Oakwood Elementary School | Oakwood ISD | 17.1 mi | 120 | 10.8 | 88.3% |
| Leon Elementary School | Leon ISD | 19.5 mi | 386 | 14.5 | 57.5% |
| A B McBay Elementary School | Mexia ISD | 20.6 mi | 498 | 13.3 | 83.9% |
| R Q Sims Intermediate School | Mexia ISD | 20.6 mi | 428 | 13.5 | 79.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.