Deweyville Elementary School
Public elementary school in Orange, Texas · Deweyville ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Deweyville Elementary School serves 270 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Orange (Newton County). It is one of 2 schools in Deweyville ISD. By enrollment it is the 4268th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.4 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 ÷ 20.11 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Deweyville ISD |
| County | Newton County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481701001472 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Deweyville ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 270 | 564 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.4 | 10.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 55.9% | 53.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 25% 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.
Deweyville Elementary School in context
Size
Deweyville Elementary School is the only elementary school in Deweyville ISD. Its 270 students are 47.9% of the district's 564. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 10.9 miles away and have a median of 672 students, so Deweyville Elementary 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 3 with 43 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 29, against an average of 39 per grade. This year grade 5 has 29% fewer students than kindergarten (29 against 41). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 40 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 84.1% of enrollment, about the same share as across Deweyville ISD (86.2%). Hispanic students are next, at 10%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
55.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 53.9% across Deweyville ISD 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. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Deweyville Elementary School has 20.11 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 270 students would have about 18.2 teachers, so Deweyville Elementary School has 1.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Mauriceville Elementary School, 7.2 miles away in Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 3 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 84.1% |
| Hispanic | 10% |
| Two or more races | 4.4% |
| Black | 1.5% |
46.7% of students are girls and 53.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 40 |
| Kindergarten | 41 |
| Grade 1 | 39 |
| Grade 2 | 36 |
| Grade 3 | 43 |
| Grade 4 | 42 |
| Grade 5 | 29 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
43200 State Hwy 87 S, Orange, TX 77632
Phone: (409)746-2681
Website: deweyvilleisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Deweyville Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mauriceville Elementary School | Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD | 7.2 mi | 507 | 11.5 | 68.4% |
| Little Cypress Elementary School | Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD | 8.7 mi | 673 | 14.2 | 65.2% |
| Little Cypress Intermediate School | Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD | 8.8 mi | 344 | 12.8 | 57.6% |
| West Orange-Stark Elementary School | West Orange-Cove CISD | 10.5 mi | 1,133 | 17.4 | 88.5% |
| Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - Orange | Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School | 11.3 mi | 85 | 11.5 | 100% |
| Orangefield Elementary School | Orangefield ISD | 14.1 mi | 828 | 15.4 | 32.9% |
| Oak Forest Elementary School | Vidor ISD | 14.9 mi | 671 | 15.8 | 63% |
| Buna Elementary School | Buna ISD | 15.4 mi | 721 | 14.6 | 52.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Deweyville ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deweyville High School | High | 6–12 | 294 |