Other / mixed grade configuration · Welch, TX
Dawson School
Federal NCES profile for Dawson School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
The verdict
Dawson School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Texas schools.
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.8:1
- small classes for Texas
- 74.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 140
- students enrolled
Dawson School has class sizes smaller than 86% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-7 students YoY
Dawson School shrank from 139 students in 2022-23 to 132 in 2023-24 (-5.0%).
Teacher FTE lost 13.7 → 13.3 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-7 students YoY 481635001399 · Welch, TX Other · SMALL · TRAD
140 enr · 10.8:1 · 74.1% lunch · RII 43
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Dawson School shrank from 139 students in 2022-23 to 132 in 2023-24 (-5.0%). Teacher FTE lost 13.7 → 13.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →
How Dawson School compares
Dawson School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.8:1 | ▼ 27% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 74.1% | ▲ 20% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 140 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 78.6% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 33.9, Dawson School is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
District finance for Dawson Isd reports $17,547 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~140 students)
Frequently asked questions about Dawson School
How many students attend Dawson School?
Dawson School has 140 students enrolled. It is a public school in Welch, TX. CCD year-over-year: 139 (2022-23) → 132 (2023-24), down 7.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dawson School?
The student-teacher ratio at Dawson School is 10.8:1, which is 27% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 31% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Dawson School?
74.1% of students at Dawson School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dawson School?
The largest demographic group at Dawson School is Hispanic or Latino at 78.6% of enrollment, in Welch, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Dawson School?
Dawson School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Dawson Isd?
None reported; Dawson Isd operates only Dawson School as a public school district in NCES's records.