Other / mixed grade configuration · Dew, TX
Dew School
Federal NCES profile for Dew School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.
The verdict
Dew School earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Texas schools.
- 58
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9:1
- small classes for Texas
- 57.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 171
- students enrolled
Dew School has class sizes smaller than 93% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+44 students YoY
Dew School grew from 137 students in 2022-23 to 181 in 2023-24 (+32.1%).
Teacher FTE lost 19.3 → 17.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+44 students YoY 481698001471 · Dew, TX Other · SMALL · TRAD
171 enr · 9:1 · 57.7% lunch · RII 58
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Dew School grew from 137 students in 2022-23 to 181 in 2023-24 (+32.1%). Teacher FTE lost 19.3 → 17.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →
How Dew School compares
Dew School is a growing 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 | 9:1 | ▼ 39% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 57.7% | ▼ 7% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 171 | top 86% | - | - |
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: White at 78.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 35.9, Dew School is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
District finance for Dew Isd reports $19,482 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 (~171 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9:1)
Frequently asked questions about Dew School
How many students attend Dew School?
Dew School has 171 students enrolled. It is a public school in Dew, TX. CCD year-over-year: 137 (2022-23) → 181 (2023-24), up 44.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dew School?
The student-teacher ratio at Dew School is 9:1, which is 39% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 43% 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 Dew School?
57.7% of students at Dew School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dew School?
The largest demographic group at Dew School is White at 78.4% of enrollment, in Dew, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Dew School?
Dew School has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (higher 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 Dew Isd?
None reported; Dew Isd operates only Dew School as a public school district in NCES's records.