DEW SCHOOL

171 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Dew Independent School District (Dew ISD) is a small, rural public school district located in Dew, Texas, in Freestone County. Serving a close-knit community, the district operates a single campus—Dew Elementary School—which typically educates students from prekindergarten through eighth grade. Because of its size, the district is known for maintaining a small student-to-teacher ratio, fostering a personalized learning environment where students often receive more individualized attention than they might in larger urban or suburban systems.

The school functions as the heart of the Dew community, emphasizing foundational academics and character development in a traditional rural setting. As a small district, Dew ISD often relies on strong community involvement and a collaborative relationship between staff, parents, and local residents. Students who graduate from the eighth grade at Dew typically move on to complete their high school education at a neighboring district, often Fairfield ISD, making Dew Elementary a critical stepping stone in the educational journey of local youth.

171

Total Students

13.7

Full-Time Teachers

12.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

48.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for DEW SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	134
Hispanic	27
Black	3
Two or More	6
Pacific Islander	1

White
134 (78.4%)
Hispanic
27 (15.8%)
Two or More
6 (3.5%)
Black
3 (1.8%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.6%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	DEW ISD
Phone:	(903)389-2828
Website:	http://dewisd.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	171
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	13.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	80
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	3

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 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