Dawson Elementary School (Closed 2023)

199 N School Ave
Dawson, TX 76639

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Top 50%

Serving 281 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Dawson Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 45-49% (which was higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving was 50-54% (which was approximately equal to the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 was higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dawson Elementary School
Pre-K	40
Kind	34
1	37
2	32
3	43
4	31
5	23
6	41

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Total Students

281 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dawson Elementary School
2023	281
2022	274
2021	260
2020	269
2019	269
2018	245
2017	245
2016	259
2015	256
2014	255
2013	239
2012	254
2011	251
2010	274
2009	242
2008	237
2007	250
2006	261
2005	241
2004	235
2003	251
2002	292
2001	291
2000	291
1999	290
1998	271
1997	262
1996	253
1995	256
1994	259
1993	259
1992	241
1991	217
1990	225
1989	212
1988	213
1987	196

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dawson Elementary School
2023	19
2022	19
2021	18
2020	18
2019	18
2018	17
2017	17
2016	17
2015	17
2014	17
2013	18
2012	18
2011	18
2010	18
2009	18
2008	17
2007	17
2006	17
2005	15
2004	15
2003	21
2002	22
2001	23
2000	22
1999	22
1998	22
1997	22
1996	20
1995	20
1994	19
1993	18
1992	16
1991	14

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (TX)

#3073 out of 8096 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dawson Elementary School
2023	#3073
2022	#3786
2021	#3208
2019	#6251
2018	#3284
2017	#3924
2016	#3724
2015	#4221
2014	#2442
2013	#4862
2012	#2368

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45-49%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dawson Elementary School	Texas	Dawson Independent School District
2023	47%	44%	44%
2022	37%	41%	36%
2021	37%	37%	32%
2019	32%	51%	39%
2018	52%	49%	42%
2017	77%	78%	79%
2016	72%	75%	70%
2015	72%	73%	72%
2014	77%	76%	74%
2013	67%	78%	73%
2012	87%	83%	86%

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50-54%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Dawson Elementary School	Texas	Dawson Independent School District
2022	52%	51%	47%
2021	42%	42%	35%
2019	37%	47%	38%
2018	42%	45%	42%
2017	72%	72%	71%
2016	77%	71%	71%
2015	72%	73%	77%
2014	87%	75%	82%
2013	77%	78%	84%
2012	92%	88%	90%
2011	92%	88%	91%

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40-49%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Dawson Elementary School	Texas	Dawson Independent School District
2022	44%	46%	32%
2021	44%	43%	37%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dawson Elementary School	Texas	Dawson Independent School District
2023	15:1	14:1	12:1
2022	14:1	14:1	12:1
2021	14:1	14:1	12:1
2020	15:1	15:1	14:1
2019	15:1	15:1	14:1
2018	14:1	15:1	13:1
2017	14:1	15:1	13:1
2016	15:1	15:1	14:1
2015	15:1	15:1	12:1
2014	15:1	15:1	13:1
2013	13:1	15:1	11:1
2012	14:1	15:1	12:1
2011	14:1	15:1	11:1
2010	15:1	15:1	11:1
2009	13:1	14:1	11:1
2008	14:1	14:1	12:1
2007	15:1	15:1	14:1
2006	15:1	15:1	12:1
2005	16:1	15:1	14:1
2004	16:1	15:1	13:1
2003	12:1	15:1	11:1
2002	13:1	15:1	11:1
2001	13:1	15:1	11:1
2000	13:1	14:1	12:1
1999	13:1	14:1	12:1
1998	12:1	14:1	11:1
1997	12:1	15:1	11:1
1996	13:1	15:1	11:1
1995	13:1	15:1	12:1
1994	13:1	15:1	13:1
1993	14:1	15:1	12:1
1992	15:1	16:1	13:1
1991	16:1	16:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

Hispanic

28%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dawson Elementary School	Texas	Dawson Independent School District
2023	28%	53%	29%
2022	26%	53%	25%
2021	19%	53%	19%
2020	22%	53%	20%
2019	22%	53%	20%
2018	18%	52%	17%
2017	18%	52%	17%
2016	17%	52%	15%
2015	15%	52%	15%
2014	14%	52%	13%
2013	12%	51%	12%
2012	13%	51%	12%
2011	16%	50%	14%
2010	14%	49%	14%
2009	12%	48%	11%
2008	10%	47%	11%
2007	11%	46%	12%
2006	9%	46%	9%
2005	9%	45%	10%
2004	10%	44%	11%
2003	12%	43%	10%
2002	12%	42%	10%
2001	14%	41%	12%
2000	14%	40%	11%
1999	12%	39%	10%
1998	12%	38%	9%
1997	13%	38%	9%
1996	10%	37%	7%
1995	8%	36%	6%
1994	7%	36%	4%
1993	4%	35%	2%
1992	3%	35%	3%
1991	4%	34%	4%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dawson Elementary School	Texas	Dawson Independent School District
2023	7%	13%	7%
2022	6%	13%	6%
2021	5%	13%	7%
2020	7%	13%	9%
2019	7%	13%	9%
2018	6%	13%	7%
2017	6%	13%	7%
2016	7%	13%	8%
2015	6%	13%	7%
2014	9%	13%	9%
2013	8%	13%	8%
2012	7%	13%	7%
2011	6%	13%	7%
2010	14%	14%	12%
2009	11%	14%	11%
2008	12%	14%	11%
2007	10%	14%	10%
2006	8%	15%	8%
2005	9%	14%	10%
2004	8%	14%	9%
2003	8%	14%	9%
2002	8%	14%	10%
2001	8%	14%	10%
2000	10%	14%	10%
1999	10%	14%	10%
1998	11%	14%	11%
1997	10%	14%	11%
1996	13%	14%	13%
1995	18%	14%	15%
1994	17%	14%	15%
1993	21%	14%	16%
1992	22%	14%	16%
1991	19%	14%	14%

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White

58%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dawson Elementary School	Texas	Dawson Independent School District
2023	58%	26%	58%
2022	64%	26%	64%
2021	71%	26%	69%
2020	66%	27%	68%
2019	66%	27%	68%
2018	72%	28%	73%
2017	72%	28%	73%
2016	73%	29%	75%
2015	76%	29%	77%
2014	74%	29%	77%
2013	78%	30%	79%
2012	77%	31%	79%
2011	76%	31%	77%
2010	70%	33%	72%
2009	76%	34%	77%
2008	78%	35%	78%
2007	79%	36%	78%
2006	83%	36%	85%
2005	82%	38%	80%
2004	82%	39%	80%
2003	80%	40%	81%
2002	80%	41%	80%
2001	78%	42%	78%
2000	83%	44%	79%
1999	82%	45%	80%
1998	84%	46%	80%
1997	82%	46%	80%
1996	82%	47%	80%
1995	77%	48%	79%
1994	81%	48%	81%
1993	80%	49%	82%
1992	80%	49%	81%
1991	77%	51%	82%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Dawson Elementary School	Texas	Dawson Independent School District
2023	4%	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%	3%
2021	4%	3%	3%
2020	5%	2%	3%
2019	5%	2%	3%
2018	4%	2%	3%
2017	4%	2%	3%
2016	3%	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dawson Elementary School	Texas	Dawson Independent School District
2023	0.58	0.64	0.58
2022	0.52	0.64	0.53
2021	0.46	0.64	0.49
2020	0.51	0.63	0.50
2019	0.51	0.63	0.50
2018	0.45	0.64	0.44
2017	0.45	0.64	0.44
2016	0.44	0.63	0.42
2015	0.40	0.63	0.39
2014	0.43	0.63	0.39
2013	0.37	0.64	0.36
2012	0.39	0.64	0.36
2011	0.41	0.64	0.38
2010	0.47	0.64	0.44
2009	0.40	0.64	0.39
2008	0.37	0.64	0.38
2007	0.35	0.64	0.38
2006	0.30	0.64	0.31
2005	0.31	0.64	0.34
2004	0.31	0.64	0.34
2003	0.34	0.64	0.34
2002	0.34	0.64	0.33
2001	0.37	0.64	0.37
2000	0.37	0.65	0.37
1999	0.36	0.65	0.35
1998	0.36	0.65	0.35
1997	0.37	0.64	0.36
1996	0.37	0.64	0.35
1995	0.42	0.64	0.36
1994	0.38	0.64	0.33
1993	0.38	0.63	0.32
1992	0.38	0.63	0.32
1991	0.37	0.63	0.32

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

68%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dawson Elementary School	Texas	Dawson Independent School District
2023	68%	57%	64%
2022	53%	57%	54%
2021	59%	56%	59%
2020	69%	56%	64%
2019	69%	56%	64%
2018	60%	53%	55%
2017	60%	53%	55%
2016	59%	53%	54%
2015	58%	52%	54%
2014	65%	53%	59%
2013	55%	53%	52%
2012	53%	44%	51%
2011	57%	44%	52%
2010	55%	43%	52%
2009	50%	40%	49%
2008	47%	39%	45%
2007	39%	39%	37%
2006	36%	40%	40%
2005	41%	39%	39%
2004	39%	39%	42%
2003	47%	39%	45%
2002	49%	38%	45%
2001	42%	38%	40%
2000	53%	38%	49%
1999	50%	39%	46%
1998	48%	40%	37%
1997	48%	41%	40%
1996	53%	41%	44%
1995	56%	41%	44%
1994	51%	40%	40%
1993	66%	45%	55%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Dawson Elementary School	Texas	Dawson Independent School District
2023	12%	5%	9%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	6%	4%	6%
2020	10%	4%	10%
2019	10%	4%	10%
2018	8%	6%	9%
2017	8%	6%	9%
2016	9%	6%	11%
2015	7%	6%	7%
2014	8%	7%	7%
2013	12%	7%	10%
2012	11%	7%	10%
2011	9%	7%	9%
2010	10%	8%	11%
2009	6%	8%	6%
2008	10%	8%	12%
2007	10%	8%	12%
2006	12%	8%	14%
2005	9%	8%	10%
2004	10%	7%	9%
2003	11%	7%	10%
2002	8%	7%	10%
2001	10%	7%	10%
2000	11%	8%	10%
1999	15%	8%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Dawson Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dawson Elementary School's ranking?

Dawson Elementary School is ranked #3073 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Texas.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Dawson Elementary School?

281 students attend Dawson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Dawson Elementary School students are White, 28% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Dawson Elementary School?

Dawson Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Dawson Elementary School offer ?

Dawson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Dawson Elementary School part of?

Dawson Elementary School is part of Dawson Independent School District.

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