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Dewar Elementary School

3539 Mount Zion Church Rd
Valdosta, GA 31605

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Serving 821 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dewar Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 51% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Georgia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 66% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 821 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: Top 20% in GA
: 54% (Top 20%)
: 51% (Top 30%)
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
: Dewar Elementary serves the northern part of Valdosta, GA, covering an area of approximately 14.5 square miles. Most students can expect a typical drive of 5 to 10 minutes, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 6.7 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Dewar Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

School Overview

Dewar Elementary School's student population of 821 students has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 60 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dewar Elementary School
Pre-K	39
Kind	138
1	130
2	147
3	125
4	128
5	114

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Total Students

821 students

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Total Students Trends (2001-2025)
Year	Dewar Elementary School
2025	821
2024	863
2023	859
2022	840
2021	756
2020	825
2019	766
2018	745
2017	711
2016	690
2015	705
2014	684
2013	674
2012	665
2011	651
2010	671
2009	632
2008	863
2007	797
2006	804
2005	754
2004	737
2003	763
2002	736
2001	677

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Total Classroom Teachers

60 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2001-2025)
Year	Dewar Elementary School
2025	60
2024	60
2023	57
2022	53
2021	54
2020	53
2019	50
2018	48
2017	45
2016	44
2015	44
2014	44
2013	45
2012	45
2011	46
2010	47
2009	49
2008	60
2007	54
2006	52
2005	45
2004	41
2003	43
2002	43
2001	40

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School Motto

Working together to empower, challenge, and inspire - One Lowndes!

School Rankings

Dewar Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,192 schools in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Dewar Elementary School is 0.71, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (GA)

#419 out of 2192 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Dewar Elementary School
2023	#419
2022	#339
2021	#307
2019	#495
2018	#393
2017	#371
2016	#507
2015	#313
2014	#310
2013	#434
2012	#580
2011	#497
2010	#181

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54%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Dewar Elementary School	Georgia	Lowndes County School District
2023	54%	39%	60%
2022	61%	37%	62%
2021	61%	36%	59%
2019	58%	44%	60%
2018	60%	42%	59%
2017	56%	41%	54%
2016	54%	41%	52%
2015	56%	38%	50%
2014	93%	79%	87%
2013	92%	83%	90%
2012	89%	81%	87%
2011	90%	84%	92%
2010	92%	80%	90%

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51%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Dewar Elementary School	Georgia	Lowndes County School District
2022	51%	40%	50%
2021	47%	39%	52%
2019	52%	45%	54%
2018	53%	42%	59%
2017	55%	41%	48%
2016	45%	40%	48%
2015	51%	39%	47%
2014	98%	94%	97%
2013	97%	93%	97%
2012	96%	93%	97%
2011	95%	91%	95%
2010	97%	90%	94%

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65-69%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Dewar Elementary School	Georgia	Lowndes County School District
2022	67%	40%	62%
2021	67%	38%	59%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Dewar Elementary School	Georgia	Lowndes County School District
2025	14:1	14:1
2024	14:1	14:1
2023	15:1	14:1	14:1
2022	16:1	14:1	15:1
2021	14:1	14:1	15:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	15:1	16:1
2017	16:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	15:1	16:1
2015	16:1	16:1	16:1
2014	16:1	16:1	16:1
2013	15:1	15:1	16:1
2012	15:1	15:1	16:1
2011	14:1	15:1	15:1
2010	14:1	14:1	15:1
2009	13:1	14:1	14:1
2008	14:1	14:1	14:1
2007	15:1	14:1	15:1
2006	15:1	15:1	16:1
2005	17:1	15:1	16:1
2004	18:1	16:1	16:1
2003	18:1	16:1	16:1
2002	17:1	16:1	16:1
2001	17:1	16:1	16:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Dewar Elementary School	Georgia	Lowndes County School District
2025	2%	5%
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	2%	4%	1%
2019	2%	4%	1%
2018	2%	4%	1%
2017	1%	4%	1%
2016	1%	4%	1%
2015	1%	4%	2%
2014	2%	4%	1%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	1%	4%	2%
2011	1%	3%	2%
2010	2%	3%	1%
2009	4%	4%	3%
2008	4%	4%	3%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	3%	3%	2%
2005	2%	3%	2%
2004	2%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Dewar Elementary School	Georgia	Lowndes County School District
2025	15%	20%
2024	13%	19%
2023	13%	18%	12%
2022	14%	18%	12%
2021	12%	17%	11%
2020	11%	17%	10%
2019	9%	16%	10%
2018	10%	15%	10%
2017	10%	15%	10%
2016	6%	15%	8%
2015	8%	14%	9%
2014	8%	13%	8%
2013	7%	13%	7%
2012	6%	12%	7%
2011	5%	12%	7%
2010	5%	11%	6%
2009	4%	11%	6%
2008	3%	10%	6%
2007	4%	10%	6%
2006	4%	9%	5%
2005	3%	8%	5%
2004	1%	7%	3%
2003	1%	6%	3%
2002	1%	6%	2%
2001	2%	5%	2%

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Black

40%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Dewar Elementary School	Georgia	Lowndes County School District
2025	40%	36%
2024	38%	36%
2023	36%	36%	24%
2022	34%	36%	23%
2021	35%	36%	24%
2020	37%	36%	23%
2019	34%	37%	23%
2018	32%	37%	23%
2017	36%	37%	23%
2016	38%	37%	23%
2015	36%	37%	23%
2014	33%	37%	23%
2013	34%	37%	23%
2012	28%	37%	22%
2011	27%	37%	21%
2010	25%	38%	21%
2009	28%	38%	22%
2008	25%	38%	22%
2007	25%	39%	22%
2006	23%	39%	23%
2005	24%	38%	23%
2004	23%	38%	23%
2003	22%	38%	23%
2002	22%	38%	24%
2001	19%	38%	23%

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White

33%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Dewar Elementary School	Georgia	Lowndes County School District
2025	33%	34%
2024	37%	35%
2023	40%	36%	57%
2022	41%	37%	58%
2021	43%	38%	59%
2020	43%	39%	61%
2019	48%	39%	61%
2018	48%	40%	62%
2017	46%	40%	62%
2016	47%	41%	64%
2015	48%	42%	62%
2014	51%	43%	64%
2013	52%	44%	65%
2012	58%	44%	66%
2011	61%	45%	67%
2010	61%	45%	69%
2009	62%	46%	69%
2008	67%	47%	69%
2007	67%	47%	69%
2006	69%	48%	70%
2005	70%	50%	70%
2004	73%	52%	73%
2003	76%	53%	73%
2002	75%	54%	73%
2001	77%	55%	74%

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Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2025)
Year	Dewar Elementary School	Georgia	Lowndes County School District
2025	10%	5%
2024	10%	5%
2023	9%	5%	5%
2022	9%	4%	5%
2021	8%	4%	5%
2020	7%	4%	5%
2019	7%	4%	5%
2018	8%	4%	4%
2017	7%	4%	4%
2016	8%	3%	4%
2015	7%	3%	4%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	5%	3%	3%
2012	6%	3%	3%
2011	6%	3%	3%
2010	7%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

67%

66%

0.71

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Dewar Elementary School	Georgia	Lowndes County School District
2025	0.71	0.72
2024	0.70	0.71
2023	0.69	0.71	0.60
2022	0.70	0.70	0.60
2021	0.68	0.70	0.59
2020	0.67	0.69	0.57
2019	0.65	0.69	0.57
2018	0.66	0.68	0.55
2017	0.65	0.68	0.55
2016	0.63	0.68	0.54
2015	0.63	0.67	0.53
2014	0.63	0.67	0.53
2013	0.61	0.66	0.52
2012	0.58	0.66	0.51
2011	0.55	0.65	0.50
2010	0.56	0.65	0.49
2009	0.52	0.64	0.46
2008	0.49	0.63	0.47
2007	0.49	0.62	0.46
2006	0.47	0.61	0.46
2005	0.46	0.60	0.45
2004	0.42	0.59	0.42
2003	0.38	0.58	0.41
2002	0.39	0.57	0.41
2001	0.37	0.56	0.40

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(22-23)

12.3%

26.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Dewar Elementary School	Georgia	Lowndes County School District
2023	12.3%	26.2%	16%
2022	11%	27.5%	15.5%
2021	7.2%	22.4%	11.5%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

76%

63%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Dewar Elementary School	Georgia	Lowndes County School District
2025	76%	63%
2024	50%	59%
2023	38%	54%	44%
2021	33%	53%	40%
2020	36%	54%	42%
2019	36%	55%	42%
2018	37%	55%	43%
2017	43%	57%	43%
2016	42%	57%	43%
2015	39%	57%	42%
2014	41%	56%	43%
2013	41%	53%	43%
2012	32%	51%	40%
2011	29%	51%	38%
2010	30%	48%	36%
2009	24%	44%	31%
2008	21%	42%	31%
2007	20%	42%	29%
2006	18%	42%	30%
2005	17%	39%	29%
2004	18%	38%	29%
2003	18%	37%	30%
2002	16%	36%	30%
2001	18%	35%	29%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2001-2024)
Year	Dewar Elementary School	Georgia	Lowndes County School District
2024	11%	5%
2023	12%	6%	7%
2021	6%	4%	4%
2020	12%	6%	8%
2019	14%	5%	8%
2018	11%	5%	9%
2017	11%	5%	9%
2016	8%	5%	7%
2015	9%	6%	8%
2014	10%	6%	8%
2013	8%	7%	8%
2012	9%	7%	8%
2011	9%	7%	7%
2010	9%	8%	9%
2009	10%	9%	10%
2008	8%	9%	10%
2007	9%	9%	10%
2006	8%	8%	9%
2005	7%	8%	10%
2004	7%	8%	9%
2003	7%	8%	9%
2002	10%	8%	9%
2001	9%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Lowndes County School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dewar Elementary School's ranking?

Dewar Elementary School is ranked #419 out of 2,192 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia.

What schools are Dewar Elementary School often compared to?

Dewar Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Pine Grove Elementary School, Moulton-branch Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% GA state average), while 51% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% GA state average).

How many students attend Dewar Elementary School?

821 students attend Dewar Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

40% of Dewar Elementary School students are Black, 33% of students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

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

Dewar Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Dewar Elementary School offer ?

Dewar Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Dewar Elementary School part of?

Dewar Elementary School is part of Lowndes County School District.

School Calendar

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Thanksgiving Break - NO SCHOOL

November 23, 2026 (Monday)

Spring Break

March 29, 2027 (Monday)

Spring Break - NO SCHOOL

March 29, 2027 (Monday)

Early Release / Last Day of School

May 21, 2027 (Friday)

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL

May 21, 2027 (Friday)

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 821 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: Top 20%
: 54% (Top 20%)
: 51% (Top 30%)
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
: Dewar Elementary serves the northern part of Valdosta, GA, covering an area of approximately 14.5 square miles. Most students can expect a typical drive of 5 to 10 minutes, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 6.7 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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