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Dewar Elementary

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Dewar Elementary ranks 427 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

427^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Dewar Elementary is a public elementary school located in Valdosta, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 863 students. The school is part of the Lowndes County School District, which is ranked 22nd out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dewar Elementary has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 20% of Georgia elementary schools for the past several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 427th out of 1,238 Georgia elementary schools and received a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on the Milestones Assessment is generally on par with or slightly below the Lowndes County and Georgia averages, with some notable exceptions. For example, Dewar Elementary's 4th-grade mathematics proficiency rate was 59.7%, significantly higher than the Lowndes County (65.6%) and Georgia (49%) averages.

Despite having a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (61.53%), Dewar Elementary has maintained strong academic outcomes, outperforming the nearby Valdosta City schools, which have significantly lower proficiency rates across all subject areas. This suggests that the Lowndes County School District may be providing more effective educational resources and support compared to the Valdosta City School District.

821

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,132

Per pupil spending ?

75.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3539 Mount Zion Church Rd
Valdosta, GA 31605

(229) 219-1370

District: Lowndes County

Students who attend Dewar Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pine Grove Middle School
High:	Lowndes High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

40.2%

White:

33.1%

Hispanic:

14.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Georgia median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

!Near the bottom of Lowndes County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg56%

Georgia avg42%

427^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Lowndes County

22^nd of 206Lowndes County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	427 of 1238	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.1	263 of 1248	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.4	232 of 1242	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	82.7	211 of 1244	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	82.6	196 of 1214	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	71.6	310 of 1234	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	250 of 1209	79.3%	★★★★☆
2017	78.6	230 of 1205	80.9%	★★★★☆
2016	63.0	398 of 1233	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.7	285 of 1240	77.0%	★★★★☆
2014	78.8	205 of 1231	83.3%	★★★★☆
2013	70.6	381 of 1225	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.2	339 of 1201	71.8%	★★★★☆
2011	75.6	293 of 1212	75.8%	★★★★☆
2010	82.2	155 of 1183	86.9%	★★★★☆
2009	81.7	153 of 1133	86.5%	★★★★☆
2008	79.3	172 of 1134	84.8%	★★★★☆
2007	79.5	181 of 1125	83.9%	★★★★☆
2006	75.0	260 of 1101	76.4%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science52%+8 vs state

Mathematics51%+6 vs state

English Language Arts38%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, August 9, 2011

My child is attending his fourth year at Dewar Elementary (he started in Pre-K 4). We have been extremely pleased with his progress.

His teachers have always been very supportive. They have all been available whenever we needed them.

Accountability is the reason why the school is successful. Everyone, students and teachers are expected to do their part. Mrs. Lind has put high standards in place and everyone works towards attaining those goals. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dewar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3539 Mount Zion Church Rd	Valdosta	31605	Lowndes County	Lowndes County	No	No	No	No	(229) 219-1370	821	60	13.6	75.8%	272 (33.1%)	330 (40.2%)	119 (14.5%)	17 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (10.0%)	60.6	427^th of 1238 public elementary schools	65.5%		77.1	263^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	78.9%	164	36.8	42.9	35.0	46.2	59.7	46.1	51.5	$12,132	$573	$11,559
Sallas Mahone Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3686 Lake Laurie Dr	Valdosta	31605	Lowndes County	Valdosta City	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 333-8530	1,045	72	14.5	81.2%	130 (12.4%)	716 (68.5%)	108 (10.3%)	38 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (5.0%)	35.5	745^th of 1238 public elementary schools	39.8%		28.2	883^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	29.2%	138	27.3	28.1	30.0	41.0	38.9	29.3	36.0	$12,467	$793	$11,674
W.G. Nunn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1610 Lakeland Ave	Valdosta	31602	Lowndes County	Valdosta City	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 333-8515	974	70	13.9	97.5%	43 (4.4%)	838 (86.0%)	60 (6.2%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (2.7%)	11.8	1148^th of 1238 public elementary schools	7.3%		17.4	1052^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	15.7%	96	7.4	19.1	19.5	8.8	25.0	22.0	15.4	$13,877	$1,876	$12,001
S.L. Mason Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	821 W Gordon St	Valdosta	31601	Lowndes County	Valdosta City	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 333-8525	881	59	15.0	98.0%	97 (11.0%)	597 (67.8%)	118 (13.4%)	16 (1.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (5.8%)	18.6	1018^th of 1238 public elementary schools	17.8%		18.6	1024^th of 1248 public elementary schools	17.9%	6	19.0	9.6	30.0	20.5	18.1	22.3	32.3	$13,248	$1,248	$12,000
Pinevale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	930 Lake Park Rd	Valdosta	31601	Lowndes County	Valdosta City	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 333-8535	565	39	14.4	96.3%	19 (3.4%)	485 (85.8%)	45 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.5%)	12.6	1139^th of 1238 public elementary schools	8.0%		13.2	1135^th of 1248 public elementary schools	9.1%	4	9.9	14.7	22.2	22.2	13.2	18.1	22.5	$15,757	$2,870	$12,887
Pine Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4175 River Rd	Valdosta	31605	Lowndes County	Lowndes County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 245-2297	756	55	13.7	77.6%	370 (48.9%)	219 (29.0%)	89 (11.8%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	69 (9.1%)	80.2	233^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	81.2%		76.8	268^th of 1248 public elementary schools	78.5%	35	50.0	53.2	47.4	61.8	65.8	56.5	63.8	$12,428	$1,205	$11,222
J. L. Lomax Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1450 Howell Rd	Valdosta	31601	Lowndes County	Valdosta City	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 333-8520	576	42	13.7	97.7%	8 (1.4%)	461 (80.0%)	91 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.8%)	12.7	1138^th of 1238 public elementary schools	8.1%		18.4	1027^th of 1248 public elementary schools	17.7%	111	8.5	10.5	21.3	22.0	26.3	19.7	18.0	$14,226	$2,421	$11,804
Moulton-Branch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5725 Inner Perimeter Rd	Valdosta	31601	Lowndes County	Lowndes County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 245-2294	594	52	11.5	100.0%	308 (51.9%)	119 (20.0%)	121 (20.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	44 (7.4%)	59.4	445^th of 1238 public elementary schools	64.1%		63.7	418^th of 1248 public elementary schools	66.5%	27	31.0	35.6	45.1	40.9	58.9	55.4	50.6	$14,040	$1,269	$12,771
Westside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2470 James Rd	Valdosta	31601	Lowndes County	Lowndes County	No	No	No	No	(229) 245-2289	904	63	14.3	65.2%	528 (58.4%)	188 (20.8%)	101 (11.2%)	40 (4.4%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (4.8%)	88.4	145^th of 1238 public elementary schools	88.3%		85.1	177^th of 1248 public elementary schools	85.8%	32	52.1	53.8	64.0	73.1	68.8	63.3	71.9	$13,149	$437	$12,713
Hahira Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	350 Claudia Dr	Hahira	31632	Lowndes County	Lowndes County	No	No	No	No	(229) 316-8600	782	57	13.7	66.4%	566 (72.4%)	101 (12.9%)	63 (8.1%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.5%)	90.8	124^th of 1238 public elementary schools	90.0%		90.5	129^th of 1248 public elementary schools	89.7%	5	49.6	51.0	65.6	79.8	77.0	71.1	80.5	$13,155	$431	$12,723

Frequently Asked Questions about Dewar Elementary

How many students attend Dewar Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 821 students attended Dewar Elementary.

What district is Dewar Elementary in?

Lowndes County

What schools do graduates of Dewar Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dewar Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pine Grove Middle School
High : Lowndes High School

What is the racial makeup of Dewar Elementary?

Students at Dewar Elementary are 40% African American, 33% White, 14% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Dewar Elementary a good school?

Dewar Elementary ranks 427^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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