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Dewar Elementary

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Dewar Elementary ranks 242 nd of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

242^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Dewar Elementary in Valdosta, GA, serves approximately 821 students in Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the highly-rated Lowndes County school district, which ranks in the 93rd percentile statewide. The school has earned a 4-star rating in eight of the last ten years and currently ranks 242nd out of 1,219 Georgia elementary schools—a strong rebound from the prior year and a testament to its consistent, resilient performance.

What truly sets Dewar apart is its exceptional work with specific groups of students. The school ranks in the 93rd percentile statewide for Hispanic students and the 90th percentile for Special Education students—placing it in the top 10% of Georgia schools for both groups. It also outperforms its overall ranking with male students (84th percentile), and its 5th graders posted a 66.9% proficiency rate in Science, far exceeding the state average of 44.2%. Perhaps most striking is the school's chronic absenteeism rate of just 8.5%—less than half the state average of 17.7%—which speaks to a strong culture of attendance and family engagement. This advantage is especially clear when compared to nearby Valdosta City schools like Pinevale Elementary (4.45 miles away), where only 3.1% of 5th graders are proficient in math, versus Dewar's 54.1%.

Dewar has also shown remarkable resilience in the face of change. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced lunch has risen from about 50% to nearly 76% over two years, yet the school's academic performance has held steady or improved. While upper elementary math (4th grade at 53.7% proficiency) and recent ELA results offer areas for growth, the school's efficient spending ($12,132 per student, lower than several lower-performing peers) and improving student-teacher ratio (13.6:1) suggest resources are being used wisely. For parents, Dewar represents a school that delivers strong, equitable results across diverse student populations—a model of sustainable excellence in the region.

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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Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 68th percentile in 2016 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (60% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg64%

Georgia avg47%

242^nd of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to top 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Lowndes County

15^th of 201Lowndes 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
2026	77.8	242 of 1219	80.1%	★★★★☆
2025	60.6	427 of 1238	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.1	264 of 1236	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.4	232 of 1223	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	82.7	211 of 1220	82.7%	★★★★☆
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%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	73.0	149 of 828	82.0%	★★★★☆
2025	59.9	280 of 892	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.9	191 of 879	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	77.2	136 of 870	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	119 of 876	86.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	69.4	311 of 1186	73.8%	★★★★☆
2025	58.8	451 of 1224	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.3	319 of 1223	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	70.8	312 of 1212	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	80.9	215 of 1206	82.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	87.8	36 of 503	92.8%	★★★★★
2025	86.9	55 of 583	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	88.8	43 of 565	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	90.3	35 of 535	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	87.8	43 of 516	91.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	82.3	190 of 1183	83.9%	★★★★☆
2025	60.9	416 of 1225	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.0	204 of 1220	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	85.5	164 of 1210	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	202 of 1209	83.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2024	64.1	15 of 46	67.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	88.2	45 of 465	90.3%	★★★★★
2025	66.4	139 of 565	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	93 of 487	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.8	68 of 415	83.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	65.1	242 of 700	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.7	348 of 769	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.2	197 of 772	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	198 of 775	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	184 of 779	76.4%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2026)93rd percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2026)90th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)84th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2026)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)74th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)67th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)65th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science67%+23 vs state

Mathematics58%+10 vs state

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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 (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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%)	77.8	242^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	80.1%		60.6	427^th of 1238 public elementary schools	65.5%	185	65.1	53.7	54.1	66.9	$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%)	32.7	789^th of 1219 public elementary schools	35.3%		35.5	745^th of 1238 public elementary schools	39.8%	44	39.2	41.3	31.5	29.7	$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%)	18.7	1014^th of 1219 public elementary schools	16.8%		11.8	1148^th of 1238 public elementary schools	7.3%	134	24.2	23.5	27.9	28.6	$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%)	16.7	1049^th of 1219 public elementary schools	13.9%		18.6	1018^th of 1238 public elementary schools	17.8%	31	22.0	25.0	20.0	31.7	$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%)	12.9	1115^th of 1219 public elementary schools	8.5%		12.6	1139^th of 1238 public elementary schools	8.0%	24	30.3	29.4	3.1	12.3	$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%)	71.7	303^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	75.1%		80.2	233^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	81.2%	70	59.0	73.7	42.6	53.3	$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%)	20.9	971^st of 1219 public elementary schools	20.3%		12.7	1138^th of 1238 public elementary schools	8.1%	167	31.0	21.2	24.4	32.0	$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%)	70.7	315^th of 1219 public elementary schools	74.2%		59.4	445^th of 1238 public elementary schools	64.1%	130	62.8	66.6	47.5	45.0	$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%)	88.5	144^th of 1219 public elementary schools	88.2%		88.4	145^th of 1238 public elementary schools	88.3%	1	60.7	80.1	69.8	65.8	$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%)	96.2	47^th of 1219 public elementary schools	96.1%		90.8	124^th of 1238 public elementary schools	90.0%	77	81.1	79.6	79.2	78.2	$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.

Is Dewar Elementary a good school?

Dewar Elementary ranks 242^nd of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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.

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