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Dewar Elementary School

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Dewar Elementary School ranks 445 th of 614 Oklahoma elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

445^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 614 Oklahoma Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Oklahoma elementary schools

Summary

Dewar Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Dewar, Oklahoma, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 234 students. The school is part of the Dewar school district, which is ranked 408 out of 452 districts in Oklahoma and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dewar Elementary School consistently performs below the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grades. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 9% to 36%, while the state average ranged from 24% to 35%. The school's performance is particularly low in 5th grade English Language Arts, where only 9% of students were proficient, compared to the state average of 27%. Additionally, Dewar Elementary School has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 10.6% to 19.0% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state's target of 10% or less. The school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 79.49% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Morris Elementary School and Spence Memorial Elementary School, Dewar Elementary School's academic performance is generally lower, with lower proficiency rates and a worse overall ranking. However, Dewar Elementary School's student-teacher ratio is lower than some of the nearby schools, such as Midway Elementary School and Okmulgee Primary Elementary School, which have higher student-teacher ratios.

249

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,015

Per pupil spending ?

76.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

204 East 5th Street
Dewar, OK 74431-4431

(918) 652-2184

District: Dewar

Students who attend Dewar Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Dewar Middle School
High:	Dewar High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.2%

American Indian:

40.6%

Two or more races:

11.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 39th percentile in 2009 → 28th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oklahoma average (20% vs 27% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2009

!English Language Arts I scores 12 pts below the Oklahoma average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg14%

Oklahoma avg27%

445^th of 614

Oklahoma public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

408^th of 452Dewar among Oklahoma 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	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	445 of 614	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.3	777 of 957	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.5	583 of 846	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.1	484 of 845	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.8	509 of 840	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	313 of 502	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile+10 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics25%~ state avg

Science21%-9 vs state

English Language Arts I14%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSTP English Language Arts I (2025)				OSTP Mathematics (2025)				OSTP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	OSTP English Language Arts I 3rd Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 4th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 5th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSTP Mathematics 4th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 5th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 5th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	Total
Dewar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	204 East 5th Street	Dewar	74431	Okmulgee County	Dewar	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 652-2184	249	17	15.0	76.3%	110 (44.2%)	5 (2.0%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	101 (40.6%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (11.2%)	28.5	445^th of 614 public elementary schools	27.5%					(n/a)	21.0	12.0	9.0	14.0	16.0	36.0	24.0	25.0	21.0	21.0	$10,015
Henryetta Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1801 Troy Aikman Dr	Henryetta	74437	Okmulgee County	Henryetta	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 652-6587	515	28	18.3	80.6%	252 (48.9%)	5 (1.0%)	19 (3.7%)	8 (1.6%)	126 (24.5%)	0 (0.0%)	105 (20.4%)	21	498^th of 614 public elementary schools	18.9%					(n/a)	13.0	10.0	16.0	13.0	13.0	21.0	13.0	15.0	27.0	27.0	$10,434
Schulter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	23507 Flax Ave	Schulter	74460	Okmulgee County	Schulter	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 652-8200	145	8	18.1	97.2%	87 (60.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	49 (33.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.8%)								(n/a)				6.0				3.0			$10,643
Wilson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8867 Chestnut Road	Henryetta	74437	Okmulgee County	Wilson	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 652-3375	193	7	27.2	84.5%	75 (38.9%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.1%)	2 (1.0%)	55 (28.5%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (29.0%)								(n/a)				13.0				6.0		16.0	$10,652
Ryal Public School	Public	PK, KG-8	110535 S 3960 Rd	Henryetta	74437	McIntosh County	Ryal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 652-7461	54	3	18.6	96.3%	16 (29.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (59.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (9.3%)								(n/a)				13.0				3.0			$22,137
Morris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	306 South 5th Street	Morris	74445	Okmulgee County	Morris	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 733-9072	442	28	16.0	63.1%	203 (45.9%)	11 (2.5%)	5 (1.1%)	5 (1.1%)	101 (22.9%)	0 (0.0%)	117 (26.5%)	76.7	110^th of 614 public elementary schools	82.1%		66.3	116^th of 389 public elementary schools	70.2%	6	41.0	36.0	36.0	37.0	49.0	38.0	34.0	40.0	62.0	62.0	$10,599
Academy Of Okmulgee Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	209 W 8th	Okmulgee	74447	Okmulgee County	Academy Of Seminole (Charter)	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(918) 752-1200	185	13	14.2	66.5%	74 (40.0%)	32 (17.3%)	11 (5.9%)	1 (0.5%)	59 (31.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)								(n/a)				18.0				8.0		31.0
Okmulgee Primary Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1003 N Okmulgee St	Okmulgee	74447	Okmulgee County	Okmulgee	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 758-2030	470	25	19.1	96.4%	145 (30.9%)	58 (12.3%)	37 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	115 (24.5%)	1 (0.2%)	114 (24.3%)	36	401^st of 614 public elementary schools	34.7%		16.2	354^th of 389 public elementary schools	9.0%	47	29.0	20.0		24.0	28.0	15.0		21.0			$12,664
Spence Memorial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	302 E 6th St	Weleetka	74880	Okfuskee County	Weleetka	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 786-2346	230	16	14.3	85.2%	77 (33.5%)	4 (1.7%)	14 (6.1%)	2 (0.9%)	63 (27.4%)	1 (0.4%)	69 (30.0%)	32.6	417^th of 614 public elementary schools	32.1%					(n/a)	33.0		24.0	32.0	13.0		15.0	20.0	19.0	19.0	$12,979
Graham-Dustin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	203 Wisdom Ave	Dustin	74839	Hughes County	Graham-Dustin	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 656-3230	105	6	19.0	88.6%	35 (33.3%)	2 (1.9%)	10 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (24.8%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (30.5%)								(n/a)				5.0				3.0			$14,189

Frequently Asked Questions about Dewar Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Dewar Elementary School?

Students at Dewar Elementary School are 44% White, 41% American Indian, 11% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Dewar Elementary School in?

Dewar

How many students attend Dewar Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 249 students attended Dewar Elementary School.

Is Dewar Elementary School a good school?

Dewar Elementary School ranks 445^th of 614 Oklahoma elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Dewar Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Dewar Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dewar Middle School
High : Dewar High School

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Oklahoma State Department of Education.

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