Summary:
The 74431 zip code area is home to a single elementary school, Dewar Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 234 students. While the school's performance has fluctuated over the years, it currently holds a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger and faces significant academic challenges, with proficiency rates well below the state averages across multiple subjects and grade levels.
Dewar Elementary School's academic struggles are evident in its low English Language Arts proficiency rates, ranging from 9% to 21%, compared to the state average of 24% to 27%. Similarly, its Mathematics proficiency rates, ranging from 16% to 36%, fall short of the state average of 27% to 35%. The school's Science proficiency rate of 21% is also below the state average of 30% to 33%. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate is high at 19.0%, which can further hinder student learning and achievement.
The data suggests that Dewar Elementary School serves a population with significant economic challenges, with 79.49% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. This high level of economic disadvantage may contribute to the school's academic performance issues. While the school's student-teacher ratio of 13.9 is slightly lower than the state average, its spending per student of $5,995 is below the state average, which may limit the resources available to support student learning and address the school's challenges.
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