Dewar Elementary

Regular School · Valdosta, GA

Dewar Elementary is a regular school school in Valdosta, Georgia, serving grades PK–05 with 821 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.6:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

821

Teachers (FTE)

60.3

Student–Teacher Ratio

13.6:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	330	40%
White	272	33%
Hispanic/Latino	119	14%
Two or more races	82	10%
Asian	17	2%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	821	420M / 401F

English Language Learners: 14 (2% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	61.0% +24.6pp	36.4%	330
Reading Proficiency	47.0% +7.6pp	39.4%	331
Science Proficiency	65-69%	—	94

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.16 grade levels

Math

-0.06 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

42 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

0.9% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

7.2% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	821	100%

Contact & Location

3539 Mount Zion Church Rd

Valdosta, GA 31605

Phone: (229)219-1370

http://des.lowndes.k12.ga.us/

District

Lowndes County

Per-pupil expenditure: $14,271

District enrollment: 10,728

Other Schools in District

Clyattville Elementary School Elementary
Hahira Elementary School Elementary
Lake Park Elementary School Elementary
Moulton-Branch Elementary School Elementary
Pine Grove Elementary School Elementary
Westside Elementary School Elementary
Lowndes High School High
Hahira Middle School Middle

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 31605) → CensusDepth.com
Georgia population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Georgia teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

130339002410

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD