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Geographic public school district

Dew ISD

Freestone County · Region 12: Waco · 170 students

Official district websiteEnrollment, registration and eligibility

Current score
76/1002025-26
Change
−7 ptssince 2021-22
Score vs similar economic context
−8.5 ptsvs 84.5 average · 244 rated districts serving a similar economic context
Similar economic-disadvantage rate placement
226 of 244tied with 5 others
C76

At a glance

Under TEA’s current rules, the available rating history is moving down; under the rules in force back then it scored 82 in 2021-22. The current score is below the 84.5 average for 244 rated districts serving a similar economic context.

Evidence worth noticing

Strengths and momentum

Selected positive signals, not a summary of performance. The same rules choose them on every page: only the latest one-year gain, results meaningfully better than the currently selected comparison with broad reporting, and distinctive top-three placements. Demographics, staffing and spending cannot become academic “wins.” The overall rating and the full results below remain the complete picture for this district.

Read the full rating context and placement

Dew ISD is rated C by TEA, scoring 76 out of 100 for 2025-26 — below the 84.5 average for 244 rated districts serving a similar economic context. It is down 7 points since 2021-22.

Ranks 226th of 244 rated districts serving a similar economic context (tied with 5 others).

Put the numbers in context

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Jump to a section
  1. Overview
  2. Official improvement and transfer notices
  3. 5 years of ratings
  4. Where the score comes from
  5. Student outcomes
  6. Who this district serves
  7. Student counts behind the percentages
  8. Enrollment over time
  9. Students crossing district lines
  10. Discipline and removal from class
  11. Community around the district
  12. 1 schools in this district
  13. Spending per student
  14. Teachers
  15. Where this comes from

Official improvement and transfer notices

Dated TEA notices for campuses in this district. They are shown separately from the district rating because they describe specific campuses, support programs and transfer eligibility.

Campuses identified for federal improvement support
1

2026 TEA list

Campuses on the final PEG transfer list
0

2026–27 school year

Share of campuses identified for improvement

This district
100.0%
Selected comparison
14.1%

average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 244 rated districts reporting

+85.9 pts vs similar economic context

Share of campuses on the PEG list

This district
0.0%
Selected comparison
0.9%

average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 244 rated districts reporting

−0.9 pts vs similar economic context
See the campuses and official reasons
Official improvement and Public Education Grant notices for campuses in Dew ISD
CampusNoticeOfficial status or reason
Dew SchoolTSITargeted Support and Improvement · White

Selected comparison percentages describe how common each dated campus notice is across reporting districts in that group. They are neutral prevalence context; changing the comparison never changes a campus's official status.

Sources: TEA's 2026 Schools Identified for Improvement and Public Education Grant program, fetched 24 August 2026. A PEG listing makes a student assigned to that campus eligible to request a transfer; it does not guarantee acceptance, available space or transportation.

5 years of ratings

Follow the solid line to see how this district has changed. Turn comparison lines on or off to add context.

Compare against
908070 Similar economic-disadvantage rateTexas averageDew ISD 8379797676 2021-222022-232023-242024-252025-26

2021-22 is shown under the refreshed methodology TEA adopted in 2023, so it is comparable with later years. Under the original scoring it was rated B with 82 that year.

Comparison lines follow the current rated cohort backward through time. The table gives the number in that fixed cohort that reported a score each year; it can be smaller than cohort membership.

View the yearly scores and comparisons
Rating history with comparisons
YearRatingScoreSelected comparisonSimilar economic-disadvantage rateStateTexas average
2025-26C7684.5 244 reporting81.7 1,019 reporting
2024-25C7683.6 244 reporting80.3 1,019 reporting
2023-24C7981.7 244 reporting78.7 1,017 reporting
2022-23C7982.4 244 reporting79.2 1,018 reporting
2021-22B8383.0 244 reporting80.6 1,017 reporting

Where the score comes from

Texas builds the overall rating from the better of Student Achievement and School Progress, weighted 70%, plus Closing the Gaps at 30%. School Progress is itself the better of Academic Growth and Relative Performance. The 60, 70, 80 and 90 rules mark the letter-grade thresholds.

  • Student Achievement77 C−8.3 vs similar economic context · 244 reporting
  • School Progress76 C−5.2 vs similar economic context · 244 reporting
  • Closing the Gaps75 C−7.2 vs similar economic context · 244 reporting
  • Academic Growth76 C+0.9 vs similar economic context · 244 reporting
  • Relative Performance67 D−13.3 vs similar economic context · 244 reporting
  • Dew ISD
  • Similar economic-disadvantage rate (244 in cohort)
Domain scores
DomainScoreGradePoints to next grade
Student Achievement77C3
School Progress76C4
Closing the Gaps75C5
Academic Growth76C4
Relative Performance67D3

Closest to moving up: Student Achievement, 3 points below B in that domain — the nearest of the measures that count toward the overall rating.

TEA does not add the domains up. The overall score is the better of Student Achievement and School Progress at 70%, plus Closing the Gaps at 30%. For this district that better measure is Student Achievement (77), so School Progress (76) is published above but does not enter the overall score at all — gaining points there changes nothing until it passes 77.

Student outcomes

STAAR performance

All Subjects

  • Approaches grade level79%−2 vs Similar economic-disadvantage rate · 244 reporting
  • Meets grade level49%−7 vs Similar economic-disadvantage rate · 244 reporting
  • Masters grade level18%−6 vs Similar economic-disadvantage rate · 244 reporting
Reading3 performance levels
  • Approaches grade level87%+5 vs Similar economic-disadvantage rate · 244 reporting
  • Meets grade level58%−3 vs Similar economic-disadvantage rate · 244 reporting
  • Masters grade level22%−3 vs Similar economic-disadvantage rate · 244 reporting
Math3 performance levels
  • Approaches grade level75%−2 vs Similar economic-disadvantage rate · 244 reporting
  • Meets grade level43%−7 vs Similar economic-disadvantage rate · 244 reporting
  • Masters grade level15%−4 vs Similar economic-disadvantage rate · 244 reporting
Science3 performance levels
  • Approaches grade level73%−11 vs Similar economic-disadvantage rate · 243 reporting
  • Meets grade level38%−21 vs Similar economic-disadvantage rate · 243 reporting
  • Masters grade level15%−14 vs Similar economic-disadvantage rate · 243 reporting
Social Studies3 performance levels
  • Approaches grade level71%−8 vs Similar economic-disadvantage rate · 237 reporting
  • Meets grade level43%−11 vs Similar economic-disadvantage rate · 237 reporting
  • Masters grade level14%−11 vs Similar economic-disadvantage rate · 237 reporting
  • Approaches grade level
  • Meets grade level
  • Masters grade level
  • Tick: Similar economic-disadvantage rate (244 in cohort)

Percentage of tests at or above each level. Masters is a subset of Meets, which is a subset of Approaches. The selected-comparison tick on each bar marks the average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate — a comparison TEA does not publish.

Counts in the comparison controls describe full cohort membership, not the denominator of every average. Each average uses only districts for which TEA reported that measure; metric-specific reporting counts are shown on the STAAR, graduation and CCMR rows and may vary.

Who this district serves

Placed after the results deliberately: this is context for reading them, not an explanation of them.

Students
170
Economically disadvantaged
40.0%−1.5 pts vs similar economic context
English learners
4.1%−3.2 pts vs similar economic context
Special education
11.8%−5.8 pts vs similar economic context
Attendance
94.4%−0.8 pts vs similar economic context
Chronically absent
15.0%+3.7 pts vs similar economic context

Student demographics

Dew ISD

African American: 3.5%Hispanic: 17.1%White: 75.3%Pacific Islander: 0.6%Two or More Races: 3.5%
  • African American 3.5%
  • Hispanic 17.1%
  • White 75.3%
  • Pacific Islander 0.6%
  • Two or More Races 3.5%

Selected comparison average For districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 244 reporting for every category shown · 244 in full cohort

African American: 3.9%Hispanic: 30.9%White: 59.8%American Indian: 0.3%Asian: 1.4%Pacific Islander: 0.1%Two or More Races: 3.5%
  • African American 3.9%
  • Hispanic 30.9%
  • White 59.8%
  • American Indian 0.3%
  • Asian 1.4%
  • Pacific Islander 0.1%
  • Two or More Races 3.5%

Student counts behind the percentages

Context only. These counts are not rankings, comparisons, or judgments about school quality.

Students in this TEA accountability summary
170
Economically disadvantaged students
68
Emergent bilingual students
7
Special education students
20

The first figure is TEA’s student count for this accountability summary. It is a separate publication from the fall PEIMS enrollment shown above and can differ; this site does not substitute one for the other. Counts come from TEA’s 2025-26 accountability summary, fetched 29 August 2026. A reported zero is shown as 0. Small-number and complementary masks, unavailable values, and blank not-reported fields stay separate and are never estimated. TEA masking definitions.

Enrollment over time

TEA-reported student enrollment for each available school year. Enrollment growth or decline is not a measure of school quality.

TEA reported 170 students in 2025–26, a decrease of 1 (0.6%) from 2024–25.

Latest enrollment
170

2025–26

Change from 2024–25
−1

Decrease · −0.6%

Change since 2021–22
+37

Increase · +27.8%

Enrollment in 2025–26

This district
170
Selected comparison
4,748.1

average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 244 rated districts reporting

Student enrollment by school year for Dew ISD
School yearStudents enrolledDew ISDChange from previous school yearAverage enrollmentselected comparison
2021–22 133 First available year 4,608.8
2022–23 137 Increase of 4 (3.0%) 4,702.5
2023–24 181 Increase of 44 (32.1%) 4,745.1
2024–25 171 Decrease of 10 (5.5%) 4,774
2025–26 170 Decrease of 1 (0.6%) 4,748.1

The selected comparison column is the average enrollment among reporting districts in that group. It changes with the comparison control; this district's own counts do not.

Source: TEA PEIMS Student Program and Special Populations Reports, fetched 24 August 2026. TEA reports these counts from its fall student snapshot; changes compare adjacent reported school years.

These counts show how enrollment changed, not why. Attendance-zone changes, school openings or closures, grade reconfigurations, transfers and population shifts can affect the total.

Students crossing district lines

How many students live in one public-school district and attend in another. These are movement counts, not a measure of family satisfaction or school quality.

Transfers in
97

Live in another district; attend here · 2025–26

Transfers out
37

Live here; attend in another public district or charter · 2025–26

Transfers in minus transfers out
+60

Arithmetic context only

Transfers in · 2025–26

This district
97
Selected comparison
288.1

average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 237 rated districts reporting

Transfers out · 2025–26

This district
37
Selected comparison
465.7

average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 231 rated districts reporting

Transfers in minus out · 2025–26

This district
+60
Selected comparison
−181

average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 226 rated districts reporting

Official transfer totals by school year for Dew ISD
School yearTransfers inDew ISDTransfers outDew ISDIn minus outDew ISDTransfers inselected comparison averageTransfers outselected comparison averageIn minus outselected comparison average
2021–22 74 62 +12 235.7 366.9 −138
2022–23 75 62 +13 237.2 393.7 −161
2023–24 98 54 +44 248 403.2 −159
2024–25 110 42 +68 269.5 445.8 −181
2025–26 97 37 +60 288.1 465.7 −181

Largest reported origins for transfers in

  1. Teague ISD 08190449
  2. Fairfield ISD 08190226
  3. Buffalo ISD 14590115

Top reported flows only. TEA published 3 of 5 counterpart counts and masked 2.

Largest reported destinations for transfers out

  1. Teague ISD 08190418

Top reported flows only. TEA published 1 of 3 counterpart counts and masked 2.

Selected comparison figures are average reported counts, not rates; group size and district enrollment affect them. They provide scale context and are not a performance judgment. This district's official totals do not change when the comparison does.

Source: TEA Student Transfer Reports, fetched 24 August 2026. The totals are TEA's official district rows; this site does not add masked detail cells. A transfer records a mismatch between district of residence and public district or charter of attendance. It does not say why a family transferred, whether the move was optional, or whether either school is better.

Discipline and removal from class

TEA’s annual student and action counts, kept separate and divided only by the matching full-year enrollment. These figures describe removals from instruction, not a simple safe-or-unsafe score.

Students in TEA’s all-discipline count
Suppressed

Rate not available

Disciplinary actions
Suppressed

Rate not available

Cumulative year-end enrollment
193

2024–25

TEA all-discipline student and action counts by school year for Dew ISD
School yearCumulative enrollmentStudentsall disciplineStudents% of enrollmentActionsall disciplineActionsper 100 studentsStudentsselected comparison average %Actionsselected comparison average per 100
2020–21 188 Not reported — Not reported — — —
2021–22 144 Suppressed — Suppressed — — —
2022–23 154 Not reported — Not reported — — —
2023–24 203 Suppressed — Suppressed — — —
2024–25 193 Suppressed — Suppressed — — —
See 2024–25 discipline categories
TEA discipline categories for Dew ISD in 2024–25
CategoryStudentsStudents% of enrollmentActionsActionsper 100 studentsStudentsselected comparison average %Actionsselected comparison average per 100
All discipline Suppressed — Suppressed — — —
In-school suspensions Suppressed — Suppressed — — —
Out-of-school suspensions Not reported — Not reported — — —
DAEP placements Not reported — Not reported — — —
Mandatory DAEP placements Not reported — Not reported — — —
Discretionary DAEP placements Not reported — Not reported — — —
JJAEP placements Not reported — Not reported — — —
Mandatory JJAEP placements Not reported — Not reported — — —
Discretionary JJAEP placements Not reported — Not reported — — —
Expulsions Not reported — Not reported — — —
Mandatory expulsions Not reported — Not reported — — —
Discretionary expulsions Not reported — Not reported — — —

Selected comparisons use rates, not raw counts, so differently sized districts can be read on the same basis. Each average uses only group members for which TEA reported that rate; this district's own counts and rates remain fixed.

Students, actions and incidents are different units. One student can receive multiple actions. The categories overlap, so they must not be added together. Rates use TEA's matching cumulative year-end enrollment, not the October enrollment shown elsewhere on this page.

Source: TEA Discipline Reports, fetched 24 August 2026. Suppressed values stay unavailable rather than being estimated. Use 2020–21 cautiously because remote instruction during the pandemic changed students' exposure to in-person discipline. TEA consolidated its separate action-group reports into this product in 2024–25; this trend uses only the stable “All discipline” heading.

Community around the district

A district serves a place as well as a roster. These Census estimates describe the resident community without treating its circumstances as an explanation or a verdict on students.

People living inside the district boundary
798

2024 Census estimate

Children ages 5–17
131

Living inside the boundary

Children ages 5–17 in families in poverty
27

20.6%

School-age child poverty rate
20.6%

27 of 131

Boundary population

This district
798
Selected comparison
29,706.5

average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 244 rated districts reporting

School-age population

This district
131
Selected comparison
5,194.9

average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 244 rated districts reporting

School-age population in poverty

This district
27
Selected comparison
507.8

average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 244 rated districts reporting

School-age child poverty rate

This district
20.6%
Selected comparison
12.3%

average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 244 rated districts reporting

+8.3 pts vs similar economic context

Population averages provide neutral scale context and can differ sharply across a region, county or the state. The poverty-rate comparison is the like-for-like percentage; none of these Census measures is treated as school performance.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, fetched 24 August 2026. These are modeled estimates for residents inside the geographic district, not the students enrolled by the district. A family's poverty status is context, never a school-quality measure.

1 schools in this district

Number of schools in the district

This district
1
Selected comparison
7.2

average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 244 rated districts reporting

The selected comparison is a neutral average district size. This district's school count and school-type mix remain its own facts.

Elementary
1
Browse all 1 schoolsName, type, rating, score and enrollment
Schools in this district
SchoolTypeRatingScoreStudents
Dew SchoolElementaryC76170

Spending per student

The selected txschools.net comparison changes with the page-wide control. TEA's own peer group and statewide reference stay visible as separately published, fixed TEA references.

$12k$21k$30k20182020202220242025
  • Dew ISD
  • TEA peer group
  • Texas average
  • Selected comparison: Similar economic-disadvantage rate

Spending per student · 2025

This district
$14,306
Selected comparison
$23,932

average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 244 rated districts reporting

−$9,626 vs similar economic context

This district spends $11,623 less per student than TEA's peer group, and $4,666 less per student than the state average.

View yearly spending figures
Spending per student by year
YearDew ISDTEA peer groupTexas averageSelected comparison averageReportingselected comparison
2018$15,683$14,290$13,054$14,040 average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 244 rated districts reporting
2019$14,186$14,384$13,108$14,506 average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 244 rated districts reporting
2020$16,273$16,581$14,058$15,433 average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 244 rated districts reporting
2021$22,402$17,863$14,797$16,378 average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 244 rated districts reporting
2022$23,236$19,817$15,708$17,855 average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 244 rated districts reporting
2023$23,103$21,827$16,792$19,227 average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 244 rated districts reporting
2024$15,687$23,517$18,125$22,072 average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 244 rated districts reporting
2025$14,306$25,929$18,972$23,932 average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 244 rated districts reporting

The selected-comparison reporting count is year-specific and can vary across the table. Dollar amounts are shown as TEA published them and are not adjusted for inflation.

Teachers

Average salary
$72,589+$7,354 vs similar economic context
Teachers
13−311.3 vs similar economic context
Students per staff member
13.3+0.7 vs similar economic context

Teaching experience

Dew ISD

1 to 5 years: 7%6 to 10 years: 14.1%11 to 20 years: 41.4%21 to 30 years: 34.4%Over 30 years: 3.1%
  • 1 to 5 years 7%
  • 6 to 10 years 14.1%
  • 11 to 20 years 41.4%
  • 21 to 30 years 34.4%
  • Over 30 years 3.1%

Selected comparison average For districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 244 reporting for every category shown · 244 in full cohort

Beginning: 5.1%1 to 5 years: 21.3%6 to 10 years: 18%11 to 20 years: 31.7%21 to 30 years: 18.7%Over 30 years: 5.2%
  • Beginning 5.1%
  • 1 to 5 years 21.3%
  • 6 to 10 years 18%
  • 11 to 20 years 31.7%
  • 21 to 30 years 18.7%
  • Over 30 years 5.2%

Teacher turnover over time

TEA reported a 28.0% teacher turnover rate in 2024–25.

Teacher turnover rate · 2024–25

This district
28.0%
Selected comparison
18.2%

average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 244 rated districts reporting

+9.8 pts vs similar economic context
District teacher turnover rate by school year for Dew ISD
School yearTeacher turnover rateDew ISDAverage turnover rateselected comparison
2020–2122.2%14.4%
2021–2236.8%17.9%
2022–2321.1%19.2%
2023–2410.4%19.2%
2024–2528.0%18.2%

TEA defines this district rate as the share of teacher full-time equivalents from the prior fall who are not employed as teachers in the district in the current fall. That can include leaving the district or remaining in a different role; it is not a campus-level measure. The comparison average changes with the selected group; this district's reported rate does not.

Source: TEA Texas Academic Performance Reports, fetched 24 August 2026.

Where this comes from

The Texas Education Agency publishes the underlying accountability reports and data downloads. Ratings, outcomes, demographics, staffing and finance on this page come from TEA data available through txschools.gov, fetched 15 August 2026. TEA’s Reports and Data Portal links the official bulk files. Enrollment history comes from TEA's PEIMS Student Program and Special Populations reports, fetched 24 August 2026. The student-count context comes from TEA’s bulk accountability summary, fetched 29 August 2026; TEA’s masking definitions explain withheld values. The dated notice, staffing, discipline, transfer, community and postsecondary sections cite their separate TEA, Census or THECB publication in place. Every archived source carries checksums so each number stays traceable to the bytes the public agency served.

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