Summary:
Dewey Elementary School is a public elementary school in Dewey, Oklahoma, serving 569 students in grades PK-5. The school has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 65.38% White, 1.93% African American, 6.5% Hispanic, 20.39% Native American, and 5.8% two or more races.
Academically, Dewey Elementary has shown mixed performance compared to the state average. In the 2022-2023 school year, the school's proficiency rates in OSTP Mathematics were higher than the state average for 3rd and 4th grades, but lower for 5th grade. In OSTP English Language Arts, the school's proficiency rates were higher than the state average for 3rd and 5th grades in the 2021-2022 school year. However, the school has a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 53.78% receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which may contribute to its academic performance. Dewey Elementary also has a higher student-teacher ratio of 17.2, compared to nearby schools like Bowring Public School (8.6) and Jane Phillips Elementary School (10.7), and lower spending per student at $6,893, compared to $17,151 at Bowring Public School and $10,245 at Jane Phillips Elementary School.
Dewey Elementary's performance has been inconsistent, with its statewide ranking fluctuating from a high of 73rd out of 957 Oklahoma elementary schools in 2014-2015 to a low of 700th out of 845 in 2009-2010. The school's Native American students performed relatively well, ranking 23rd out of 79 Oklahoma elementary schools in 2020-2021, but its White and low-socioeconomic status students ranked lower. Compared to nearby schools, Dewey Elementary's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly better than Copan Elementary School and Jane Phillips Elementary School, but lags behind the higher-performing Wayside Elementary School.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Dewey
SchoolDigger Rank:
187th of 276 Oklahoma Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,207
Students who attend Dewey Elementary School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 17.2
Number of students: 569
Racial breakdown:
White:
65.4%
American Indian:
20.4%
Hispanic:
6.5%
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Two or more races:
5.8%
African American:
1.9%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 53.8%
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