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Dewar Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

3539 Mount Zion Church Rd, Valdosta, GA 31605 · (229) 219-1370 · Part of Lowndes County School District

Valdosta’s School Grade C better than 31% of Georgia school districts

Directions
Students
821
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Dewar Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 8.6% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency61%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Georgia’s 2,141 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3539 Mount Zion Church Rd, Valdosta

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K39
Kindergarten138
Grade 1130
Grade 2147
Grade 3125
Grade 4128
Grade 5114
Enrollment over time
756’20
840’21
859’22
863’23
821’24

Up 8.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 40%White 33%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 10%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dewar Elementary from Valdosta families.

Other schools in Lowndes County School District

The district →
Westside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Valdosta
A
904 students14:1
Hahira Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hahira
A
782 students14:1
Pine Grove Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Valdosta
A
756 students14:1
Clyattville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Valdosta
A−
614 students11:1
Lake Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Park
A−
601 students12:1
Moulton-Branch Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Valdosta
A−
594 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Georgia’s other public schools; Valdosta’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.