Dawson School
Welch, TX · Dawson ISD
Regular public school · Grades PK-12 · Rural, remote
357th of 417 Texas schools statewide · better than 14%▲ Improving
600 BROWNFIELD HWY, Welch, TX 79377
(806)489-7461NCES ID 481635001399Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Dawson School 357th of 417 Texas schools for 2024–25, based on STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR) English and Math results — better than 14% of schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 8th in 2019 to 14th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR) · 88 students tested
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 132 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 62.2% | 77.3% | ▲ 15.1 pts | |
| White | 37.8% | 22.0% | ▼ 15.8 pts | |
| Black | 0.0% | 0.8% | ▲ 0.8 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Dawson School
- #373Lamesa SchoolsLamesa ISD · 16.1 mi away373rd of 417
ELA 33% ▼3 · Math 18% ▼2Compare - #137Loop SchoolLoop ISD · 16.9 mi away137th of 417
ELA 63% ▲27 · Math 45% ▲25Compare - #225O'donnell SchoolO'donnell ISD · 17.5 mi away225th of 417
ELA 48% ▲12 · Math 44% ▲24Compare - –Colonial Heights ElBrownfield ISD · 18.5 mi awayCompare
- #181Wellman-Union SchoolWellman-Union CISD · 19.1 mi away181st of 417
ELA 58% ▲22 · Math 43% ▲23Compare - #366Seagraves SchoolsSeagraves ISD · 25.8 mi away366th of 417
ELA 28% ▼8 · Math 25% ▲5Compare - #39Klondike ISDKlondike ISD · 27 mi away39th of 417
ELA 85% ▲49 · Math 57% ▲37Compare - #300Meadow SchoolMeadow ISD · 28.6 mi away300th of 417
ELA 47% ▲11 · Math 27% ▲7Compare
What school district is Dawson School in?
Dawson School is part of the Dawson ISD district in Welch, Texas.
Is Dawson School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Dawson School 357th of 417 Texas schools (better than 14% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR)).
What is the racial makeup of Dawson School?
Hispanic 77%, White 22% (132 students, 2023–24).
Sources: state education department data (STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR), low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.