Dexter Elementary School

803 Washington St, Dexter, IA, 50070
Tel: (515)789-4480
Grades: PK-5 | 159 students
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SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS:
  • Dexter Elementary School serves 159 students in grades PK-5.
  • The school's student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the IA state average of 14:1.
  • Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body.
  • Dexter Elementary School is the only public elementary school within Dexter, and operates within the West Central Valley Community School District.
Source: 2011 NCES data, IA Dept. of Educ.
Dexter Elementary School
Grades Offered Grades PK-5
Total Students 159 students
% Male / % Female 46% / 54%
Total Classroom Teachers 15 teachers
Students by Grade
 
 
This School
(IA) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio 11:1 14:1
 
This School
(IA) School Average
% American Indian		 n/a 1%
% Asian		 1% 2%
% Hispanic		 9% 9%
% Black		 n/a 5%
% White		 87% 82%
Unknown		 3% 1%
 
 
This School
(IA) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 27% 31%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 11% 8%
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District Name West Central Valley Community School District

Nearby Schools:

Dexter Elementary School
Grades: PK-5 | 0 mi. away
West Central Valley High School
Grades: 9-12 | 3.7 mi. away
Stuart Elementary School
Grades: PK-5 | 4.6 mi. away
West Central Valley Middle School
Grades: 6-8 | 5.4 mi. away
Earlham Middle School
Grades: 7-8 | 5.6 mi. away
Earlham Senior High School
Grades: 9-12 | 5.6 mi. away

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