Central Elementary School
Tel:
(573)614-1020
- Central Elementary School serves 513 students in grades 3-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 48% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 62% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 61%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 28%.
School Overview
- Central Elementary School's student population of 513 students has grown by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 34 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 3-5 |
| Total Students | 513 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 34 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Central Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has increased from 14:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Central Elementary School is 0.08, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.23. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MO) |
| Overall School Rank | #1051 out of 2,073 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 48% | 47% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 62% | 61% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 14:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 6% |
| Black | 1% | 16% |
| White | 96% | 72% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.08 | 0.23 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 48% | 44% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Dexter R-xi School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, MO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Central Elementary School is Dexter High School (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is T. S. Hill Middle School (0.3 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Dexter T. S. Hill Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 476 students
0.3 miles
1107 Brown Pilot Ln
Dexter, MO 63841
(573)614-1010 0.3 6-8 476 - Dexter Dexter High School Grades: 9-12 | 595 students
0.5 miles
1101 W Grant St
Dexter, MO 63841
(573)614-1030 0.5 9-12 595 - Dexter Southwest Elementary School Grades: PK-2 | 520 students
0.6 miles
915 W Grant St
Dexter, MO 63841
(573)614-1015 0.6 PK-2 520 - Dexter Crowley Ridge School Special Education School
Grades: K-12 | 9 students
1.5 miles
910 Nina St
Dexter, MO 63841
(573)624-4669 1.5 K-12 9 - Bloomfield Bloomfield Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 215 students
7.4 miles
505 Court St
Bloomfield, MO 63825
(573)568-4283 7.4 5-8 215
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