Central Elementary School
Tel:
(573) 614-1020
Central Elementary School serves 489 students in grades 3-5.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 42%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 49%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Central Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Missouri state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 29% (majority Black).
School Overview
Central Elementary School's student population of 489 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 36 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered | Grades 3-5 |
Total Students | 489 students |
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Gender % |
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Total Classroom Teachers | 36 teachers |
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Students by Grade |
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School Comparison
Central Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,085 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Central Elementary School is 0.12, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MO) |
Overall Testing Rank | #1092 out of 2085 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 41% | 42% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 47% | 49% |
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Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 |
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American Indian | 1% | n/a |
Asian | n/a | 2% |
Hispanic | 3% | 7% |
Black | 2% | 16% |
White | 94% | 71% |
Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
All Ethnic Groups |
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Diversity Score | 0.12 | 0.47 |
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Eligible for Free Lunch | 43% | 45% |
Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 10% | 6% |
School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
School District Name | Dexter R-XI School District |
Source: 2017-2018 (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 and elementary school is T. S. Hill Middle School (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Dexter T. S. Hill Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 463 students
0.3 miles
1107 Brown Pilot Ln
Dexter, MO 63841
(573) 614-1010 0.3 6-8 463 - Dexter Dexter High School Grades: 9-12 | 604 students
0.5 miles
1101 W Grant St
Dexter, MO 63841
(573) 614-1030 0.5 9-12 604 - Dexter Southwest Elementary School Grades: PK-2 | 530 students
0.6 miles
915 W Grant St
Dexter, MO 63841
(573) 614-1015 0.6 PK-2 530 - 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 | 210 students
7.4 miles
505 Court St
Bloomfield, MO 63825
(573) 568-4283 7.4 5-8 210
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