Dexter Elementary School serves 162 learners in grades Kindergarten-5.

Dexter Elementary School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Iowa for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 20%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 76%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 74%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 15% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 24% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Dexter Elementary School’s learner population of 162 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 15 teachers has decreased by 16% over five school years.

School Comparison: Dexter Elementary School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 1,232 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Dexter Elementary School is 0.27, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.41. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Dexter Elementary School is West Central Valley High School (3.7 miles away)

The closest middle school is West Central Valley Middle School (5.4 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Stuart Elementary School (4.6 miles away)