Dexter Elementary School
803 Washington St
Dexter IA, 50070, Dallas County
Phone: 515-789-4480
Ranking: 
(293 out of 696, top 42%)*
(293 out of 696, top 42%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: West Central Valley Community School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 153 | 155 | 158 | 159 | 211 | 205 | 209 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 25 | 16.3% | 22 | 14.2% | 30 | 19.0% | 25 | 15.7% | 36 | 17.1% | 37 | 18.0% | 33 | 15.8% |
| Grade 1: | 21 | 13.7% | 29 | 18.7% | 22 | 13.9% | 33 | 20.8% | 36 | 17.1% | 28 | 13.7% | 30 | 14.4% |
| Grade 2: | 30 | 19.6% | 23 | 14.8% | 28 | 17.7% | 26 | 16.4% | 33 | 15.6% | 26 | 12.7% | 24 | 11.5% |
| Grade 3: | 23 | 15.0% | 29 | 18.7% | 26 | 16.5% | 27 | 17.0% | 26 | 12.3% | 21 | 10.2% | 23 | 11.0% |
| Grade 4: | 30 | 19.6% | 25 | 16.1% | 25 | 15.8% | 26 | 16.4% | 24 | 11.4% | 30 | 14.6% | 35 | 16.7% |
| Grade 5: | 24 | 15.7% | 27 | 17.4% | 27 | 17.1% | 22 | 13.8% | 38 | 18.0% | 36 | 17.6% | 35 | 16.7% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 81 | 52.9% | 79 | 51.0% | 75 | 47.5% | 75 | 47.2% | 108 | 51.2% | 86 | 42.0% | 99 | 47.4% |
| Female: | 72 | 47.1% | 76 | 49.0% | 83 | 52.5% | 84 | 52.8% | 103 | 48.8% | 111 | 54.1% | 106 | 50.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 1.3% | 2 | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.5% | 2 | 1.0% |
| Hispanic: | 9 | 5.9% | 10 | 6.5% | 11 | 7.0% | 14 | 8.8% | 18 | 8.5% | 16 | 7.8% | 16 | 7.7% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 2 | 1.0% |
| White: | 132 | 86.3% | 132 | 85.2% | 141 | 89.2% | 139 | 87.4% | 181 | 85.8% | 187 | 91.2% | 189 | 90.4% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 9 | 5.9% | 9 | 5.8% | 5 | 3.2% | 5 | 3.1% | 8 | 3.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 56 | 36.6% | 52 | 33.5% | 51 | 32.3% | 43 | 27.0% | 83 | 39.3% | 62 | 30.2% | 67 | 32.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 15 | 9.8% | 17 | 11.0% | 24 | 15.2% | 18 | 11.3% | 18 | 8.5% | 14 | 6.8% | 22 | 10.5% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.08 | 9.14 | 8.93 | 10.85 | 12.79 | 12.10 | 12.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100.00% | 88.33% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100.00% | 92.16% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.30% | 78.33% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96.00% | 92.16% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.00% | 77.42% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 95.83% | 85.48% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.00% | 74.19% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 95.83% | 83.87% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 50.00% | 60.00% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.38% | 75.81% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.00% | 72.22% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.54% | 75.81% | 75.72% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 100.0% | 88.9% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 0.0% | NA |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 15.0 years | 17.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 25.0% | 0.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 75.0% | 100.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $36,004.0 | $36,140.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $28,598.0 | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $38,473.0 | $36,140.0 |
* Dexter Elementary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.