Dexter Elementary School

803 Washington Street, Dexter IA, 50070 | West Central Valley Community School District | 515-789-4480
  • grades KG-5
  • students 162
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 65% 6% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 1 in Dexter
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
65%Dexter
69%Iowa

Dexter Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "West Central Valley Community School District" in Dexter, IA. There are a total of 162 students and 15 teachers at Dexter Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

Dexter Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 64.5%, which is 6% lower than the Iowa average.

Dexter Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students162
Teachers15
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Dexter Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
340-49%
460-79%
560-69%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
350-59%
460-79%
560-69%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Dexter Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 84.7% 87.9% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 0.2% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.7% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.4% 6.8% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.3% 0.2% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.4% 3.9% 3.1% 3.1%

Dexter demographics profile

StatisticDexterIowaNational
Population5643,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4515791
Median age41.838.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%60%55%
Speak English100%92%79%
Speak Spanish0%4%13%

Education level achieved in Dexter

IndexDexterIowaNational
Completed 8th grade91.2%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school90.0%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college57.8%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.9%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors23.0%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters6.7%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.7%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Dexter Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.