📍 311 N. Main, Dexter, Cowley County, 67038
Dexter Elem is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Dexter, Cowley County. The school has 129 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Dexter school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 7.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.0:1. 55% of students are proficient in reading. 45% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Dexter Elem enrolls 129 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 7.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% White, 5.4% Two or more races and 3.1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 117 | 91% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 5.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 | 3.1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
72 of the school's 129 students (56%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 53 qualify for free lunch and 19 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Dexter Elem is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KS-40, state senate district 14, state house district 12.
Dexter Elem is one of 2 schools in Dexter, based in Dexter, Kansas. The district serves 291 students district-wide and employs 24 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 129 students, Dexter Elem is close to the district average of about 146 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote