Public SchoolElementary

Dexter Elementary School

803 Washington Street, Dexter, IA 50070

BSchola Grade
Grades
3–5
Elementary
Students
186
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
West Central Valley Comm School District
Dallas County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 600 Iowa elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores74% proficient in math & reading
62ndpercentile
Equity67% of low-income students proficient
76thpercentile
Attendance20% chronically absent
30thpercentile
Class size13.3 students per teacher
50thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Iowa elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Dexter Elementary School

Dexter Elementary School is a public elementary school in Dexter, Iowa, serving grades 3–5. It is part of West Central Valley Comm School District. The school is located in a rural area in Dallas County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 186 students were enrolled, with about 13.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Iowa elementary school (13.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 600 Iowa elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 3–5

Location & nearby schools

803 Washington Street
Dexter, IA 50070
Open in Google Maps

School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
3–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
186 students
Students per teacher
13.3 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
West Central Valley Comm School District
County
Dallas County
NCES school ID
192750000671

Schools near Dexter Elementary School

All 1 schools in Dexter →

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.