Southwest Elem.
Public · Grades K–2 · 441 students
Central Elem.
1213 Central Dr, Dexter, MO 63841
Grades
3–5
Elementary
Students
447
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Dexter R-XI
Stoddard County
Schola Grade B · Above average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,103 Missouri elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Missouri 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 Central Elem.
Central Elem. is a public elementary school in Dexter, Missouri, serving grades 3–5. It is part of Dexter R-XI. The school is located in a remote town in Stoddard County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 447 students were enrolled, with about 12 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Missouri elementary school (12.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 1,103 Missouri elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 3–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- 3–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 447 students
- Students per teacher
- 12 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Town — Remote
- School district
- Dexter R-XI
- County
- Stoddard County
- NCES school ID
- 291077000361
Schools near Central Elem.
All 6 schools in Dexter →
Bloomfield Elem.
Public · Grades Pre-K–4 · 229 students
Bernie Elem.
Public · Grades Pre-K–6 · 283 students
Richland Elem.
Public · Grades Pre-K–6 · 158 students
Malden Lower Elem.
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 424 students
Puxico Elem.
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 308 students
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.