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Dexter Elementary

400 West 1st, Dexter, NM 88230

BSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
330
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Dexter
Chaves County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 439 New Mexico elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores27% proficient in math & reading
51stpercentile
Equity20% of low-income students proficient
49thpercentile
Attendance12% chronically absent
95thpercentile
Class size15.3 students per teacher
17thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other New Mexico 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

Dexter Elementary is a public elementary school in Dexter, New Mexico, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Dexter. The school is located in a rural area in Chaves County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 330 students were enrolled, with about 15.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical New Mexico elementary school (12.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 439 New Mexico elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

400 West 1st
Dexter, NM 88230
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
330 students
Students per teacher
15.3 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Dexter
County
Chaves County
NCES school ID
350075000247

Schools near Dexter Elementary

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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.