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Schools in Dexter

Dexter’s public schools

West Central Valley Community School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Dexter. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?3/3schools above Iowa’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Iowa’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
77%
2021–22
Math proficiency
66%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.1K
▲ 10% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.9
IA 14.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
852 students on the public path
In brief

Dexter’s schools, in brief

School by school

3 of Dexter’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Iowa’s 1,177 public schools. West Central Valley Middle School places highest (better than 79%); West Central Valley High School lowest (53%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Dexter, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Stuart Elementary Schoolin StuartNo scores
3–5Dexter Elementary SchoolWest Central Valley Community School DistrictB−
6–8West Central Valley Middle Schoolin RedfieldA−
9–12West Central Valley High Schoolin StuartB−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the West Central Valley Community School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

West Central Valley Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 852 students · 12.9 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$15,139IA $13,713 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading77%
State average 69.7% · 573 students tested
Math66%
State average 63.8% · 570 students tested

Dexter vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Iowa towns that share Dexter’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Dexter—West Central Valley

Every school in Dexter

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Iowa’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Dexterby address
Dexter Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B−
186 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Dexterin other towns
Stuart Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Stuart
211 students13:1Rate it →
West Central Valley Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Redfield
A−
191 students13:1Rate it →
West Central Valley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Stuart
B−
264 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Dexter’s schools

Are Dexter’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Dexter. West Central Valley Community School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Dexter. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 3 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Iowa’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Dexter in?

West Central Valley Community School District.

Where do Dexter kids go to high school?

West Central Valley High School.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.