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Dexter Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

917 S Dexter Ave, Evansville, IN 47714 · (812) 476-1321 · Part of Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation

Knight Township’s School Grade C+ better than 38% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
384
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Dexter Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 25.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Knight Township kids: 5 middle schools

On the path

Where Knight Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Dexter Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Indiana’s 1,697 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

917 S Dexter Ave, Evansville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K20
Kindergarten52
Grade 166
Grade 254
Grade 361
Grade 457
Grade 574
Enrollment over time
306’20
335’21
328’22
375’23
384’24

Up 25.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 35%Black 28%Hispanic 20%Two or more races 14%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dexter Elementary School from Knight Township families.

Other schools in Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation

The district →
McCutchanville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Evansville
A+
919 students18:1
Benjamin Bosse High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Evansville
C
868 students14:1
Hebron Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Evansville
C+
726 students17:1
Caze Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Evansville
D
510 students14:1
Cedar Hall Community School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Evansville
D
496 students11:1
Scott Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Evansville
A
475 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Indiana’s other public schools; Knight Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.