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Dexter Elem

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

311 N. Main, Dexter, KS 67038 · (620) 876-5415 · Part of Dexter Unified School District 471

Dexter Township’s Schools page →

Directions
Students
134
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Dexter Elem

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Kansas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 15.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Dexter Township kids: Dexter High

On the path

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

PK–5Dexter ElemYou are here
6–12Dexter Highin Dexter

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Kansas’s 1,221 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

311 N. Main, Dexter

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K19
Kindergarten17
Grade 120
Grade 225
Grade 312
Grade 424
Grade 517
Enrollment over time
116’20
136’21
129’22
122’23
134’24

Up 15.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 96%Hispanic 1%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dexter Elem from Dexter Township families.

Other schools in Dexter Unified School District 471

The district →
Dexter High
High · Grades 6–12 · Dexter
B+
157 students12:1

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 Kansas’s other public schools; Dexter Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.