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Best Public Schools in Dexter, IA

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186

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Top rankedDexter Elementary School276^th of 576 Iowa elementary schools

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Dexter Elementary School

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Summary:

The city of Dexter, Iowa has only one public school, Dexter Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten through 5th grade. The school is part of the West Central Valley Community School District. Dexter Elementary School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the years, ranging from a high of 4 out of 5 stars in 2015-2016 to a low of 2 out of 5 stars in 2018-2019. In the most recent year (2024-2025), the school ranked 276th out of 576 Iowa elementary schools, with a 3-star rating.

Academically, Dexter Elementary School's students generally perform above the state average on the ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) tests, with 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students scoring higher than the Iowa average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, 5th-grade students scored slightly below the state average in English Language Arts. In science, 5th-grade students at Dexter Elementary School outperformed the state average, with 72.1% proficient or better compared to the Iowa average of 64.2%.

The school has a relatively high rate of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, with 38.67% of students qualifying for this program, suggesting the school may be serving a population with socioeconomic challenges. The school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $13,118, which is higher than the state average, indicating that the district is allocating significant resources to Dexter Elementary School. Overall, Dexter Elementary School appears to be providing a solid academic foundation for its students, despite facing some socioeconomic challenges.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)			ISASP Mathematics (2025)			ISASP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dexter Elementary School	Public	3-5	803 Washington Street	Dexter	50070	Dallas County	West Central Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 789-4480	186	14	13.3	43.5%	166 (89.2%)	3 (1.6%)	9 (4.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.8%)	58.1	276^th of 576 public elementary schools	52.1%					(n/a)	71.4	83.3	63.9	83.9	77.3	65.6	72.1	$13,118	$1,177	$11,941

Cities Near Dexter

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Stuart	3.98 mi	2	369^th
Redfield	5.44 mi	1	121^st
Earlham	5.57 mi	3	73^rd
De Soto	11.33 mi	1
Adel	11.88 mi	4	24^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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