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Dexter Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

957^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Dexter Elementary School is a PK–5 school serving 384 students in the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp, located at 917 S Dexter Ave on Evansville's southeast side.

Academically, Dexter ranks 957th of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools — the 6th percentile, its weakest showing in a decade of history. In 2025–26 ILEARN results, 13.71% of students were proficient in ELA, 13.22% in math, and 8% in science (4th grade). That's roughly 20 points below the district average and 27–39 points below the state, depending on subject. These results aren't explained by poverty or class size relative to neighbors: Fairlawn, 1.18 miles away, has an almost identical free/reduced-lunch share (60.4% vs. 61.2%) but outperforms Dexter in every subject. Caze, Lodge Community School, Glenwood Leadership Academy, and Lincoln School serve higher-poverty populations, yet most out-score Dexter in at least one subject. Vogel spends slightly less per student with larger classes and roughly triples Dexter's proficiency in every core subject.

Chronic absenteeism, at 24.8%, is among the highest of Dexter's academic peers and above both the district (21.5%) and state (16.7%) rates. It improved to 21.6% in 2023–24 before rising again to 24.8%. Math proficiency fell about 7 points this year, and science has slipped from 17.65% in 2022–23 to 8%. Proficiency declines across grades, with 5th grade the clear trough (9.84% in both ELA and math); 5th-grade social studies is the only strand improving. Fairlawn and Harper show that nearby schools with similar profiles keep absenteeism near the state average and out-score Dexter by 10–20 points.

384

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,459

Per pupil spending ?

61.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

917 S Dexter Ave
Evansville, IN 47714

(812) 476-1321

District: Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp

Students who attend Dexter Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Washington Middle School
High:	New Technical Institute

Racial breakdown:

White:

34.9%

African American:

27.6%

Hispanic:

20.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 10th percentile in 2016 → 6th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (14% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (25% vs 17% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school14%

District avg34%

Indiana avg47%

957^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 10% (2016) to bottom 6% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 22Elementary Schools in the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp

258^th of 374Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	8.2	957 of 1015	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.2	918 of 1005	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	910 of 1011	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	895 of 1016	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	909 of 1020	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.0	877 of 1016	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	918 of 1031	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	3.6	996 of 1027	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.8	990 of 1033	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	14.0	938 of 1046	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	10.5	968 of 1040	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	13.7	958 of 1036	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.3	1000 of 1035	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.6	967 of 1015	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	18.5	905 of 1025	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	13.9	924 of 1009	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	16.8	894 of 1003	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	24.5	837 of 996	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	21.7	858 of 985	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.3	816 of 961	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	18.4	854 of 959	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies20%-28 vs state

English Language Arts14%

Math13%

Science8%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)							ILEARN Math (2026)							ILEARN Science (2026)			ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dexter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	917 S Dexter Ave	Evansville	47714	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 476-1321	384	30	12.8	61.2%	134 (34.9%)	106 (27.6%)	78 (20.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (2.1%)	55 (14.3%)	8.2	957^th of 1015 public elementary schools	5.7%		10.2	918^th of 1005 public elementary schools	8.7%	39	17.5	13.7	9.8				13.7	14.5	15.7	9.8				13.2	8.0		8.0	19.7	$12,459	$3,366	$9,093
Hebron Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4400 Bellemeade Ave	Evansville	47714	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 477-8915	726	42	17.2	45.2%	386 (53.2%)	136 (18.7%)	70 (9.6%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.2%)	103 (14.2%)	37.7	641^st of 1015 public elementary schools	36.8%		27.9	746^th of 1005 public elementary schools	25.8%	105	31.2	41.6	28.7				33.4	40.4	37.1	43.6				40.5	33.7		33.7	28.7	$11,776	$2,316	$9,460
Harper Elementary School	Public	K-5	21 S Alvord Blvd	Evansville	47714	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 476-1308	344	28	12.1	57.6%	170 (49.4%)	79 (23.0%)	38 (11.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	51 (14.8%)	34.4	681^st of 1015 public elementary schools	32.9%		46.7	552^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	45.1%	129	37.3	23.4	37.5				33.7	38.8	44.7	26.2				35.8	34.0		34.0	26.6	$12,991	$2,242	$10,749
Fairlawn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2021 S Alvord Blvd	Evansville	47714	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 476-4997	450	35	13.0	60.4%	233 (51.8%)	94 (20.9%)	45 (10.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.7%)	63 (14.0%)	10.4	931^st of 1015 public elementary schools	8.3%		6.4	969^th of 1005 public elementary schools	3.6%	38	15.4	21.8	12.5				16.2	30.8	21.8	6.9				19.3	14.6		14.6	9.7	$12,880	$4,064	$8,816
Caze Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2013 S Green River Rd	Evansville	47715	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 477-5567	510	36	14.3	66.9%	118 (23.1%)	230 (45.1%)	79 (15.5%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.5%)	54 (10.6%)	9	949^th of 1015 public elementary schools	6.5%		9	931^st of 1005 public elementary schools	7.4%	18	15.0	9.3	18.3				14.1	21.7	16.0	15.7				17.6	12.0		12.0	14.3	$12,755	$3,860	$8,895
Lodge Community School	Public	K-8	2000 Lodge Ave	Evansville	47714	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 477-5319	510	42	12.1	63.5%	109 (21.4%)	175 (34.3%)	119 (23.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (9.6%)	57 (11.2%)	6.1	982^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	3.3%		6.1	975^th of 1005 public elementary schools	3.0%	7	16.1	6.5	5.4	7.1	8.9	8.5	9.0	19.4	13.0	5.4	5.4	4.4	2.1	8.7	8.9	11.1	10.1	7.3	$14,407	$3,249	$11,158
Joshua Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	1230 E Illinois St	Evansville	47711	Vanderburgh County	Joshua Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(812) 401-6300	254	13	19.5	76.0%	8 (3.1%)	194 (76.4%)	9 (3.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (16.5%)	23.3	795^th of 1015 public elementary schools	21.7%		23	792^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	21.2%	3	20.5	24.1	38.7	31.6			28.0	38.5	6.9	16.1	10.5			20.3	13.8	26.3	18.8	35.5	$11,103	$2,146	$8,957
Vogel Elementary School	Public	K-6	1500 Oak Hill Rd	Evansville	47711	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 477-6109	484	34	14.0	55.0%	340 (70.2%)	54 (11.2%)	42 (8.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	43 (8.9%)	54.7	464^th of 1015 public elementary schools	54.3%		45.6	567^th of 1005 public elementary schools	43.6%	103	33.3	38.8	47.5	50.0			42.5	51.5	52.9	36.1	35.1			43.9	38.2	47.3	43.0	34.4	$11,858	$2,001	$9,857
Glenwood Leadership Academy	Public	K-8	901 Sweetser Ave	Evansville	47713	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 435-8242	436	40	10.9	75.2%	106 (24.3%)	161 (36.9%)	87 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.5%)	57 (13.1%)	4.1	1006^th of 1015 public elementary schools	0.9%		5.5	986^th of 1005 public elementary schools	1.9%	20	8.5	4.6	5.3	0.0	11.9	12.8	7.3	12.8	22.7	0.0	0.0	4.8	17.0	10.0	9.1	0.0	4.7	2.6	$14,285	$3,307	$10,978
Lincoln School	Public	K-8	635 Lincoln Ave	Evansville	47713	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 435-8235	280	32	8.8	75.7%	82 (29.3%)	128 (45.7%)	31 (11.1%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	4 (1.4%)	29 (10.4%)	7.8	959^th of 1015 public elementary schools	5.5%		6	977^th of 1005 public elementary schools	2.8%	18	9.5	12.5	9.7	5.7	12.5	31.0	13.0	14.3	20.8	9.7	2.9	0.0	17.9	10.4	20.8	5.7	11.9	25.8	$16,173	$3,567	$12,606

Frequently Asked Questions about Dexter Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Dexter Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Dexter Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Washington Middle School
High : New Technical Institute

Is Dexter Elementary School a good school?

Dexter Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.7% of Indiana elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Dexter Elementary School?

Students at Dexter Elementary School are 35% White, 28% African American, 20% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

What district is Dexter Elementary School in?

Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp

How many students attend Dexter Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 384 students attended Dexter Elementary School.

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