Best Public Schools in Dexter, KS

Summary:

The city of Dexter, Kansas is home to two schools - Dexter High and Dexter Elementary, both serving students from the Dexter school district. While Dexter High has shown strong performance in English Language Arts, Dexter Elementary stands out as a high-performing school, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in the state and outperforming the state averages in key academic areas.

Dexter Elementary has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school years, and its students have impressive proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, exceeding the state averages. In contrast, Dexter High has lower Mathematics proficiency rates, particularly in 8th grade, compared to the state average. Both schools, however, face challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, which can negatively impact student learning and academic achievement.

The data also reveals differences in the socioeconomic factors between the two schools, with Dexter Elementary serving a higher percentage of students from low-income families. This suggests that the district may need to consider targeted interventions and resource allocation to address the unique needs of the student populations at each school. Overall, the insights from the data provide a comprehensive understanding of the strengths and areas for improvement in the schools within the Dexter school district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)								KAP Mathematics (2025)								KAP Science (2025)			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	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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dexter Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	311 N. Main	Dexter	67038	Cowley County	Dexter	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 876-5415	134	10	12.8	53.0%	129 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	87.8	50^th of 656 public elementary schools	92.4%		89.1	49^th of 653 public elementary schools	92.5%	1	91.7	66.7	82.3					77.4	66.7	41.7	82.3					60.4	76.5		76.5	$14,468	$1,667	$12,801
Dexter High	Public	6-12	311 N. Main	Dexter	67038	Cowley County	Dexter	No	No	No	No	(620) 876-5415	157	13	11.9	41.4%	141 (89.8%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.9%)	2 (1.3%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.1%)	77.9	59^th of 332 public high schools	82.2%		51.5	150^th of 318 public high schools	52.8%	91				58.8	40.9	55.6	52.0	51.2				64.7	45.5	22.2	44.0	43.9		50.0	50.0	$14,424	$1,662	$12,762

Cities Near Dexter

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Burden	9.82 mi	2	98^th
Winfield	10.34 mi	7	286^th
Cedar Vale	12.89 mi	2	338^th
Arkansas City	15.65 mi	8	310^th
Oxford	25.7 mi	3	141^st

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

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