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Southwest Elementary

Public Grades K-2

441

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,602

Per pupil spending ?

60.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

915 W Grant St
Dexter, MO 63841-1886

(573) 614-1015

District: Dexter R-Xi

Students who attend Southwest Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	T. S. Hill Middle
High:	Dexter High

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.2%

Two or more races:

4.1%

Hispanic:

3.9%

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Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

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74^th of 367Dexter R-Xi among Missouri districts

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)					MAP Science (2025)		MAP English Language Arts (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Southwest Elementary	Public	K-2	915 W Grant St	Dexter	63841	Stoddard County	Dexter R-Xi	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 614-1015	441	39	11.2	60.3%	398 (90.2%)	3 (0.7%)	17 (3.9%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.1%)								(n/a)														$10,602	$1,043	$9,559
Central Elementary	Public	3-5	1213 Central Dr	Dexter	63841	Stoddard County	Dexter R-Xi	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 614-1020	447	37	11.9	53.0%	410 (91.7%)	3 (0.7%)	23 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	63.6	325^th of 900 public elementary schools	63.9%		75.4	194^th of 906 public elementary schools	78.6%	131	46.9	47.9	49.9			52.8		42.9	42.4	47.7				$10,719	$540	$10,179
Bloomfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	505 Court St	Bloomfield	63825	Stoddard County	Bloomfield R-XIV	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 568-4562	229	19	11.9	55.9%	218 (95.2%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	52	436^th of 900 public elementary schools	51.6%		35.2	606^th of 906 public elementary schools	33.1%	170	47.1	31.5						47.1						$10,280	$626	$9,654
Richland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	24456 State Hwy 114	Essex	63846	Stoddard County	Richland R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 283-5310	158	15	10.6	60.1%	141 (89.2%)	4 (2.5%)	7 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	96.5	17^th of 900 public elementary schools	98.1%					(n/a)		82.5		76.8		71.3			82.5					$12,963	$956	$12,007
Bernie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	121 S Spiker	Bernie	63822	Stoddard County	Bernie R-Xiii	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 293-5335	283	23	12.1	64.0%	243 (85.9%)	4 (1.4%)	14 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.4%)	86.3	108^th of 900 public elementary schools	88.0%		84.7	110^th of 906 public elementary schools	87.9%	2		49.9		79.4		68.1			66.6					$10,282	$1,046	$9,237
Fisk Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	301 McKinley St	Fisk	63940	Butler County	Twin Rivers R-X	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 967-3607	309	28	11.0	71.8%	273 (88.3%)	5 (1.6%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.4%)	18.1	750^th of 900 public elementary schools	16.7%		29.1	663^rd of 906 public elementary schools	26.8%	87			15.3	29.1	25.0		52.6				19.4	10.8	22.3	$11,561	$980	$10,581
Malden Lower Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Burkhart St	Malden	63863	Dunklin County	Malden R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 276-5791	424	35	12.0	100.0%	229 (54.0%)	129 (30.4%)	23 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.7%)	26.1	689^th of 900 public elementary schools	23.4%		26	687^th of 906 public elementary schools	24.2%	2	30.3	27.7	8.1					32.3	27.7	34.9				$13,313	$2,006	$11,306
Puxico Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	481 N Bedford St	Puxico	63960	Stoddard County	Puxico R-VIII	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 222-3542	308	31	9.9	57.8%	299 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	50.7	455^th of 900 public elementary schools	49.4%		46.1	497^th of 906 public elementary schools	45.1%	42	51.7	42.1				44.8		37.4	33.2	36.6				$11,106	$556	$10,550
Risco Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	Hwy 62	Risco	63874	New Madrid County	Risco R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 396-5501	80	11	7.0	66.3%	76 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)								(n/a)									37.6					$17,488	$1,284	$16,204
Bell City Elementary	Public	K-6	25254 Walnut St	Bell City	63735	Stoddard County	Bell City R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 733-4444	105	14	7.7	56.2%	100 (95.2%)	2 (1.9%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)														$16,537	$461	$16,076

Frequently Asked Questions about Southwest Elementary

What schools do graduates of Southwest Elementary attend?

Students who attend Southwest Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : T. S. Hill Middle
High : Dexter High

What is the racial makeup of Southwest Elementary?

Students at Southwest Elementary are 90% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

How many students attend Southwest Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 441 students attended Southwest Elementary.

What district is Southwest Elementary in?

Dexter R-Xi

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