Central Elementary School
Public elementary school in Dexter, Missouri · Dexter R-XI School District · Grades 3–5
Central Elementary School serves 447 students in grades 3–5 in Dexter (Stoddard County). It is one of 5 schools in Dexter R-XI School District. By enrollment it is the 251st largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 12 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 37.31 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 3–5 |
| District | Dexter R-XI School District |
| County | Stoddard County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291077000361 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Dexter R-XI | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 447 | 2,008 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 12 | 12.9 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 53% | 51.8% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 43% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Central Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Dexter R-XI School District, Central Elementary School is the largest, with 22.3% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 10.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 296; Central Elementary School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 3 with 160 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 131, against an average of 149 per grade. This year grade 5 has 18% fewer students than grade 3 (131 against 160). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 91.7% here and 90.8% across Dexter R-XI. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
53% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 51.8% across Dexter R-XI and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 27.7% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 37.31 full-time-equivalent teachers for 447 students, Central Elementary School has 12 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 447 students would have about 36.3 teachers, so Central Elementary School has 1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Central Elementary School is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Southwest Elementary School, 0.4 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 4 other elementary schools, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 91.7% |
| Hispanic | 5.1% |
| Two or more races | 2.2% |
| Black | 0.7% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
44.5% of students are girls and 55.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 3 | 160 |
| Grade 4 | 156 |
| Grade 5 | 131 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1213 Central Dr., Dexter, MO 63841
Phone: (573)614-1020
Website: dexter.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Central Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Elementary School | Dexter R-XI | 0.4 mi | 441 | 11.2 | 60.3% |
| Bloomfield Elementary School | Bloomfield R-XIV | 7.5 mi | 229 | 12 | 55.9% |
| Bernie Elementary School | Bernie R-XIII | 8.0 mi | 283 | 12.1 | 64% |
| Richland Elementary School | Richland R-I | 8.1 mi | 158 | 10.7 | 60.1% |
| Fisk Elementary School | Twin Rivers R-X | 12.9 mi | 309 | 11 | 71.8% |
| Malden Lower Elementary School | Malden R-I | 14.9 mi | 424 | 12 | 100% |
| Puxico Elementary School | Puxico R-VIII | 15.3 mi | 308 | 10 | 57.8% |
| Risco Elementary School | Risco R-II | 18.0 mi | 80 | 7 | 66.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Dexter R-XI
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dexter High School | High | 9–12 | 553 |
| Southwest Elementary Preschool | Pre-K | Pre-K | 92 |
| Southwest Elementary School | Elementary | K–2 | 441 |
| T. S. Hill Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 475 |