Southwest Elementary Preschool
Public school in Dexter, Missouri · Dexter R-XI School District · Grades Pre-K
Southwest Elementary Preschool serves 92 students in pre-K in Dexter (Stoddard County). It is one of 5 schools in Dexter R-XI School District. By enrollment it is the 68th largest of 94 public schools in Missouri (median 142 students). With 13.5 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Missouri school (13.2).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 94 Missouri schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 6.79 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Pre-K |
| Grades | Pre-K |
| 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 | 291077003390 |
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 schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 92 | 2,008 | 142 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 12.9 | 13.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 60.9% | 51.8% | 46.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 51% of Missouri schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Southwest Elementary Preschool in context
Size
Southwest Elementary Preschool is the only school in Dexter R-XI School District. Its 92 students are 4.6% of the district's 2,008. The 8 nearest schools are a median 100 miles away and have a median of 144 students, so Southwest Elementary Preschool is smaller 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
Southwest Elementary Preschool serves a single grade, pre-K, with 92 students.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 90.2% of enrollment, about the same share as across Dexter R-XI (90.8%).
60.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 51.8% across Dexter R-XI and a median of 46.5% for Missouri schools. 35.9% 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
Southwest Elementary Preschool has 6.79 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri school ratio of 13.2, a school with 92 students would have about 7 teachers, so Southwest Elementary Preschool has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri schools (13.2).
Location
NCES classifies its location as town, remote, which means it is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other school is Poplar Bluff Early Childhood C, 25.9 miles away in Poplar Bluff R-I School District. No other school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 90.2% |
| Hispanic | 7.6% |
| Two or more races | 2.2% |
56.5% of students are girls and 43.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
915 W.grant, Dexter, MO 63841
Phone: (573)614-1015
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Southwest Elementary Preschool. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar Bluff Early Childhood C | Poplar Bluff R-I | 25.9 mi | 295 | 17.3 | 100% |
| Early Childhood Center | Kennett 39 | 37.2 mi | 85 | 17 | 96.5% |
| Jefferson R-VII Preschool | Jefferson County R-VII | 96.7 mi | 57 | 19 | 21.1% |
| Early Childhood Center | Desoto 73 | 99.1 mi | 146 | 12.2 | 49.3% |
| Festus Early Childhood Center | Festus R-VI | 100.8 mi | 141 | 12.8 | 23.4% |
| Taylor Early Childhood | Dunklin R-V | 104.7 mi | 170 | 12.1 | 44.1% |
| House Springs Early Child Center | Northwest R-I | 115.9 mi | 230 | 17.7 | 45.7% |
| Don Earl Early Childhood Center | Fox C-6 | 116.8 mi | 125 | 6.6 | 28% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Dexter R-XI
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 447 |
| Dexter High School | High | 9–12 | 553 |
| Southwest Elementary School | Elementary | K–2 | 441 |
| T. S. Hill Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 475 |