Southwest Elementary School
Public elementary school in Dexter, Missouri · Dexter R-XI School District · Grades K–2
Southwest Elementary School serves 441 students in grades K–2 in Dexter (Stoddard County). It is one of 5 schools in Dexter R-XI School District. By enrollment it is the 269th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 11.2 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than 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 ÷ 39.21 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–2 |
| 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 | 291077000364 |
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 | 441 | 2,008 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11.2 | 12.9 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 60.3% | 51.8% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 30% 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.
Southwest Elementary School in context
Size
Southwest Elementary School is the smallest of Dexter R-XI School District's 2 elementary schools; its 441 students are 22% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 10.7 miles away and have a median of 296 students, so Southwest 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 1 with 160 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 140, against an average of 147 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 141 in kindergarten and 140 in grade 2.
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%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
60.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 51.8% across Dexter R-XI and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 39% 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 School has 39.21 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.2 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 441 students would have about 35.9 teachers, so Southwest Elementary School has 3.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
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 elementary school is Central Elementary School, 0.4 miles away in the same district. There is 1 elementary school within 5 miles and 4 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% |
| Two or more races | 4.1% |
| Hispanic | 3.9% |
| Asian | 0.9% |
| Black | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
54.2% of students are girls and 45.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 141 |
| Grade 1 | 160 |
| Grade 2 | 140 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
915 W Grant St, Dexter, MO 63841
Phone: (573)614-1015
Website: dexter.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Southwest Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary School | Dexter R-XI | 0.4 mi | 447 | 12 | 53% |
| Bloomfield Elementary School | Bloomfield R-XIV | 7.1 mi | 229 | 12 | 55.9% |
| Richland Elementary School | Richland R-I | 7.8 mi | 158 | 10.7 | 60.1% |
| Bernie Elementary School | Bernie R-XIII | 8.3 mi | 283 | 12.1 | 64% |
| Fisk Elementary School | Twin Rivers R-X | 13.2 mi | 309 | 11 | 71.8% |
| Malden Lower Elementary School | Malden R-I | 15.2 mi | 424 | 12 | 100% |
| Puxico Elementary School | Puxico R-VIII | 15.2 mi | 308 | 10 | 57.8% |
| Risco Elementary School | Risco R-II | 18.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 447 |
| Dexter High School | High | 9–12 | 553 |
| Southwest Elementary Preschool | Pre-K | Pre-K | 92 |
| T. S. Hill Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 475 |