Southwest Elementary Preschool
Public school, pre-kindergarten · Dexter, Missouri
Southwest Elementary Preschool in Dexter, Missouri enrolled 92 students in 2024-25 with 6.8 full-time teachers, 13.5 students per teacher against the Missouri median of 10.8. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 8% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady
85 students in 2022-23, 97 students in 2023-24, 92 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 6.8 to 6.8.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 85 | 6.8 | 12.6 |
| 2023-24 | 97 | 7.0 | 13.9 |
| 2024-25 | 92 | 6.8 | 13.5 |
13.5 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 66 of every 100 Missouri schools of this kind
Among the 123 Missouri schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 10.8; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Southwest Elementary Preschool reported and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absentnot reported for this school
Who attends
90.2% of students were White, 7.6% Hispanic, 2.2% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White90.2%
- Hispanic7.6%
- Two or more races2.2%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Schools of this kind in Dexter
2 public schools of this kind in Dexter report 2024-25 enrollment; Southwest Elementary Preschool is the largest.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Elementary Preschool | 92 | 13.5 | 47.8% |
| Crowley Ridge School | 12 | 12.0 | 50.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Southwest Elementary Preschool
- Crowley Ridge SchoolThe nearest public school of this kind, 1.2 miles away: 12 students, 12.0 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
- Juvenile Ctr.The next nearest public school of this kind, 7.1 miles away: 13 students, 13.0 per teacher (2024-25).7.1 mi
- Compare Southwest Elementary Preschool with Crowley Ridge SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Dexter R-XI School District spends per student$10,154 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$10,154
- The largest public schools in MissouriSouthwest Elementary Preschool is the number 68 by size of 141 Missouri schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#68 of 141
- Missouri schools by students per teacher13.5 students per teacher here against the Missouri median of 10.8 for schools of this kind.13.5:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Southwest Elementary Preschool
How many students attend Southwest Elementary Preschool?
92 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 85 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Dexter, MO.What is the student-teacher ratio at Southwest Elementary Preschool?
13.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Missouri median for schools of this kind is 10.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Southwest Elementary Preschool a Title I school?
Southwest Elementary Preschool was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Southwest Elementary Preschool in?
Dexter R-XI School District, NCES district ID 2910770. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 291077003390 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.