Southwest Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 497 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-2
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Not Met
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 915 W Grant St, Dexter, MO 63841
- Principal or Admin: Sherry Matthews
- Fax: (573) 614-1017
- Website: www.dexter.k12.mo.us
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Dexter R-Xi School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $7,112
- Graduation Rate: 81.7%
- Dropout Rate: 4.2%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.2
- Enrolled Students: 2,055
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 497
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 40.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 12.4
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 245 (49.3%)
- Females: 252 (50.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 28 (5.6%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 228 (45.9%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 256 (51.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.2% |
| Black | 8 | 1.6% |
| Asian | 2 | 0.4% |
| Hispanic | 6 | 1.2% |
| White | 480 | 96.6% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 31 | 6.2% |
| Kindergarten | 170 | 34.2% |
| 1st Grade | 150 | 30.2% |
| 2nd Grade | 146 | 29.4% |
Classroom Environment (2010)
Students Per Classroom
School:
19.0
District:
18.0
Faculty Information (2010)
Principal Years of Experience: 24.0
Teacher Average Years of Experience: 12.4
Faculty Salary (2010)
Average Salary of Administration: $71,756
Average Salary of Teachers: $42,399
Teacher Credentials (2009)
Percent of Teachers with Regular Certificates
School:
100.0%
District:
97.9%
Source: MO Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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