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Dexter Elementary School

Traditional Public School

927 Highway 48 East

Tylertown, MS 39667

601-876-3985

Overview

Dexter Elementary School serves 79 students in grades K-6. This school is a traditional public school and its 2019 accountability rating was C. Per student spending for this school is $11,953.

Grades

K

1

2

3

4

5

6

Performance

C

2019 Accountability Rating
Mississippi Department of Education

Funding

$

Tax-Funded
$11,953/Child

Demographics

Dexter Elementary School serves 79 students. This high-poverty school body is 46.84% White and 44.30% African-American.

School

Teachers
Total: 9
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Experienced: 77%
In-Field: 100% 
Principals
Total: 1
Experienced: 100%

Students
Total Enrollment: 79

By Grade:

  •       K: 11
  •       2: 11
  •       3: 13
  •       4: 12
  •       7: 14
  •       8: 12
  •       Other: 6

By Racial and Ethnic Composition:

  •       African-American: 44%
  •       White: 47%
  •       Other: 9%

District

Teachers
Total: 126
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Experienced: 78%
In-Field: 98% 
Principals
Total: 8
Experienced: 100%

Students
Total Enrollment: 1,677

By Grade:

  •       Pre-K: 17
  •       Special Pre-K: Array
  •       K: 123
  •       Special K: Array
  •       Special Elementary: 19
  •       1: 124
  •       2: 140
  •       3: 119
  •       4: 143
  •       5: 114
  •       6: 130
  •       7: 131
  •       8: 153
  •       9: 141
  •       10: 93
  •       11: 99
  •       12: 112
  •       Special Secondary: 17
  •       Secondary GED: 14
  •       Other: -12

Community

Walthall County

Total Population: 14,286

  •       Males: 6,911
  •       Females: 7,375

Growth: -7.49%
Number of Households: 5,888
Median Income: $30,992

Race/Ethnicity Male Female Total % Change
Non-Hispanic White or Caucasian 3,804 3,956 7,760 -7%
Black or African American 2,934 3,231 6,165 -11%
Asian-American 34 40 74 185%
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander 9 8 17 325%
Native American and Alaska Native 32 33 65 18%
Hispanic American 142 169 311 31%
Two or more races 98 107 205 27%


Performance

State Testing

Mathematics Proficiency: 28.9%
English Proficiency: 37.8%
Science Proficiency: 56.3%

Discipline

  • In-School Suspensions: <5
  • Out-of-School Suspensions: <5
  • Expulsions: 0
  • Incidents of Violence: <10
  • Referral to Law Enforcement: 0
  • School-Based Arrests: 0

Funding

Dexter Elementary School is a traditional public school funded by local, state, and federal tax dollars. Per student spending for this school is $11,953.

Total

Per-student Spending: $11,953

State/Local

Per-student Spending: $10,981

Federal

Per-student Spending: $768

Overall Rating

Based on reviews, Dexter Elementary School receives an overall rating of 0 out of 5 stars from MS School Finder users.

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