Enrollment
74
Elementary
DISTRICT 235 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WALTHALL COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280444000833
Dexter Elementary School
927 Highway 48 East, Tylertown, MS 39667 · (601) 876-3985 · Walthall County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL74 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
5.7:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
68 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 80%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 12 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 10 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 7 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 6 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 14 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 5 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 6 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 5 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 9 | 12% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
43.6%
MS avg 45.9% . -9.7pp since 2023
Math
53.8%
MS avg 52.8% . +7.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.6% | 53.8% |
| 2023-24 | 53.3% | 46.7% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.2%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for Mississippi schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Mississippi's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Dexter Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 74 | #452 of 453 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
74
-5 (-6%) vs 2020
-85% since 1990-91, when it was 497
Student : Teacher
5.7:1
was 8.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 74 | 13 | 5.7:1 | 92% (68) |
| 2023-24 | 77 | 9.4 | 8.2:1 | 100% (77) |
| 2022-23 | 81 | 9.3 | 8.7:1 | 100% (81) |
| 2020-21 | 79 | 9 | 8.8:1 | 100% (79) |
| 2017-18 | 61 | 3.3 | 18.5:1 | 100% (61) |
| 2015-16 | 73 | 4 | 18.3:1 | 93% (68) |
| 2010-11 | 237 | 16 | 14.8:1 | 88% (209) |
| 2000-01 | 307 | 26 | 11.8:1 | 83% (254) |
| 1990-91 | 497 | 30 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dexter Elementary School.
About Dexter Elementary School
Dexter Elementary School operates as a small elementary school in Tylertown, Mississippi. The grade span is kindergarten through 8, and enrollment is 74 students. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Mississippi) has about 446 students.
Besides Dexter Elementary School, Walthall County School District runs 4 other schools. The district enrolls 1,698 students.
Enrollment at Dexter Elementary School is mixed, with White students the largest group at 41%. Other reported shares: 30% Black, 23% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. That compares with about 53% White among all Walthall County residents. Dexter Elementary School has a diversity index of 69%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teacher staffing is 13 full-time equivalents, or about 5.7 students per teacher. The 15.9:1 average for elementary schools in Mississippi is higher than this school's figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 92%. For comparison, public schools in Walthall County average 74%.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Dexter Elementary School falls in the middle 80% of Mississippi schools: 52.1% actual against 48.2% predicted.
In the county around the school, Walthall County, median household income is about $48,905, about 13% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. A total of 6 public schools operate in Walthall County, serving about 1,698 students.
The nearest other public school, Thomas Elementary School, is about 7.7 miles away. The count of other public schools within ten miles is 4. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Dexter Elementary School ranks 2nd of 7 on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Dexter Elementary School's location as Rural: Remote.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 79 to 74. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 8.8:1; by 2024-25 it was 5.7:1.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Walthall County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,839
Census ACS
Median income
$48,905
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,698 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Walthall County School District
- Tylertown High SchoolHigh · 526 students
- SalemCombined · 469 students
- Tylertown Primary SchoolElementary · 395 students
- Tylertown Elementary SchoolMiddle · 234 students
- WALTHALL CO CAREER AND TECH CENTERHigh
Other schools in Tylertown
- Tylertown High SchoolHigh · 526 students
- SalemCombined · 469 students
- Tylertown Primary SchoolElementary · 395 students
- Tylertown Elementary SchoolMiddle · 234 students
- WALTHALL CO CAREER AND TECH CENTERHigh
Nearby schools
- Thomas Elementary School7.7 mi · 721
- Tylertown Elementary School9.2 mi · 234
- Tylertown Primary School9.3 mi · 395
- Tylertown High School9.7 mi · 526
- Pine School10.3 mi · 738
- Wesley Ray Elementary School11.5 mi · 255
Frequently asked questions
About Dexter Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Dexter Elementary School?
Dexter Elementary School enrolls approximately 74 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Dexter Elementary School serve?
Dexter Elementary School serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dexter Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Dexter Elementary School is approximately 5.7:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Dexter Elementary School?
At Dexter Elementary School, the student body is approximately 41% White, 5% Hispanic, 30% Black, 23% Two or more.
Is Dexter Elementary School public or private?
Dexter Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Walthall County School District.
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