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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the SOUTHWEST ELEM. administration to hear?
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Enrollment
441
Elementary
DISTRICT 327 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEXTER R-XI·NCES 291077000364
SOUTHWEST ELEM.
915 W GRANT ST, DEXTER, MO 63841 · (573) 614-1015 · Stoddard County
GRADES KG–02ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL441 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
266 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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 | 141 | 32% |
| Grade 1 | 160 | 36% |
| Grade 2 | 140 | 32% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 52% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within DEXTER R-XI. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like SOUTHWEST ELEM.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHWEST ELEM. this school | 441 | 60.3% | N/A |
| ROOSEVELT ELEM. FARMINGTON | 387 | 58.4% | 50.2% |
| THAYER ELEM. THAYER | 421 | 58.4% | 48.1% |
| EUNICE THOMAS ELEM. CASSVILLE | 457 | 62.8% | N/A |
| WEST ELEM. PARK HILLS | 464 | 60.3% | 35.9% |
| ELDON UPPER ELEM. ELDON | 475 | 57.1% | 44.5% |
Matched among Missouri elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where SOUTHWEST ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Stoddard County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 441 | #269 of 1,294 | #2 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #176 of 950 | #2 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.2% | #713 of 953 | #2 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.3% | #450 of 1,165 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.8% | #254 of 684 | #1 of 6 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
441
-32 (-7%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 536
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 441 | 39.2 | 11.3:1 | 60% (266) |
| 2023-24 | 474 | 38 | 12.5:1 | 58% (273) |
| 2022-23 | 473 | 35.6 | 13.3:1 | 55% (261) |
| 2020-21 | 473 | 39 | 12.1:1 | 54% (255) |
| 2017-18 | 530 | 39.5 | 13.4:1 | 58% (307) |
| 2015-16 | 515 | 41 | 12.6:1 | 59% (303) |
| 2010-11 | 518 | 41 | 12.6:1 | 52% (268) |
| 2000-01 | 452 | 37 | 12.2:1 | 48% (215) |
| 1990-91 | 536 | 31 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SOUTHWEST ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (530 to 441); teachers down 1% (39.5 to 39.2).
About SOUTHWEST ELEM.
SOUTHWEST ELEM. is an elementary school in DEXTER, Missouri, and it is part of DEXTER R-XI. The school enrolls 441 students in kindergarten through 2. Across elementary schools in Missouri, the average enrollment is about 315.
The district for SOUTHWEST ELEM. is DEXTER R-XI, with 5 schools and 2,008 students.
The share of White students at SOUTHWEST ELEM. is 90%. Next come 4% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. In Stoddard County overall, the White share is about 94%. The diversity index for SOUTHWEST ELEM. is 18%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
For every teacher at SOUTHWEST ELEM., there are about 11.3 students; the school has 39.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Missouri average 12.4:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 60%.
For Stoddard County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $57,957 a year, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Counting SOUTHWEST ELEM., Stoddard County has 23 public schools.
SOUTHWEST ELEM.'s nearest public school is SOUTHWEST ELEMENTARY PRESCHOOL (less than a tenth of a mile). There are 5 more public schools inside five miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Remote. That means it sits in a town far from an urbanized area.
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 473 (2020-21) to 441 (2024-25).
This page is set up for the SOUTHWEST ELEM. community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Stoddard County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
28,470
Census ACS
Median income
$57,957
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
4,712 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DEXTER R-XI
- DEXTER HIGHHigh · 553 students
- T. S. HILL MIDDLEMiddle · 475 students
- CENTRAL ELEM.Elementary · 447 students
- SOUTHWEST ELEMENTARY PRESCHOOLElementary · 92 students
Other schools in DEXTER
- DEXTER HIGHHigh · 553 students
- T. S. HILL MIDDLEMiddle · 475 students
- CENTRAL ELEM.Elementary · 447 students
- SOUTHWEST ELEMENTARY PRESCHOOLElementary · 92 students
- CROWLEY RIDGE SCHOOLCombined · 12 students
Other SOUTHWEST Elementary schools
21 other US public schools in 14 states are named SOUTHWEST Elementary. SOUTHWEST ELEM. is the 14th largest of the 22.
- SOUTHWEST ELEM.LAWSON, MO · 439 students
- SOUTHWEST ELEM.WASHBURN, MO · 349 students
- SOUTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBAY SHORE, NY · 975 students
- Southwest ElementaryHigh Point, NC · 808 students
- Southwest Elementary SchoolSavannah, GA · 769 students
Nearby schools
- SOUTHWEST ELEMENTARY PRESCHOOL0.0 mi · 92
- DEXTER HIGH0.1 mi · 553
- T. S. HILL MIDDLE0.3 mi · 475
- CENTRAL ELEM.0.4 mi · 447
- CROWLEY RIDGE SCHOOL1.2 mi · 12
- BLOOMFIELD HIGH7.1 mi · 167
Frequently asked questions
About SOUTHWEST ELEM.What is the total enrollment at SOUTHWEST ELEM.?
SOUTHWEST ELEM. enrolls approximately 441 students in grades KG-02.
What grades does SOUTHWEST ELEM. serve?
SOUTHWEST ELEM. serves grades KG-02.
How many students per teacher at SOUTHWEST ELEM.?
Approximately 11.3:1 students per teacher at SOUTHWEST ELEM..
How diverse is SOUTHWEST ELEM.?
SOUTHWEST ELEM. reports a student body of 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is SOUTHWEST ELEM. in?
SOUTHWEST ELEM. is part of DEXTER R-XI.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.