Enrollment
330
Elementary
DISTRICT 257 · STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEXTER·NCES 350075000247
DEXTER ELEMENTARY
400 WEST 1ST, DEXTER, NM 88230 · (575) 734-5420 · Chaves County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL330 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
330 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 90%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 27 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 50 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is 9% larger than its 5th grade class (46).
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 55% · 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
Based on grade levels within DEXTER. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
32.0%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
23.3%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Mexico schools, those numbers are about 44 and 27.
Source: NM-MSSA + NM-ASR. 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
27.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for New Mexico 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 New Mexico'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 →
Schools most like DEXTER ELEMENTARY
DEXTER ELEMENTARY's state test result (27.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEXTER ELEMENTARY this school | 330 | 100.0% | 27.0% |
| GIL SANCHEZ ELEMENTARY BELEN | 316 | 100.0% | 43.5% |
| JAL ELEMENTARY JAL | 290 | 99.7% | 29.7% |
| DENNIS CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY BELEN | 294 | 100.0% | 44.1% |
| CORONADO ELEMENTARY ALBUQUERQUE | 306 | 100.0% | 43.5% |
| MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY DEMING | 331 | 99.4% | 35.8% |
Matched among New Mexico 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 DEXTER ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In Chaves County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #233 of 329 | #13 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.3% | #186 of 354 | #10 of 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #268 of 366 | #13 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 330 | #200 of 490 | #6 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #253 of 318 | #10 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.8% | #246 of 334 | #12 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #92 of 393 | #1 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.0% | #118 of 287 | #8 of 14 |
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
330
-14 (-4%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 516
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 330 | 21.6 | 15.3:1 | 100% (330) |
| 2023-24 | 358 | 21.7 | 16.5:1 | 99% (356) |
| 2022-23 | 362 | 23.5 | 15.4:1 | 100% (362) |
| 2020-21 | 344 | 23 | 15.0:1 | 100% (344) |
| 2017-18 | 440 | 27 | 16.3:1 | 86% (378) |
| 2015-16 | 477 | 32 | 14.9:1 | 82% (393) |
| 2010-11 | 489 | 33 | 14.8:1 | 74% (364) |
| 2000-01 | 430 | 28 | 15.4:1 | 75% (323) |
| 1990-91 | 516 | 31 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DEXTER ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (440 to 330); teachers down 20% (27 to 21.6).
About DEXTER ELEMENTARY
DEXTER ELEMENTARY is one of the public schools in DEXTER, New Mexico. It is a medium-sized elementary school. A total of 330 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5.
Enrollment across the 3 schools in DEXTER totals 772 students.
The student body at DEXTER ELEMENTARY is 85% Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 15% White. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 58%. DEXTER ELEMENTARY's diversity index is 26%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal data list 21.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at DEXTER ELEMENTARY in 2024-25, for a ratio of 15.3:1. That is higher than the 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in New Mexico. The lunch program counts 100% of students at DEXTER ELEMENTARY as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Chaves County average 100%.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, DEXTER ELEMENTARY falls in the middle 80% of New Mexico schools: 27.0% actual against 33.4% predicted.
County data help place the school in context: in Chaves County, the median household income is $52,938, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 20%. Chaves County is home to 33 public schools and about 10,504 public school students.
The next-closest public school is DEXTER MIDDLE, about 0.3 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. Among its closest neighbors with test data, DEXTER ELEMENTARY is 5th of 6 on proficiency.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment at DEXTER ELEMENTARY declined 4% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 344 to 330 students.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Chaves County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
64,217
Census ACS
Median income
$52,938
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
20%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
10,504 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DEXTER
- DEXTER HIGHHigh · 264 students
- DEXTER MIDDLEMiddle · 178 students
Other schools in DEXTER
- DEXTER HIGHHigh · 264 students
- DEXTER MIDDLEMiddle · 178 students
Other Dexter Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Dexter Elementary. DEXTER ELEMENTARY is the 2nd largest of the 6.
- Dexter Elementary SchoolEvansville, IN · 384 students
- DEXTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLDEXTER, NY · 300 students
- Dexter Elementary SchoolDexter, IA · 186 students
- Dexter ElemDexter, KS · 134 students
- Dexter Elementary SchoolTylertown, MS · 74 students
Nearby schools
- DEXTER MIDDLE0.3 mi · 178
- DEXTER HIGH0.3 mi · 264
- HAGERMAN HIGH6.2 mi · 121
- HAGERMAN MIDDLE6.3 mi · 70
- HAGERMAN ELEMENTARY6.3 mi · 217
- EAST GRAND PLAINS ELEMENTARY10.1 mi · 201
Frequently asked questions
About DEXTER ELEMENTARYHow many students attend DEXTER ELEMENTARY?
DEXTER ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 330 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does DEXTER ELEMENTARY serve?
DEXTER ELEMENTARY serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at DEXTER ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 15.3:1 students per teacher at DEXTER ELEMENTARY.
How diverse is DEXTER ELEMENTARY?
DEXTER ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 15% White, 85% Hispanic, 0% Asian.
Who oversees DEXTER ELEMENTARY?
DEXTER ELEMENTARY is overseen by DEXTER in Chaves County.
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