DEXTER ELEMENTARY

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Dexter, New Mexico·88230
Score
41.0/100
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#210
Among 355 New Mexico elementary schools
Top 60%
In New Mexico

Score 41.0/100: better than 41% of New Mexico elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

Proficiency rate (accountability) on state tests in New Mexico, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar New Mexico schools.

English language arts
42%
Similar New Mexico schools ≈ 45%, better than 45% of them
150 students tested
Math
23%
Similar New Mexico schools ≈ 30%, better than 39% of them
150 students tested
Science
25%
Similar New Mexico schools ≈ 35%, better than 31% of them
48 students tested
All New Mexico schools (ELA / math)
43% / 26%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by New Mexico Public Education Department. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesNM-MSSA/SAT ELA (attenuated proficiency rate)42150
MathAll gradesNM-MSSA/SAT Math (attenuated proficiency rate)23.3150
ScienceAll gradesNM-ASR Science (attenuated proficiency rate)2548

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
358
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
358
Typical elementary school: 298
Free or reduced-price lunch
92%
Typical elementary school: 94%

District and location

School district
City
Chaves County

Contact

Address
400 WEST 1ST
Dexter, NM 88230
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in New Mexico. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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DEXTER ELEMENTARY at a glance

DEXTER ELEMENTARY is a public elementary school in Dexter, New Mexico, serving grades PK-5. It is part of the Dexter school district. It has about 358 students (a typical New Mexico elementary school has 298). About 92% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 94% at a typical New Mexico elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 42% in English language arts (similar schools: 45%) and 23% in math (similar schools: 30%) reached the state standard (Proficiency rate (accountability)). On our score, which compares it only with other New Mexico elementary schools, it scores 41.0 out of 100: better than 41% of them, ranking #210 of 355. Its English language arts result rose by 10 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.