Best Public Schools in Zip Code 67038

Summary:

The 67038 zip code is home to two schools - Dexter Elementary and Dexter High, both part of the Dexter school district. While Dexter High has average performance, Dexter Elementary stands out as an exceptional school, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Kansas elementary schools over the past 3 years and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dexter Elementary outperforms the state averages across multiple test score metrics, with 60.33% proficiency in ELA and 67.24% proficiency in Math for all grades in 2023-2024. Its 5th grade students scored particularly well, with 64.7% proficient in ELA and 52.93% in Math, compared to state averages of 39.3% and 32.35% respectively. In contrast, Dexter High School's 10th grade Math proficiency of 15.38% lags behind the state's 21.31%.

The data suggests Dexter Elementary is providing a high-quality education to its students, despite serving a more economically disadvantaged population with a higher free/reduced lunch rate of 55.81% compared to 40.52% at Dexter High. The elementary school's smaller student-teacher ratio of 16.9 may also contribute to its stronger performance. Further investigation into Dexter Elementary's best practices could provide valuable insights for improving educational outcomes in the region.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KAP English Language Arts (2024)								KAP Mathematics (2024)								KAP Science (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dexter Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	311 N. Main	Dexter	67038	Cowley County	Dexter	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 876-5415	129	8	16.9	55.8%	117 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.1%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.4%)	89.1	49^th of 653 public elementary schools	92.5%		79.1	108^th of 660 public elementary schools	83.6%	59	54.2	64.7	64.7					60.3	79.2	64.7	52.9					67.2	64.7			64.7	$10,737	$996	$9,741
Dexter High	Public	6-12	311 N. Main	Dexter	67038	Cowley County	Dexter	No	No	No	No	(620) 876-5415	153	14	10.7	40.5%	139 (90.8%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.9%)	51.5	150^th of 318 public high schools	52.8%		72.3	62^nd of 327 public high schools	81.0%	88				50.0	30.0	22.7	46.1	38.0				54.2	15.0	18.2	15.4	26.1		13.6	21.7	17.8	$13,038	$494	$12,544

Cities Near Zip Code 67038

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dexter	0.1 mi	2	31^st
Burden	9.82 mi	2	222^nd
Winfield	10.34 mi	7	251^st
Cedar Vale	12.89 mi	2	278^th
Arkansas City	15.65 mi	8	313^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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