Dexter Elementary School

Public Pre-K, Elementary School | Grade Pre-K-5

917 S Dexter Ave, Evansville, IN

Vann Park Neighborhood

Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation

375 Students

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Travis Howard

Student Teacher Ratio
11:1

Math Proficiency
17%

Reading Proficiency
12%

Academics

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

12%

Math Proficiency

17%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio 11:1 Teachers 34	Full Time Teachers 34
Teachers in First or Second Year 25.3%

Test Scores

Equity

Student Progress

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

305:1

Student Diversity

Male 52.1%	Female 47.9%
White 38.7%	Black 30.8%
Two or more races 16.8%	Hispanic 12.8%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander <1%	Native American <1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

1.0 parent

9/17/2025

They have the most uncaring administration team. I have observed how they play favorites and are unwilling to help students.

1.0 parent

3/11/2019

This school nearly ruined our son and made our family homeless. I reached out to the chief of staffing for help. From there I was able to transfer our son of of Dexter, get a 504 plan in order, and the therapist at his new school helped us to get a diagnosis for our son. At Dexter our son was suspen...

4.0 parent

10/1/2013

Dexter is a great school! The teachers and staff use many strategies to help students achieve at all varying academic levels and have implemented a behavior program that focuses and rewards positively. It is a wonderful place to learn about diversity and culture and to make new friends. They also ha...

4.0 other

5/23/2012

School: dress code, netbooks in elementary, Teachers, bullies, No real control through discpline.-put this all together and you have a real opportunity to complain about this or that...IF YOU AREN'T THERE EVERYDAY". dress code - ? how much did the avg. parent spend on other clothes, esp. shoes? Netb...

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Indiana Vanderburgh County Evansville 47714 Vann Park

Dexter Elementary School is a public school for students in grades Pre-K-5 in Evansville, IN and is served by the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation in Indiana. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 375 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 11:1. Academic records show that 17% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 12% are proficient in reading. Dexter Elementary School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of C and a GreatSchools Rating of 4 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $266,172. Discover additional schools in the area, like Benjamin Bosse High School, William Henry Harrison High School, EVSC Virtual Academy, and more. Learn more about what Evansville has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Dexter Elementary School.

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