Dixie Elementary Magnet School
Dixie Elementary Magnet School serves 575 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Dixie Elementary Magnet School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 46%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 56%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 23% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Dixie Elementary Magnet School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Diversity
School Overview
Dixie Elementary Magnet School's student population of 575 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 39 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
575 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Dixie Elementary Magnet School is ranked within the top 50% of all 1,263 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Dixie Elementary Magnet School is 0.66, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.40. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#395 out of 1263 schools
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
46%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
56%

Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
1%
2%

Hispanic
14%
7%

Black
30%
10%

White
48%
77%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
7%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
55%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KY Dept. of Education
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