Dixon Elementary School
Dixon Elementary School serves 494 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Dixon Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45% (majority Black).
School Overview
Dixon Elementary School's student population of 494 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
The teacher population of 27 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
494 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
Students by Grade
School Calendar
View the Dixon Elementary School yearly calendar below. Note key dates such as:
Event
Date
Mardi Gras/ President's Day Break - All Schools Closed
February 28, 2022 (Monday)
Spring Break - All Schools Closed
April 18, 2022 (Monday)
Students Last Day
May 26, 2022 (Thursday)
School Rankings
Dixon Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,263 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Dixon Elementary School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#799 out of 1263 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
45%
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
9%
1%
Hispanic
6%
8%
Black
14%
33%
White
63%
55%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
8%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
71%
50%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
6%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
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