Saint Elmo Elementary School vs. Dixon Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Saint Elmo Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
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Overview
Serving 424 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Saint Elmo Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is approximately equal to the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Serving 463 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dixon Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 19% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
424 students
463 students
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![This chart displays total students of Dixon Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Dixon Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/1000/902/dixon-elementary-school-chart-bcJbGQZ.png)
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
26 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Dixon Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Dixon Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/1000/902/dixon-elementary-school-chart-wlT4Cs.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
18:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Dixon Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Dixon Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/1000/902/dixon-elementary-school-chart-NVLw1U.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#641 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#714 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Saint Elmo Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Saint Elmo Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/1000/975/saint-elmo-elementary-school-chart-7Lb5B3.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Dixon Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Dixon Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/1000/902/dixon-elementary-school-chart-bwy8KYn.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
19%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dixon Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dixon Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/1000/902/dixon-elementary-school-chart-WiL80G.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
40%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Saint Elmo Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Saint Elmo Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/1000/975/saint-elmo-elementary-school-chart-boTNDUu.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dixon Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dixon Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/1000/902/dixon-elementary-school-chart-dK9GIA.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
50-54%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Dixon Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Dixon Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/1000/902/dixon-elementary-school-chart-4bnVhu.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Dixon Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Dixon Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/1000/902/dixon-elementary-school-chart-zTneJW.png)
Pre-K Students
40
40
Kindergarten Students
57
83
Grade 1 Students
86
80
Grade 2 Students
62
66
Grade 3 Students
54
60
Grade 4 Students
58
65
Grade 5 Students
67
69
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
8%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Dixon Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Dixon Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/1000/902/dixon-elementary-school-chart-1JRRMY.png)
% Hispanic
11%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Dixon Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Dixon Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/1000/902/dixon-elementary-school-chart-wlT4DJ.png)
% Black
23%
12%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Dixon Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Dixon Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/1000/902/dixon-elementary-school-chart-bg0vrac.png)
% White
52%
64%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Dixon Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Dixon Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/1000/902/dixon-elementary-school-chart-jprXoP.png)
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
12%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Dixon Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Dixon Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/1000/902/dixon-elementary-school-chart-Ko1MwD.png)
Diversity Score
0.66
0.56
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Dixon Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Dixon Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/1000/902/dixon-elementary-school-chart-bnOY1qq.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
67%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Dixon Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Dixon Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/1000/902/dixon-elementary-school-chart-bkhERij.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Dixon Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Dixon Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/1000/902/dixon-elementary-school-chart-PM0j6E.png)