Dixie Elementary School

Dixie Elementary School is an intimate elementary-level community in Opelika, Alabama, one of the schools within Russell County. The school enrolls 251 students in grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Alabama's public schools average about 480 students each, so Dixie Elementary School sits 48% leaner than that benchmark.

Dixie Elementary School is one of 7 schools operated by Russell County, a district that instructs 3,850 students overall.

On demographics, Dixie Elementary School reports that the largest single group is White, at 67% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 19% Black, 7% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 46% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Dixie Elementary School has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.0:1 average. Roughly 62% of students at Dixie Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Dixie Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 46.7%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Russell County put the typical household earns roughly $51,197 per year, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Russell County's 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,127 students), Dixie Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Sanford Middle School, around 8.8 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 4 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Dixie Elementary School at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 35.9%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 5%: 238 students in 2018 compared to 251 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 76% to 67% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 17.6:1 in 2018 to 16.2:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Dixie Elementary School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.