Dixon Elementary School

Dixon Elementary School operates as a middle-of-the-pack primary school in Irvington, Alabama, overseen by Mobile County. Current enrollment sits at 526 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 85 schools in Mobile County (49,946 students total), Dixon Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Dixon Elementary School reports that White students make up the majority at 67%; the rest consists of 11% Black, 9% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, 6% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 56% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Dixon Elementary School records 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.8:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 70% of students at Dixon Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Dixon Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 33.0%; this one delivers 36.3%.

Zooming out to the county, Mobile County reports that median household income runs about $58,880, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Dixon Elementary School is one of 107 public schools in Mobile County (combined enrollment of about 59,070 students).

Nearest neighbor: Alma Bryant High School, around 2.1 miles off. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Dixon Elementary School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 33.5%.

Dixon Elementary School operates from a small-town location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Dixon Elementary School has grew 6%, going from 494 students in 2018 to 526 in 2025.

On this page, members of the Dixon Elementary School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.