Enrollment
344
Elementary
DISTRICT 641 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POLK·NCES 120159001712
DIXIELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
416 ARIANA ST, LAKELAND, FL 33803 · (863) 499-2930 · Polk County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL344 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 18% of Florida public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
281 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (51).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
38.1%
FL avg 56.7% . +3.0pp since 2023
Math
38.3%
FL avg 58.9% . -15.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 15 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.1% | 38.3% |
| 2023-24 | 35.1% | 53.3% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.2%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like DIXIELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
DIXIELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (38.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIXIELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 344 | 81.7% | 38.0% |
| OSCAR J. POPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKELAND | 365 | 80.8% | 48.0% |
| CRYSTAL LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKELAND | 437 | 79.9% | 28.1% |
| SOUTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKELAND | 376 | 77.7% | 54.4% |
| LACOOCHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DADE CITY | 296 | 76.7% | 43.7% |
| JOHN SNIVELY ELEMENTARY ELOISE | 396 | 82.3% | 44.5% |
Matched among Florida elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where DIXIELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Polk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #1,892 of 2,136 | #70 of 85 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #1,968 of 2,149 ▼ 740 | #73 of 86 ▼ 43 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.1% | #1,839 of 2,149 ▼ 3 | #68 of 86 ▲ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 344 | #1,902 of 2,267 | #80 of 89 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #1,486 of 2,077 | #39 of 85 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.1% | #351 of 2,108 | #23 of 85 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.7% | #123 of 2,188 | #9 of 88 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.4% | #479 of 1,374 | #9 of 39 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
344
+30 (+10%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 497
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 12.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 344 | 20 | 17.2:1 | 82% (281) |
| 2023-24 | 325 | 24 | 13.5:1 | 80% (261) |
| 2022-23 | 330 | 20 | 16.5:1 | 65% (214) |
| 2020-21 | 314 | 25 | 12.6:1 | 68% (212) |
| 2017-18 | 432 | 32 | 13.5:1 | 68% (292) |
| 2015-16 | 501 | 31 | 16.2:1 | 69% (346) |
| 2010-11 | 418 | 32 | 13.1:1 | 85% (354) |
| 2000-01 | 395 | 23 | 17.2:1 | 64% (251) |
| 1990-91 | 497 | 31 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DIXIELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About DIXIELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
DIXIELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is classified as an elementary school. It is located in LAKELAND, Florida. It teaches 344 students in pre-K through 5. That is 43% below the average of about 604 students for elementary schools in Florida.
POLK has 116,552 students spread across 163 schools.
No group is above 50% at DIXIELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL; the largest is Hispanic, at 43%. After that, the student body is 26% Black, 25% White, and 5% multiracial. Among all residents of Polk County, the Hispanic share is about 29%. The diversity index for DIXIELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 68%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
On staff are 20 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 17.2:1. It is about the same as the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida. About 82% of students at DIXIELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Polk County, the average is 65%.
DIXIELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 18% of Florida public elementary schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For DIXIELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the prediction is 40.2% and the result is 38.0%.
American Community Survey estimates for Polk County show that the median household earns about $65,978 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Across Polk County, 172 public schools serve about 117,004 students.
About 0.8 miles separate DIXIELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL from the closest public school, SOUTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. DIXIELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's average proficiency of 38.0% compares with 60.0% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Its NCES locale code is City: Mid-size: the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 30 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 17.2 students per teacher, compared with 12.6 in 2020-21.
The allk12 page for DIXIELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
Polk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
790,694
Census ACS
Median income
$65,978
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
172
117,004 students
Quick facts
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Other Dixieland Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Dixieland Elementary. DIXIELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the largest of the 2.
- Dixieland ElementaryMadera, CA · 266 students
Nearby schools
- SOUTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 376
- SOUTHWEST MIDDLE SCHOOL0.9 mi · 746
- ROSABELLE W. BLAKE ACADEMY1.0 mi · 562
- CLEVELAND COURT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 374
- MAGNOLIA MONTESSORI ACADEMY1.1 mi · 182
- POLK VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM1.1 mi · 17
Frequently asked questions
About DIXIELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend DIXIELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
DIXIELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 344 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does DIXIELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
DIXIELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at DIXIELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 17.2:1 students per teacher at DIXIELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is DIXIELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
DIXIELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 25% White, 43% Hispanic, 26% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is DIXIELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
DIXIELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by POLK.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.