JAMES M. ANDERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

JAMES M. ANDERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates as an average-sized elementary school in CROSS CITY, Florida, operated by DIXIE. Current enrollment sits at 563 students spanning grades pre-K through 6.

DIXIE comprises 7 schools with combined enrollment of 2,435 students; JAMES M. ANDERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.

On the student-mix side, JAMES M. ANDERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that White students make up the majority at 77%. Other groups include 8% Black, 8% multiracial, 7% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting JAMES M. ANDERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. About 72% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, JAMES M. ANDERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 45.1%, the actual is 57.0%, a residual of +11.9 points.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Dixie County) records that median household income runs about $50,110, about 11% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. In all, Dixie County runs 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,435 students), of which JAMES M. ANDERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

RUTH RAINS MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts JAMES M. ANDERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 59.7%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. JAMES M. ANDERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has edged up 3% since 2018, when it stood at 546 (now 563). The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 2% to 7% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 17.1:1 in 2018 to 18.8:1 in 2025.

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