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What's the most underrated thing about S. S. DIXON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
676
Elementary
DISTRICT 687 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANTA ROSA·NCES 120165002959
S. S. DIXON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
5540 EDUCATION DR, PACE, FL 32571 · (850) 995-3650 · Santa Rosa County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL676 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
320 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 50%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
69.0%
FL avg 56.7% . +6.8pp since 2023
Math
67.5%
FL avg 58.9% . -1.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
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
64.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.5%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
676
-210 (-24%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 14.1:1
% White
76%
was 83%
% Hispanic
9%
was 5%
% Black
4%
was 2%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About S. S. DIXON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
Located at 5540 EDUCATION DR, in PACE, Florida, S. S. DIXON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is a mid-tier elementary school that teaches 676 students (grades 3 through 5), one of the schools within SANTA ROSA.
SANTA ROSA comprises 38 schools with combined enrollment of 29,643 students; S. S. DIXON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is among them.
On demographics, S. S. DIXON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL lists that 76% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 9% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 4% Black, 2% Asian.
In terms of school funding signals, On paper, S. S. DIXON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL has 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 47% of students at S. S. DIXON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
With demographic context factored in, S. S. DIXON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 57.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 64.4%.
Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Santa Rosa County indicate median household earnings sit near $91,922, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Santa Rosa County runs 42 public schools (combined enrollment of about 29,382 students), of which S. S. DIXON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is one.
THOMAS L SIMS MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around S. S. DIXON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts S. S. DIXON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL at 4th of 6; the average score across the group is 66.5%.
Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at S. S. DIXON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL has fell 24%, going from 886 students in 2018 to 676 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 83% to 76% over that span. Class-load math has rose: from 14.1:1 in 2018 to 16.9:1 in 2025.
On allk12, the feed for S. S. DIXON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Santa Rosa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
198,472
Census ACS
Median income
$91,922
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
42
29,382 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SANTA ROSA
- NAVARRE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,410 students
- PACE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,316 students
- MILTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,985 students
- GULF BREEZE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,946 students
- EAST BAY K-8 SCHOOLElementary · 1,100 students
- WALLACE LAKE K-8Elementary · 1,061 students
Other schools in PACE
- PACE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,316 students
- WALLACE LAKE K-8Elementary · 1,061 students
- PEA RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 846 students
- THOMAS L SIMS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 823 students
- S. S. DIXON PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · 611 students
Nearby schools
- THOMAS L SIMS MIDDLE SCHOOL0.2 mi · 823
- HIGH ROAD1.2 mi · 102
- PACE HIGH SCHOOL1.8 mi · 2,316
- S. S. DIXON PRIMARY SCHOOL2.5 mi · 611
- BERRYHILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.0 mi · 802
- WALLACE LAKE K-83.5 mi · 1,061
Frequently asked questions
About S. S. DIXON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLHow many students attend S. S. DIXON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL?
S. S. DIXON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 676 students in grades 03-05.
Is S. S. DIXON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
S. S. DIXON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many students per teacher at S. S. DIXON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL?
Approximately 16.9:1 students per teacher at S. S. DIXON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at S. S. DIXON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at S. S. DIXON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL are roughly 76% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is S. S. DIXON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL public or private?
S. S. DIXON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by SANTA ROSA.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.