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If you could change one rule at Dixie Bee Elementary School, what would it be?
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Enrollment
564
Elementary
DISTRICT 417 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VIGO COUNTY SCHOOL CORP·NCES 181209001903
Dixie Bee Elementary School
1655 E Jessica Dr, Terre Haute, IN 47802 · (812) 462-4445 · Vigo County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL564 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% of Indiana public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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 Indiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
255 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 50%
Community
5
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 | 86 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 91 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 108 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 92 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 96 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 91 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (86) is 5% smaller than its 5th grade class (91).
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 57% · 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
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
50.5%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
56.0%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. 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
52.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.5%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for Indiana 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 Indiana'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 Dixie Bee Elementary School
Dixie Bee Elementary School's state test result (52.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dixie Bee Elementary School this school | 564 | 45.2% | 52.5% |
| Southwest Elementary School Greenwood | 550 | 49.8% | 43.8% |
| Westwood Elementary School Greenwood | 510 | 39.2% | 52.7% |
| Chandler Elementary School Chandler | 495 | 48.9% | 63.7% |
| Pleasant Grove Elementary School Greenwood | 739 | 37.1% | 52.1% |
| Western Primary School Russiaville | 527 | 44.4% | N/A |
Matched among Indiana 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 Dixie Bee Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Vigo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.5% | #263 of 983 | #2 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #312 of 986 | #3 of 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.5% | #234 of 986 | #2 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 564 | #238 of 1,079 | #2 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #624 of 991 | #15 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.0% | #502 of 996 | #7 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.2% | #691 of 1,058 | #15 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.7% | #222 of 597 | #2 of 8 |
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
564
-30 (-5%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 761
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 16.5:1
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 | 564 | 35.8 | 15.8:1 | 45% (255) |
| 2023-24 | 599 | 36.2 | 16.5:1 | 43% (257) |
| 2022-23 | 587 | 35.8 | 16.4:1 | 42% (245) |
| 2020-21 | 594 | 36 | 16.5:1 | 36% (212) |
| 2017-18 | 677 | 33 | 20.5:1 | 32% (220) |
| 2015-16 | 658 | 32 | 20.6:1 | 35% (231) |
| 2010-11 | 595 | 26 | 22.9:1 | 23% (138) |
| 2000-01 | 563 | 31 | 18.2:1 | 16% (88) |
| 1990-91 | 761 | 35 | 21.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dixie Bee Elementary School.
About Dixie Bee Elementary School
Dixie Bee Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Terre Haute, Indiana. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 564 students in kindergarten through 5. Against the 436-student average for elementary schools in Indiana, enrollment here is 29% higher.
Dixie Bee Elementary School sits within Vigo County School Corp, which has 26 schools and 13,277 students.
Dixie Bee Elementary School's enrollment is 74% White. The remaining shares are 9% Asian, 7% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 4% Black. Census estimates put the White share of Vigo County's population at about 85%. The chance that two students picked at random at Dixie Bee Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 43%.
Teachers at Dixie Bee Elementary School total 35.8 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 15.8:1. Elementary schools in Indiana have a similar average ratio of 15.5:1. The school counts 255 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 45%. The average for public schools in Vigo County is 62%.
allk12 grades Dixie Bee Elementary School an A-. The grade compares the school only with Indiana public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 43.5% at Dixie Bee Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 52.5%.
Dixie Bee Elementary School is located in Vigo County, where median household income is about $52,976, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 28 public schools in Vigo County, with a combined enrollment of about 13,416.
Honey Creek Middle School is the public school closest to Dixie Bee Elementary School, about 1.0 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 7 other public schools. Dixie Bee Elementary School is 1st of 6 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Dixie Bee Elementary School falls in the Suburb: Small locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
Dixie Bee Elementary School saw enrollment fall 5% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The Dixie Bee Elementary School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Vigo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
106,109
Census ACS
Median income
$52,976
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
13,416 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Vigo County School Corp
- Terre Haute South Vigo High SchoolHigh · 1,544 students
- Terre Haute North Vigo High SchoolHigh · 1,486 students
- Woodrow Wilson Middle SchoolMiddle · 686 students
- Lost Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 672 students
- Otter Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 670 students
- Honey Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 666 students
Other schools in Terre Haute
- Terre Haute South Vigo High SchoolHigh · 1,544 students
- Terre Haute North Vigo High SchoolHigh · 1,486 students
- Woodrow Wilson Middle SchoolMiddle · 686 students
- Lost Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 672 students
- Otter Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 670 students
- Honey Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 666 students
Nearby schools
- Honey Creek Middle School1.0 mi · 666
- Terre Haute South Vigo High School3.7 mi · 1,544
- Vigo Virtual School Academy3.8 mi · 206
- Booker T Washington Alt Sch3.8 mi · 62
- Hoosier Prairie Elementary School4.2 mi · 336
- Blanche E Fuqua Elementary School4.3 mi · 354
Frequently asked questions
About Dixie Bee Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Dixie Bee Elementary School?
Dixie Bee Elementary School enrolls approximately 564 students in grades KG-05.
Is Dixie Bee Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Dixie Bee Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Dixie Bee Elementary School have?
Dixie Bee Elementary School employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Dixie Bee Elementary School?
Student demographics at Dixie Bee Elementary School are roughly 74% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Black, 9% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Dixie Bee Elementary School public or private?
Dixie Bee Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Vigo County School Corp.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.