Dixie Elementary

Dixie Elementary operates as a moderately sized elementary school in Louisville, Kentucky, part of Jefferson County. Current enrollment sits at 370 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

Dixie Elementary is one of 167 schools operated by Jefferson County, a district that instructs 95,124 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Dixie Elementary lists that 45% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school reports 28% Black, 20% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 63% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Dixie Elementary has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.4:1, putting Dixie Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. About 75% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is above Jefferson County's rate of about 61%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Dixie Elementary is in the bottom 10% of Kentucky public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 37.3%; Dixie Elementary posts 21.3%, -15.9 points below that line.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Jefferson County) shows that median household earnings sit near $69,866, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Jefferson County's 175 public schools (combined enrollment of about 95,579 students), Dixie Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Valley High, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Dixie Elementary at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 24.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 18%: 450 students in 2018 compared to 370 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share expanded from 6% to 20%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.