Enrollment
285
Elementary
DISTRICT 297 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEBSTER COUNTY·NCES 210582001370
Dixon Elementary School
277 State Rt 1340, Dixon, KY 42409 · (270) 639-9080 · Webster County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL285 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 58% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- BTest 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 Kentucky public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
126 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 63%
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 | 32 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 32 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 49 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (32) is 35% smaller than its 6th grade class (49).
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 47% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Webster County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
55.8%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
53.3%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). 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
50.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for Kentucky 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 Kentucky'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 Dixon Elementary School
Dixon Elementary School's state test result (50.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dixon Elementary School this school | 285 | 44.2% | 50.0% |
| Calhoun Elementary School Calhoun | 290 | 45.5% | 55.3% |
| Campbell Elementary School Raceland | 313 | 45.7% | N/A |
| Charles H. Kelly Elementary School Burlington | 242 | 41.3% | 61.0% |
| Campbellsburg Elementary School Campbellsburg | 331 | 47.7% | 29.4% |
| Whitesville Elementary School Whitesville | 363 | 45.7% | 51.4% |
Matched among Kentucky 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 Dixon Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #231 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.3% | #194 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.8% | #227 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 285 | #592 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #315 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.6% | #506 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.2% | #636 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.3% | #128 of 437 |
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
285
-46 (-14%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 441
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 17.4:1
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 | 285 | 19.5 | 14.6:1 | 44% (126) |
| 2023-24 | 299 | 19.5 | 15.3:1 | 48% (145) |
| 2022-23 | 303 | 19.5 | 15.5:1 | 48% (146) |
| 2020-21 | 331 | 19 | 17.4:1 | 42% (140) |
| 2017-18 | 349 | 20 | 17.4:1 | 43% (150) |
| 2015-16 | 343 | 19 | 18.1:1 | 44% (150) |
| 2010-11 | 355 | 23 | 15.4:1 | 49% (174) |
| 2000-01 | 389 | 20 | 19.4:1 | 43% (167) |
| 1990-91 | 441 | 23 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dixon Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (349 to 285); teachers down 2% (20 to 19.5).
About Dixon Elementary School
Dixon Elementary School is the name of a small elementary school in Dixon, Kentucky. It teaches 285 students in kindergarten through 6. It has 32% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Kentucky (about 421).
Webster County enrolls 2,165 students in 6 schools, including Dixon Elementary School.
The share of students at Dixon Elementary School who are White is 92%. Other groups make up 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Webster County residents are about 88% White, a similar share. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 15%.
Dixon Elementary School lists 19.5 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 14.6 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in Kentucky, the average ratio is 15.4:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 44% of the student body. Compared with the 61% average for public schools in Webster County, the school's rate is lower.
Dixon Elementary School earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 58% of Kentucky public elementary schools.
Dixon Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Kentucky schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 50.0% and a predicted 48.6%.
In the wider Webster County area, the median household earns about $59,628 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 13% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Across Webster County, 7 public schools serve about 2,165 students.
Webster County High School, about 0.1 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Dixon Elementary School is 3rd among 9 schools close by.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 331 (2020-21) to 285 (2024-25). Its ratio of students to teachers was 17.4:1 in 2020-21, and 14.6:1 in 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Webster County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,842
Census ACS
Median income
$59,628
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,165 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Webster County
- Webster County High SchoolHigh · 660 students
- Sebree Elementary SchoolElementary · 408 students
- Webster County Middle SchoolMiddle · 319 students
- Providence Elementary SchoolElementary · 299 students
- Clay Elementary SchoolElementary · 194 students
Other schools in Dixon
- Webster County High SchoolHigh · 660 students
- Webster County Middle SchoolMiddle · 319 students
- Webster County Area Technology CenterHigh
Other Dixon Elementary schools
8 other US public schools in 9 states are named Dixon Elementary. Dixon Elementary School is the 7th largest of the 9.
- Dixon ElementaryHolly Ridge, NC · 760 students
- Dixon ElementaryBrookfield, WI · 658 students
- Dixon Elementary SchoolIrvington, AL · 526 students
- Dixon Elementary SchoolDETROIT, MI · 485 students
- Dixon Elementary SchoolChicago, IL · 412 students
Nearby schools
- Webster County High School0.1 mi · 660
- Webster County Middle School0.2 mi · 319
- Clay Elementary School6.2 mi · 194
- Providence Elementary School7.8 mi · 299
- Sebree Elementary School12.3 mi · 408
- West Hopkins School13.4 mi · 293
Frequently asked questions
About Dixon Elementary SchoolHow large is Dixon Elementary School?
Dixon Elementary School enrolls approximately 285 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Dixon Elementary School serve?
Dixon Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Dixon Elementary School?
Approximately 14.6:1 students per teacher at Dixon Elementary School.
How diverse is Dixon Elementary School?
Dixon Elementary School reports a student body of 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Dixon Elementary School public or private?
Dixon Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Webster County.
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