Enrollment
383
Elementary
DISTRICT 284 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DIXON R-I·NCES 291083000367
DIXON ELEM.
102 N PINE STREET, DIXON, MO 65459 · (573) 759-7163 · Pulaski County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL383 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
224 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 54%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 51 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 51 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is 15% smaller than its 5th grade class (60).
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 52% · 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 DIXON R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
51.8%
MO avg 44.9% . +8.8pp since 2021
Math
42.3%
MO avg 43.8% . +7.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 25.3% | 26.5% | 32.9% | 15.1% |
| Math | 18.9% | 23.4% | 36.0% | 21.5% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.8% | 42.3% |
| 2023-24 | 52.1% | 45.2% |
| 2022-23 | 51.8% | 38.9% |
| 2021-22 | 43.0% | 35.2% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
46.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.0%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% typical for Missouri 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 Missouri'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 ELEM.
DIXON ELEM.'s state test result (46.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIXON ELEM. this school | 383 | 58.5% | 46.5% |
| COLE CAMP ELEM. COLE CAMP | 367 | 57.2% | 50.0% |
| THAYER ELEM. THAYER | 421 | 58.4% | 48.1% |
| ROOSEVELT ELEM. FARMINGTON | 387 | 58.4% | 50.2% |
| FREDERICKTOWN INTERMEDIATE FREDERICKTOWN | 393 | 60.3% | 45.7% |
| MARIONVILLE ELEM Marionville | 370 | 60.0% | 47.4% |
Matched among Missouri 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 ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Pulaski County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.5% | #380 of 1,002 | #4 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.3% | #504 of 1,019 ▼ 72 | #6 of 9 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.8% | #306 of 1,018 ▼ 27 | #5 of 9 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.0pp | #161 of 943 | #2 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 383 | #449 of 1,294 | #3 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #535 of 950 | #4 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.7% | #739 of 953 | #9 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.5% | #479 of 1,165 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.7% | #258 of 684 | #5 of 9 |
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
383
+3 (+1%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 576
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 383 | 29 | 13.2:1 | 58% (224) |
| 2023-24 | 377 | 31.4 | 12.0:1 | 45% (170) |
| 2022-23 | 394 | 29.2 | 13.5:1 | 55% (215) |
| 2020-21 | 380 | 30 | 12.7:1 | 55% (210) |
| 2017-18 | 460 | 37.9 | 12.1:1 | 67% (307) |
| 2015-16 | 499 | 36 | 13.9:1 | 61% (304) |
| 2010-11 | 522 | 34 | 15.3:1 | 50% (261) |
| 2000-01 | 505 | 34 | 14.8:1 | 47% (238) |
| 1990-91 | 576 | 33 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DIXON ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (460 to 383); teachers down 23% (37.9 to 29).
About DIXON ELEM.
DIXON ELEM. is a mid-sized elementary school for students in DIXON, Missouri. Enrollment totals 383 students across pre-K through 5. That puts enrollment 22% bigger than the 315-student average for elementary schools in Missouri.
DIXON R-I enrolls 851 students in 3 schools, including DIXON ELEM..
White students account for 91% of the school's enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The White share of the county population is lower, at 72%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 17%.
For every teacher at DIXON ELEM., there are about 13.2 students; the school has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Missouri, 12.4:1, is lower. There are 224 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 58% of enrollment. Compared with the 44% average for public schools in Pulaski County, the school's rate is higher.
Compared with Missouri schools that have similar shares of low-income students, DIXON ELEM.'s results are 8.5 points above predicted: 46.5% against 38.0%.
The school is in Pulaski County, where the median household earns about $64,466 a year, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. DIXON ELEM. shares Pulaski County with 22 other public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, DIXON MIDDLE, is about 0.4 miles. Other public schools within five miles: 2. Ranked by average proficiency, DIXON ELEM. places 6th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
In 2020-21, DIXON ELEM. enrolled 380; in 2024-25, 383.
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Pulaski County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
53,894
Census ACS
Median income
$64,466
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
9,884 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DIXON R-I
- DIXON HIGHHigh · 271 students
- DIXON MIDDLEMiddle · 197 students
Other DIXON Elementary schools
8 other US public schools in 9 states are named DIXON Elementary. DIXON ELEM. is the 6th 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
- DIXON MIDDLE0.4 mi · 197
- DIXON HIGH0.6 mi · 271
- CROCKER HIGH9.4 mi · 296
- CROCKER ELEM.9.4 mi · 236
- NEWBURG ELEM.12.1 mi · 157
- NEWBURG HIGH12.1 mi · 152
Frequently asked questions
About DIXON ELEM.How many students attend DIXON ELEM.?
DIXON ELEM. enrolls approximately 383 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does DIXON ELEM. serve?
DIXON ELEM. serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at DIXON ELEM.?
Approximately 13.2:1 students per teacher at DIXON ELEM..
What is the student diversity at DIXON ELEM.?
Student demographics at DIXON ELEM. are roughly 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees DIXON ELEM.?
DIXON ELEM. is overseen by DIXON R-I in Pulaski County.
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