Enrollment
197
Middle
DISTRICT 284 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DIXON R-I·NCES 291083000368
DIXON MIDDLE
200 E. 5th Street, DIXON, MO 65459 · (573) 759-7163 · Pulaski County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL197 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
107 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 65 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 61 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 71 | 36% |
Student demographics
27%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
DIXON MIDDLE→DIXON HIGH
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within DIXON R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
17.0%
MO avg 49.5% . -38.6pp since 2023
Math
49.0%
MO avg 48.7% . +46.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are down about 39 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 46 points.
MO DVT (Growth) results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 17.0% | 49.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.6% | 3.0% |
Growth Percentile vs Peers, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). 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
40.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.3%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 →
Where DIXON MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.9% | #247 of 369 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #136 of 321 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #357 of 370 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 197 | #323 of 397 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.3% | #154 of 379 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.1% | #151 of 224 |
Ranked against other public middle 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
197
-2 (-1%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 302
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 197 | 16.3 | 12.1:1 | 54% (107) |
| 2023-24 | 208 | 16.9 | 12.3:1 | 41% (86) |
| 2022-23 | 227 | 17.1 | 13.3:1 | 55% (125) |
| 2020-21 | 199 | 14 | 14.2:1 | 61% (121) |
| 2017-18 | 212 | 18.7 | 11.3:1 | 58% (124) |
| 2015-16 | 229 | 19 | 12.1:1 | 59% (136) |
| 2010-11 | 249 | 18 | 13.8:1 | 48% (119) |
| 2000-01 | 262 | 19 | 13.8:1 | 45% (117) |
| 1990-91 | 302 | 16 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DIXON MIDDLE.
About DIXON MIDDLE
DIXON MIDDLE is a low-enrollment middle school that serves part of DIXON, Missouri. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 197 students in grades 6 through 8. The average for middle schools in Missouri is about 461 students, so this school is 57% smaller than average.
DIXON MIDDLE is part of a district of 3 schools: DIXON R-I, with 851 students.
Federal enrollment data show DIXON MIDDLE is 85% White. After that, the student body is 5% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 4% Black. Among all residents of Pulaski County, the White share is about 72%. The school's diversity index is 27%, meaning two students picked at random have a 27% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its 16.3 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 12.1:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Missouri. The school's lunch program data list 54% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. On average, public schools in Pulaski County report 44%.
Compared with Missouri schools that have similar shares of low-income students, DIXON MIDDLE's results are 9.3 points below predicted: 40.9% against 50.3%.
County data help place the school in context: in Pulaski County, the median household income is $64,466, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Pulaski County is home to 23 public schools and about 9,884 public school students.
Nearby, DIXON HIGH is about 0.4 miles away. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. Local comparison: DIXON MIDDLE ranks 8th of 9 nearby schools, at 40.9% versus a 48.8% average.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 199 to 197, a small change. By 2024-25, the school had 12.1 students per teacher, compared with 14.2 in 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for DIXON MIDDLE covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 ELEM.Elementary · 383 students
- DIXON HIGHHigh · 271 students
Other schools in DIXON
- DIXON ELEM.Elementary · 383 students
- DIXON HIGHHigh · 271 students
Nearby schools
- DIXON HIGH0.4 mi · 271
- DIXON ELEM.0.4 mi · 383
- CROCKER HIGH9.8 mi · 296
- CROCKER ELEM.9.8 mi · 236
- NEWBURG HIGH11.7 mi · 152
- NEWBURG ELEM.11.7 mi · 157
Frequently asked questions
About DIXON MIDDLEWhat is the total enrollment at DIXON MIDDLE?
DIXON MIDDLE enrolls approximately 197 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does DIXON MIDDLE serve?
DIXON MIDDLE serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at DIXON MIDDLE?
Approximately 12.1:1 students per teacher at DIXON MIDDLE.
How diverse is DIXON MIDDLE?
DIXON MIDDLE reports a student body of 85% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees DIXON MIDDLE?
DIXON MIDDLE is overseen by DIXON R-I in Pulaski County.
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