DIXIE EL

DIXIE EL is a medium-sized elementary campus in TYLER, Texas, run under TYLER ISD. The school works with 619 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 26 schools in TYLER ISD (18,708 students total), DIXIE EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, DIXIE EL shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 59% of enrollment. The remainder looks like 26% Black, 10% White, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 21% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.9:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 92% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Smith County runs at roughly 64%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, DIXIE EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 33.8%; this one delivers 29.7%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Smith County indicate median household earnings sit near $74,192, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Smith County's 65 public schools (combined enrollment of about 37,385 students), DIXIE EL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: TYLER H S, around 1.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts DIXIE EL at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 40.1%.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Over the past 7-year window. DIXIE EL's enrollment has decreased 10% since 2018, when it stood at 691 (now 619).

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.