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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DIXIE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530216000311

Dixie Elementary School

10520 E. Hwy. 12, DIXIE, WA 99329 · (509) 525-5339 · Walla Walla County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL14 STUDENTS
Enrollment
14
Elementary
STATE 380
Student : Teacher
7.0:1
2 FTE teachers
STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
5 students
STATE 51%
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
Kindergarten
1
Grade 1
1
Grade 2
4
Grade 3
4
Grade 4
3
Grade 5
1
Student demographics
White
1179%
STATE 47%
Hispanic
17%
STATE 27%
Native American
214%
STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
750%
Female
750%

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Test scores

Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2017-18 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
45.5%
WA avg 57.8% . +7.0pp since 2015
Math
27.3%
WA avg 47.9% . +13.9pp since 2015

What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 48. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2015, while math scores are up about 14 points.

Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
14
+2 (+17%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
7.0:1
was 6.0:1
% White
79%
was 100%
% Hispanic
7%
was 0%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Dixie Elementary School

Dixie Elementary School is an one-room-style K-5 school in DIXIE, Washington, one of the schools within Dixie School District. The school educates 14 students in grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 96% below the state mean of about 380.

Dixie Elementary School sits inside Dixie School District, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

In terms of who attends, Dixie Elementary School shows that White students make up the majority at 79%; the rest breaks down as 14% Native American, 7% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 7.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 36% of students at Dixie Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Walla Walla County (around 63%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Walla Walla County indicate the typical household earns roughly $74,202 per year, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Walla Walla County runs 33 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,516 students), of which Dixie Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: SE AREA TECHNICAL SKILLS CENTER, around 7.5 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

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

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Dixie Elementary School has expanded 17%, going from 12 students in 2018 to 14 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 100% to 79% across the same window. Class-load math has widened: from 6.0:1 in 2018 to 7.0:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Walla Walla County at a glance

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Population
62,161
Census ACS
Median income
$74,202
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
8,516 students

Quick facts

School name
Dixie Elementary School
District
Dixie School District
Address
10520 E. Hwy. 12, DIXIE, WA 99329
Phone
(509) 525-5339
County
Walla Walla County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
14
Teachers (FTE)
2
Student–teacher ratio
7.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
5 (36%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
530216000311
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Dixie Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Dixie Elementary School?
Dixie Elementary School enrolls approximately 14 students in grades PK-05.
Is Dixie Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Dixie Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dixie Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Dixie Elementary School is approximately 7.0:1 (2 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Dixie Elementary School?
At Dixie Elementary School, the student body is approximately 79% White, 7% Hispanic.
Who oversees Dixie Elementary School?
Dixie Elementary School is overseen by Dixie School District in Walla Walla County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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