Dixie Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

4914 Us Highway 80 W
Opelika, AL 36804

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Top 50%

Serving 239 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dixie Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 239 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Top 50% in AL
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
: 60-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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Dixie Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category

Attribute

Most improved public schools

Most improved public schools (Top 5%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

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Dixie Elementary School's student population of 239 students has grown by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 15 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dixie Elementary School
Pre-K	19
Kind	42
1	40
2	41
3	39
4	29
5	29

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Total Students

239 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dixie Elementary School
2023	239
2022	245
2021	215
2020	214
2019	214
2018	178
2017	178
2016	176
2015	171
2014	193
2013	205
2012	192
2011	211
2010	231
2009	234
2008	234
2007	218
2006	226
2005	216
2004	229
2003	243
2002	238
2001	296
2000	292
1999	290
1998	262
1997	246
1996	246
1995	244
1994	236
1993	230
1992	222
1991	226
1990	222
1989	216
1988	217
1987	222

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dixie Elementary School
2023	14
2022	15
2021	15
2020	15
2019	15
2018	11
2017	11
2016	11
2015	11
2014	13
2013	17
2012	16
2011	17
2010	15
2009	17
2008	16
2007	16
2006	18
2005	20
2004	16
2003	15
2002	14
2001	18
2000	18
1999	17
1998	17
1997	17
1996	17
1995	17
1994	17
1993	13
1992	10
1991	13
1990	12
1989	12
1988	9
1987	11

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Dixie Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Dixie Elementary School is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

#479 out of 1275 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dixie Elementary School
2023	#479
2022	#283
2021	#301
2019	#376
2018	#763
2017	#577
2016	#700
2015	#556
2014	#632
2013	#367
2012	#560

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20-24%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dixie Elementary School	Alabama	Russell County School District
2023	22%	30%	22%
2022	37%	29%	22%
2021	32%	24%	18%
2019	57%	47%	46%
2018	37%	47%	46%
2017	57%	44%	40%
2016	42%	43%	36%
2015	47%	40%	32%
2014	37%	38%	28%
2013	92%	80%	76%
2012	92%	82%	74%

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55-59%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Dixie Elementary School	Alabama	Russell County School District
2022	57%	47%	47%
2021	52%	46%	45%
2019	47%	45%	44%
2018	42%	46%	46%
2017	27%	39%	33%
2016	27%	38%	32%
2015	32%	41%	34%
2014	37%	42%	35%
2013	87%	86%	85%
2012	82%	86%	81%
2011	82%	85%	77%

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60-79%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Dixie Elementary School	Alabama	Russell County School District
2022	69%	38%	30%
2021	30%	36%	31%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dixie Elementary School	Alabama	Russell County School District
2023	17:1	17:1	18:1
2022	16:1	18:1	20:1
2021	14:1	17:1	18:1
2020	14:1	17:1	17:1
2019	14:1	17:1	17:1
2018	16:1	18:1	18:1
2017	16:1	17:1	18:1
2016	16:1	18:1	19:1
2015	16:1	18:1	19:1
2014	15:1	16:1	18:1
2013	12:1	14:1	16:1
2012	12:1	16:1	16:1
2011	12:1	15:1	16:1
2010	15:1	16:1	17:1
2009	14:1	16:1	16:1
2008	14:1	15:1	15:1
2007	14:1	16:1	16:1
2006	13:1	15:1	16:1
2005	11:1	15:1	15:1
2004	14:1	15:1	16:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	17:1	16:1	17:1
2001	16:1	16:1	16:1
2000	16:1	15:1	17:1
1999	17:1	16:1	17:1
1998	16:1	16:1	17:1
1997	15:1	17:1	17:1
1996	15:1	17:1	18:1
1995	15:1	17:1	18:1
1994	14:1	18:1	18:1
1993	18:1	18:1	18:1
1992	22:1	19:1	19:1
1991	17:1	19:1	19:1
1990	19:1	19:1	19:1
1989	18:1	20:1	20:1
1988	24:1	20:1	22:1
1987	20:1	21:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2022)
Year	Dixie Elementary School	Alabama
2022	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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Asian

Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Dixie Elementary School	Alabama	Russell County School District
2023	5%	11%	8%
2022	7%	10%	8%
2021	5%	9%	7%
2020	4%	8%	7%
2019	4%	8%	7%
2018	2%	7%	5%
2017	2%	7%	5%
2016	4%	7%	5%
2015	1%	6%	4%
2014	1%	5%	4%
2013	2%	5%	5%
2012	3%	5%	5%
2011	3%	4%	4%
2010	3%	4%	4%
2009	2%	4%	3%
2008	2%	4%	3%
2007	1%	3%	2%
2006	1%	3%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	1%

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Black

21%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dixie Elementary School	Alabama	Russell County School District
2023	20%	32%	40%
2022	23%	32%	39%
2021	20%	32%	39%
2020	15%	33%	40%
2019	15%	33%	40%
2018	21%	33%	40%
2017	21%	33%	40%
2016	20%	33%	39%
2015	23%	33%	36%
2014	21%	34%	35%
2013	25%	34%	35%
2012	23%	34%	36%
2011	22%	35%	37%
2010	26%	35%	38%
2009	26%	35%	40%
2008	26%	36%	39%
2007	28%	36%	40%
2006	28%	36%	41%
2005	29%	36%	42%
2004	28%	36%	41%
2003	28%	36%	41%
2002	28%	36%	43%
2001	28%	36%	43%
2000	30%	36%	42%
1999	31%	36%	43%
1998	35%	36%	43%
1997	36%	36%	43%
1996	39%	36%	43%
1995	42%	36%	45%
1994	44%	36%	44%
1993	43%	36%	45%

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White

68%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dixie Elementary School	Alabama	Russell County School District
2023	70%	52%	44%
2022	66%	53%	45%
2021	72%	53%	46%
2020	77%	54%	47%
2019	77%	54%	47%
2018	72%	55%	49%
2017	72%	55%	49%
2016	70%	56%	50%
2015	67%	56%	51%
2014	73%	57%	55%
2013	72%	58%	56%
2012	73%	58%	57%
2011	75%	58%	57%
2010	71%	58%	56%
2009	72%	59%	56%
2008	72%	58%	57%
2007	70%	59%	56%
2006	71%	59%	55%
2005	69%	60%	55%
2004	69%	60%	55%
2003	70%	60%	56%
2002	70%	60%	54%
2001	69%	61%	55%
2000	70%	61%	56%
1999	69%	61%	55%
1998	65%	61%	56%
1997	64%	60%	56%
1996	61%	61%	56%
1995	58%	62%	55%
1994	56%	62%	56%
1993	57%	62%	55%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Dixie Elementary School	Alabama	Russell County School District
2023	5%	3%	7%
2022	3%	3%	6%
2021	3%	3%	6%
2020	4%	2%	4%
2019	4%	2%	4%
2018	5%	2%	5%
2017	5%	2%	5%
2016	6%	2%	5%
2015	9%	2%	7%
2014	5%	2%	4%
2013	1%	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dixie Elementary School	Alabama	Russell County School District
2023	0.47	0.62	0.65
2022	0.51	0.61	0.64
2021	0.44	0.61	0.63
2020	0.39	0.60	0.62
2019	0.39	0.60	0.62
2018	0.44	0.59	0.60
2017	0.44	0.59	0.60
2016	0.47	0.58	0.60
2015	0.49	0.58	0.60
2014	0.42	0.56	0.58
2013	0.43	0.55	0.57
2012	0.42	0.55	0.55
2011	0.39	0.54	0.54
2010	0.43	0.54	0.54
2009	0.42	0.53	0.53
2008	0.42	0.54	0.52
2007	0.44	0.53	0.53
2006	0.42	0.53	0.53
2005	0.44	0.51	0.52
2004	0.45	0.51	0.53
2003	0.44	0.51	0.52
2002	0.44	0.51	0.52
2001	0.45	0.50	0.52
2000	0.43	0.50	0.51
1999	0.43	0.50	0.51
1998	0.46	0.50	0.51
1997	0.47	0.52	0.51
1996	0.48	0.50	0.51
1995	0.49	0.49	0.50
1994	0.50	0.49	0.50
1993	0.50	0.49	0.50

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

67%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Dixie Elementary School	Alabama	Russell County School District
2023	67%	55%	64%
2022	67%	44%	48%
2021	67%	48%	56%
2020	66%	49%	55%
2019	66%	49%	55%
2018	50%	47%	48%
2017	50%	47%	48%
2016	51%	46%	49%
2015	50%	47%	51%
2014	69%	52%	57%
2013	66%	51%	58%
2012	71%	51%	61%
2011	68%	49%	61%
2010	68%	47%	61%
2009	59%	44%	61%
2008	66%	43%	63%
2007	62%	42%	56%
2006	63%	44%	62%
2005	65%	43%	62%
2004	64%	42%	60%
2003	61%	42%	59%
2002	56%	40%	57%
2001	50%	38%	55%
2000	46%	37%	34%
1999	51%	38%	51%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Dixie Elementary School	Alabama	Russell County School District
2023	7%	5%	9%
2022	7%	5%	7%
2021	7%	6%	8%
2020	7%	6%	8%
2019	7%	6%	8%
2014	7%	6%	11%
2013	12%	6%	11%
2012	10%	7%	10%
2011	7%	6%	10%
2010	13%	8%	10%
2009	16%	8%	12%
2008	13%	8%	11%
2007	10%	9%	10%
2006	10%	9%	10%
2005	9%	8%	11%
2004	8%	8%	11%
2003	7%	8%	10%
2002	9%	8%	10%
2001	12%	8%	12%
2000	14%	8%	7%
1999	11%	8%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Russell County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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What is Dixie Elementary School's ranking?

Dixie Elementary School is ranked #479 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Alabama.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Dixie Elementary School?

239 students attend Dixie Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Dixie Elementary School students are White, 21% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Dixie Elementary School?

Dixie Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Dixie Elementary School offer ?

Dixie Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Dixie Elementary School part of?

Dixie Elementary School is part of Russell County School District.

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