Summary:
The city of Dixon, Kentucky is home to 3 schools serving grades K-12: Webster County High School, Webster County Middle School, and Dixon Elementary School. While the district as a whole struggles, with a 1-star rating and ranking 126 out of 159 districts in Kentucky, Dixon Elementary School stands out as a strong performer, ranking 271 out of 685 elementary schools in the state with a 3-star rating.
Dixon Elementary School outperforms the district and state averages in several key test score metrics, particularly in mathematics for grades 3-6 and reading for grades 3-4. The school also has a relatively low free/reduced lunch rate of 48.18% compared to the other schools in the Webster County district. In contrast, Webster County High School struggles with test scores, performing below the state averages in most subject areas and grade levels, while Webster County Middle School shows mixed performance.
The differences in academic achievement across the schools may be influenced by factors such as free/reduced lunch rates and student-teacher ratios. Dixon Elementary School maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 15.5 to 1, while the ratios are higher at the middle and high schools. Understanding these factors could help inform strategies to improve educational outcomes across the district.
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