Dixie Elementary Magnet School

Summary:

Dixie Elementary Magnet School is a public elementary school in Lexington, Kentucky, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 542 students. As part of the Fayette County School District, which is ranked 77 out of 159 districts in the state, Dixie Elementary Magnet School has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, with a slight dip to a 2-star rating in the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years.

Dixie Elementary Magnet School's student performance on the Kentucky State Assessments (KSA) is generally on par with or slightly below the Fayette County and statewide averages across various subjects and grade levels. However, the school's 3rd-grade reading proficiency (55%) is higher than the Fayette County (51%) and statewide (47%) averages, while its 5th-grade writing proficiency (29%) is lower than the Fayette County (42%) and statewide (39%) averages. Dixie has a diverse student population, with significant representation of African American (around 30%), Hispanic (around 10%), and White (around 50%) students, and its performance for specific student subgroups is generally stronger than the state averages for those subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools, Ashland Elementary School has consistently maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and outperforms Dixie on the KSA. Other nearby schools, such as Northern Elementary, Mary Todd Elementary, and Arlington Elementary, have significantly lower student performance on the KSA compared to Dixie, suggesting that Dixie may be a relatively stronger-performing school within its immediate geographic area. The school's magnet school designation and specialized educational offerings may be contributing factors to its performance and the diversity of its student body.


Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-5

 1940 Eastland Pkwy
       Lexington, KY  40505


(859) 381-3116

District: Fayette County

SchoolDigger Rank:
339th of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,502 Help


Students who attend Dixie Elementary Magnet School usually attend:

Middle:    Crawford Middle School
High:    Frederick Douglass High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.9 Help
Number of students:  587

Racial breakdown:

White:
48.2%
African American:
25.6%
Hispanic:
15.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  50.4% Help


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Compare Details Dixie Elementary Magnet School ranks better than 50.5% of elementary schools in Kentucky. It also ranks 18th among 38 ranked elementary schools in the Fayette County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.83. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Dixie Elementary Magnet School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (48.2%), African American (25.6%), Hispanic (15.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 50.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dixie Elementary Magnet School is 13.9. 36 elementary schools in the Fayette County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dixie Elementary Magnet School is $19,502. 22 elementary schools in the Fayette County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Dixie Elementary Magnet School:

SchoolDigger ranks Dixie Elementary Magnet School 339th of 685 Kentucky public elementary schools. (See Dixie Elementary Magnet School in the ranking list.)

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Fayette County:

SchoolDigger ranks Fayette County 77th of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Dixie Elementary Magnet School

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Rank History for all students at Dixie Elementary Magnet School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 83.60 71st 638 88.9%
2008 84.98 60th 651 90.8%
2009 89.69 30th 658 95.4%
2010 90.19 24th 683 96.5%
2011 87.26 40th 688 94.2%
2012 66.72 197th 713 72.4%
2013 68.36 188th 719 73.9%
2014 76.57 103rd 705 85.4%
2015 70.75 160th 698 77.1%
2016 56.87 289th 690 58.1%
2017 55.84 299th 694 56.9%
2018 59.85 262nd 691 62.1%
2019 54.89 314th 700 55.1%
2021 40.30 311th 517 39.8%
2022 38.51 426th 684 37.7%
2023 55.34 285th 687 58.5%
2024 48.83 339th 685 50.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Dixie Elementary Magnet School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 72.65 15th 58 74.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Dixie Elementary Magnet School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.37 62nd 81 23.5%
2019 45.95 48th 96 50.0%
2023 38.05 38th 65 41.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Dixie Elementary Magnet School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 53.42 305th 661 53.9%
2024 55.54 98th 279 64.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dixie Elementary Magnet School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.78 273rd 631 56.7%
2019 42.86 400th 664 39.8%
2022 38.78 412th 667 38.2%
2023 54.76 255th 670 61.9%
2024 45.64 354th 665 46.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Dixie Elementary Magnet School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.83 210th 663 68.3%
2019 53.37 324th 671 51.7%
2021 30.92 254th 312 18.6%
2022 41.13 379th 641 40.9%
2023 56.44 250th 639 60.9%
2024 51.71 300th 644 53.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Dixie Elementary Magnet School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 47.60 209th 474 55.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Dixie Elementary Magnet School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.38 313th 665 52.9%
2019 55.92 287th 676 57.5%
2021 71.56 66th 325 79.7%
2022 34.72 434th 657 33.9%
2023 50.76 310th 652 52.5%
2024 42.69 385th 652 41.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Dixie Elementary Magnet School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.65 37th 184 79.9%
2019 66.80 38th 185 79.5%
2022 48.43 56th 118 52.5%
2023 74.78 15th 129 88.4%
2024 55.97 51st 140 63.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Dixie Elementary Magnet School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.44 93rd 153 39.2%
2019 46.75 86th 152 43.4%
2023 51.17 50th 120 58.3%
2024 46.29 68th 135 49.6%
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Rank History for White students at Dixie Elementary Magnet School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.17 84th 593 85.8%
2019 74.35 112th 592 81.1%
2021 50.60 159th 337 52.8%
2022 58.59 228th 656 65.2%
2023 67.88 166th 658 74.8%
2024 60.99 230th 659 65.1%
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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Dixie Elementary Magnet School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 402 134 11 3 0 n/a n/a 0 550
1989 400 139 7 2 0 n/a n/a 0 548
1990 393 111 5 1 1 n/a n/a 0 511
1991 419 95 8 1 0 n/a n/a 0 523
1992 443 102 6 4 4 n/a n/a 0 559
1993 468 113 4 1 1 n/a n/a 0 587
1994 467 105 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 574
1995 411 110 7 8 0 n/a n/a 0 536
1996 411 110 7 8 0 n/a n/a 0 536
1997 453 132 6 3 5 n/a n/a 0 599
1998 487 122 5 5 4 n/a n/a 4 627
1999 382 102 0 14 3 n/a n/a 0 501
2000 391 117 0 12 2 n/a n/a 0 522
2001 380 128 6 7 3 n/a n/a 0 524
2002 393 127 8 16 2 n/a n/a 0 546
2003 393 127 8 16 2 n/a n/a 0 546
2004 385 131 11 20 2 n/a n/a 0 549
2005 380 112 6 21 0 n/a n/a 0 519
2006 367 127 4 19 0 n/a n/a 0 517
2007 313 131 7 22 0 n/a n/a 25 498
2008 333 146 9 33 0 n/a n/a 36 557
2009 358 144 11 35 0 n/a n/a 36 584
2010 352 144 15 60 1 n/a n/a 30 602
2011 370 156 10 58 1 0 30 0 625
2012 365 155 13 66 1 0 28 0 628
2013 351 164 14 58 2 0 33 0 622
2014 347 143 11 62 2 0 38 0 603
2015 327 145 11 65 4 0 32 0 584
2016 309 157 17 84 3 0 35 0 605
2017 277 166 8 82 3 0 38 0 574
2018 274 172 7 80 2 0 40 0 575
2019 275 167 7 81 0 0 56 0 586
2020 268 186 10 103 2 0 58 0 627
2021 243 153 6 91 2 0 45 0 540
2022 241 158 4 90 0 0 49 0 542
2023 255 143 8 85 1 0 50 0 542
2024 283 150 8 91 1 0 54 0 587

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Dixie Elementary Magnet School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 550 29.4 18.7 n/a
1989 548 32.1 17.0 n/a
1990 511 30.4 16.8 n/a
1991 523 28.0 18.6 n/a
1992 559 29.8 18.7 n/a
1993 587 30.3 19.4 n/a
1994 574 30.4 18.9 n/a
1995 536 31.7 16.9 n/a
1996 536 31.7 16.9 n/a
1997 599 33.4 17.9 26.5
1998 627 34.6 18.1 25.8
1999 501 19.4 26.0 33.7
2000 522 22.5 23.8 40
2001 524 22.9 23.2 36.3
2002 546 35.1 15.6 59.7
2003 546 35.1 15.6 59.7
2004 549 36.8 14.9 n/a
2005 519 36.5 14.2 n/a
2006 517 36.1 14.3 51.1
2007 498 37.0 13.5 49.5
2008 557 36.2 15.4 44.9
2009 584 36.2 16.1 48.4
2010 602 34.7 17.3 51.2
2011 625 38.1 16.4 49.3
2012 628 39.5 15.8 44.1
2013 622 41.0 15.1 50.2
2014 603 41.2 14.6 47.4
2015 584 43.0 13.5 52.1
2016 605 43.0 14.0 55.9
2017 574 38.7 14.8 56.3
2018 575 39.0 14.7 57.7
2019 586 39.4 14.8 47.6
2020 627 39.4 15.9 60.4
2021 540 39.1 13.8 61.7
2022 542 40.1 13.4 51.8
2023 542 40.0 13.5 50.7
2024 587 42.0 13.9 50.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Dixie Elementary Magnet School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 550 29.4 18.7 n/a
1989 548 32.1 17.0 n/a
1990 511 30.4 16.8 n/a
1991 523 28.0 18.6 n/a
1992 559 29.8 18.7 n/a
1993 587 30.3 19.4 n/a
1994 574 30.4 18.9 n/a
1995 536 31.7 16.9 n/a
1996 536 31.7 16.9 n/a
1997 599 33.4 17.9 26.5
1998 627 34.6 18.1 25.8
1999 501 19.4 26.0 33.7
2000 522 22.5 23.8 40
2001 524 22.9 23.2 36.3
2002 546 35.1 15.6 59.7
2003 546 35.1 15.6 59.7
2004 549 36.8 14.9 n/a
2005 519 36.5 14.2 n/a
2006 517 36.1 14.3 51.1
2007 498 37.0 13.5 49.5
2008 557 36.2 15.4 44.9
2009 584 36.2 16.1 48.4
2010 602 34.7 17.3 51.2
2011 625 38.1 16.4 49.3
2012 628 39.5 15.8 44.1
2013 622 41.0 15.1 50.2
2014 603 41.2 14.6 47.4
2015 584 43.0 13.5 52.1
2016 605 43.0 14.0 55.9
2017 574 38.7 14.8 56.3
2018 575 39.0 14.7 57.7
2019 586 39.4 14.8 47.6
2020 627 39.4 15.9 60.4
2021 540 39.1 13.8 61.7
2022 542 40.1 13.4 51.8
2023 542 40.0 13.5 50.7
2024 587 42.0 13.9 50.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Dixie Elementary Magnet School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $573 (3.7%) $148 (0.9%) $720 (4.6%) $11,593 (74.3%) $1,787 (11.4%) $13,380 (85.7%) $15,613
2019 $562 (3.8%) $216 (1.5%) $776 (5.2%) $10,877 (73.5%) $1,669 (11.3%) $12,545 (84.7%) $14,808
2020 $508 (3.3%) $136 (0.9%) $644 (4.1%) $11,102 (71.0%) $1,690 (10.8%) $12,791 (81.8%) $15,628
2021 $792 (4.7%) $461 (2.7%) $1,253 (7.5%) $12,784 (76.2%) $1,505 (9.0%) $14,148 (84.3%) $16,777
2022 $1,732 (8.9%) $394 (2.0%) $2,125 (10.9%) $13,094 (67.1%) $2,277 (11.7%) $15,371 (78.8%) $19,502

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Dixie Elementary Magnet School

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 314th of 700 Elementary schoolsRanks 285th of 687 Elementary schools
 3.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students586542
 7.5%
African American167143
 14.4%
American Indian01
Asian78
 14.3%
Hispanic8185
 4.9%
Pacific Islander00
White275255
 7.3%
Two or More Races5650
 10.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients47.6%50.7%
 3.1%


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Students who attend Dixie Elementary Magnet School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Crawford Middle School
High : Frederick Douglass High School

Dixie Elementary Magnet School ranks 339th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Dixie Elementary Magnet School are 48% White, 26% African American, 16% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 587 students attended Dixie Elementary Magnet School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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