Dixon Elementary School
Public elementary school in Dixon, Missouri · Dixon R-I School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Dixon Elementary School serves 383 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Dixon (Pulaski County). It is one of 3 schools in Dixon R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 445th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 13.2 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 29.04 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Dixon R-I School District |
| County | Pulaski County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291083000367 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Dixon R-I | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 383 | 851 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 13.2 | 12.9 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 58.5% | 52.9% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 64% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Dixon Elementary School in context
Size
Dixon Elementary School is the only elementary school in Dixon R-I School District. Its 383 students are 45% of the district's 851. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 12.9 miles away and have a median of 302 students, so Dixon Elementary School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 1 with 64 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 48, against an average of 55 per grade. This year grade 5 has 18% more students than kindergarten (60 against 51). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 51 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 91.1% of enrollment, about the same share as across Dixon R-I (89.4%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
58.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 52.9% across Dixon R-I and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 31.1% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Dixon Elementary School has 29.04 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.2 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 383 students would have about 31.1 teachers, so Dixon Elementary School has 2.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Crocker Elementary School, 9.4 miles away in Crocker R-II School District. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 91.1% |
| Hispanic | 3.7% |
| Two or more races | 2.9% |
| Black | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.8% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
47.3% of students are girls and 52.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 51 |
| Kindergarten | 51 |
| Grade 1 | 64 |
| Grade 2 | 53 |
| Grade 3 | 56 |
| Grade 4 | 48 |
| Grade 5 | 60 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
102 N Pine Street, Dixon, MO 65459
Phone: (573)759-7163
Website: dixonr1.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Dixon Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crocker Elementary School | Crocker R-II | 9.4 mi | 236 | 10.6 | 100% |
| Newburg Elementary School | Newburg R-II | 12.1 mi | 157 | 10.3 | 72.6% |
| Iberia Elementary School | Iberia R-V | 12.6 mi | 367 | 11.1 | 48.2% |
| Waynesville East Elementary School | Waynesville R-VI | 12.8 mi | 920 | 18 | 45% |
| Freedom Elementary School | Waynesville R-VI | 12.9 mi | 954 | 15.6 | 50.9% |
| Swedeborg Elementary School | Swedeborg R-III | 14.1 mi | 35 | 5.2 | 57.1% |
| Partridge Elementary School | Waynesville R-VI | 14.9 mi | 375 | 18.8 | 48.3% |
| Vienna Elementary School | Maries County R-I | 15.6 mi | 216 | 12.2 | 46.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Dixon R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dixon High School | High | 9–12 | 271 |
| Dixon Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 197 |