Dixon Middle School
Public middle school in Dixon, Missouri · Dixon R-I School District · Grades 6–8
Dixon Middle School serves 197 students in grades 6–8 in Dixon (Pulaski County). It is one of 3 schools in Dixon R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 323rd largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 12.1 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri middle school (13).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 395 Missouri middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 16.25 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| 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 | 291083000368 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 197 | 851 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 12.1 | 12.9 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 54.3% | 52.9% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 27% of Missouri middle 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 Middle School in context
Size
Dixon Middle School is the only middle school in Dixon R-I School District. Its 197 students are 23.1% of the district's 851. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 18.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 465; Dixon Middle School is smaller 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 8 with 71 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 61, against an average of 66 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 65 in grade 6 and 71 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 85.3% here and 89.4% across Dixon R-I. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
54.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 52.9% across Dixon R-I and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 26.4% 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
With 16.25 full-time-equivalent teachers for 197 students, Dixon Middle School has 12.1 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 197 students would have about 15.2 teachers, so Dixon Middle School has 1.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
Dixon Middle School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other middle school is 6th Grade Center, 14 miles away in Waynesville R-VI School District. No other middle school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 85.3% |
| Hispanic | 5.1% |
| Two or more races | 4.6% |
| Black | 3.6% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
44.7% of students are girls and 55.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 65 |
| Grade 7 | 61 |
| Grade 8 | 71 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
200 E. 5th Street, Dixon, MO 65459
Phone: (573)759-7163
Website: dixonr1.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Dixon Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade Center | Waynesville R-VI | 14.0 mi | 451 | 18.4 | 50.6% |
| Waynesville Middle School | Waynesville R-VI | 14.2 mi | 906 | 15.1 | 41.4% |
| Vienna Middle School | Maries County R-I | 15.4 mi | 88 | 11.4 | 29.5% |
| Rolla Middle School | Rolla 31 | 18.7 mi | 857 | 15.9 | 47.1% |
| Rolla Junior High School | Rolla 31 | 19.0 mi | 577 | 14 | 41.9% |
| St. James Middle School | St. James R-I | 25.3 mi | 369 | 13.8 | 51.8% |
| Osage Middle School | School of the Osage | 29.2 mi | 479 | 13.8 | 39.5% |
| Maries County Middle School | Maries County R-II | 32.6 mi | 193 | 10.6 | 48.7% |
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 Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 383 |
| Dixon High School | High | 9–12 | 271 |