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Dixie Elementary School

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Dixie Elementary School ranks 427 th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

427^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Dixie Elementary School is a small, rural school in Opelika, AL, serving 251 students in grades PK through 5 as part of the Russell County school district.

Dixie Elementary shows a clear strength in English Language Arts and Science, with 4th-grade reading and science scores meeting or exceeding district averages. However, math is a significant challenge—only 23% of 5th graders scored proficient in math, well below the state average of 39%. This pattern has been consistent over several years, though the school has seen dramatic swings in math performance from year to year, likely due to small class sizes. For example, 5th-grade math jumped from 30% proficiency to 50% and back down to 23% over three years. When comparing to nearby schools, Dixie trails most Lee County schools like West Smiths Station Elementary (73rd percentile) and South Smiths Station Elementary (74th percentile), but outperforms Oliver Elementary within its own district. The school also spends more per student ($11,684) than most nearby schools, yet achieves lower overall outcomes than the Lee County schools that spend less.

One of the school's brightest spots is attendance. Only 7.1% of students are chronically absent—far better than the district (10.9%) and state (12%) averages, and less than half the rate at Westview Elementary (15.1%). This strong attendance, despite serving a population where 62% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, suggests a positive school culture and engaged families. The school has also shown it can support economically disadvantaged students effectively, with those students ranking in the 66th percentile in recent years. While the school's overall rating has declined from 4 stars to 2 stars since 2022, its consistent attendance and pockets of academic strength provide a foundation for improvement.

251

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,684

Per pupil spending ?

61.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4914 US Highway 80 W
Opelika, AL 36804

(334) 468-5323

District: Russell County

Students who attend Dixie Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Russell County Middle School
High:	Russell County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.3%

African American:

19.1%

Two or more races:

7.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 70th percentile in 2022 → 38th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (46% vs 53% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 70th-percentile peak (2022) to 38th (2026)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg46%

Alabama avg53%

427^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 32% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Russell County

94^th of 139Russell County among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	40.8	427 of 686	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.7	374 of 680	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.2	302 of 684	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.0	371 of 680	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.5	206 of 687	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	61.6	249 of 692	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.1	245 of 681	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.4	436 of 680	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.7	387 of 688	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.7	467 of 691	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.9	311 of 691	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.3	346 of 695	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.6	259 of 696	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.3	378 of 696	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.4	442 of 709	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	23.5	617 of 704	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	47.2	417 of 696	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	34.9	530 of 698	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	44.6	437 of 698	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.7	432 of 689	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	39.9	479 of 688	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	36.0	439 of 623	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2021	92.4	17 of 426	96.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	30.6	471 of 652	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.7	377 of 649	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.4	351 of 650	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	402 of 645	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.0	186 of 656	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	57.7	264 of 656	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.3	249 of 646	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.2	433 of 640	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.2	367 of 639	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	46.1	378 of 668	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.8	362 of 660	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.5	227 of 670	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	241 of 623	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.6	98 of 651	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	62.2	222 of 653	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.0	195 of 649	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	36.1	443 of 651	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	58.6	213 of 567	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	48.9	349 of 660	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.7	351 of 651	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.4	334 of 655	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.4	315 of 649	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.4	222 of 669	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.6	241 of 669	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.2	230 of 650	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.4	425 of 650	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.5	296 of 639	53.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	24.9	422 of 500	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.6	396 of 532	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.0	346 of 535	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.0	419 of 528	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	55.8	216 of 540	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.3	281 of 539	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.5	255 of 529	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	19.4	459 of 508	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2021)96th percentile+32 vs school

Male (2026)47th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)28th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)16th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English59%-6 vs state

Science50%~ state avg

Mathematics31%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Summative Assessment Science (2026)	Summative Assessment English (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dixie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4914 US Highway 80 W	Opelika	36804	Lee County	Russell County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 468-5323	251	16	16.1	61.8%	169 (67.3%)	48 (19.1%)	13 (5.2%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.2%)	40.8	427^th of 686 public elementary schools	37.8%		46.7	374^th of 680 public elementary schools	45.0%	53	29.6	41.7	23.1	50.0	51.9	58.3	65.4	$11,684	$2,569	$9,113
Beauregard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Lee Road 431	Opelika	36804	Lee County	Lee County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 705-6011	783	56	13.9	53.8%	502 (64.1%)	128 (16.3%)	88 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (8.3%)	66.4	226^th of 686 public elementary schools	67.1%		69.3	204^th of 680 public elementary schools	70.0%	22	50.3	49.7	45.6	52.5	69.3	70.2	76.2	$9,387	$1,077	$8,294
Ladonia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9 Woodland Dr	Phenix City	36869	Russell County	Russell County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 448-5805	461	24	19.2	62.7%	260 (56.4%)	97 (21.0%)	54 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.7%)	45 (9.8%)	49	362^nd of 686 public elementary schools	47.2%		43.7	398^th of 680 public elementary schools	41.5%	36	46.6	33.9	28.6	50.9	69.9	47.5	72.9	$11,465	$2,625	$8,838
West Smiths Station Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	150 Stringer Weeks Road	Smiths Station	36877	Lee County	Lee County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 664-4050	811	54	15.0	42.0%	516 (63.6%)	141 (17.4%)	86 (10.6%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (7.6%)	71.1	185^th of 686 public elementary schools	73.0%		69.9	195^th of 680 public elementary schools	71.3%	10	49.6	46.0	66.1	65.0	63.4	66.0	85.3	$9,088	$851	$8,220
South Smiths Station Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	80 Brown Road	Smiths Station	36877	Lee County	Lee County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 664-4062	669	44	15.2	42.3%	478 (71.4%)	100 (14.9%)	52 (7.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.5%)	72	176^th of 686 public elementary schools	74.3%		73.1	166^th of 680 public elementary schools	75.6%	10	60.0	38.2	35.5	63.2	80.0	76.3	86.8	$8,525	$1,070	$7,439
East Smiths Station Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	171 Mill Creek Drive	Smiths Station	36877	Lee County	Lee County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 664-4061	785	53	14.8	48.2%	492 (62.7%)	151 (19.2%)	69 (8.8%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (8.3%)	67.5	217^th of 686 public elementary schools	68.4%		72.6	170^th of 680 public elementary schools	75.0%	47	41.4	57.0	43.9	50.9	79.6	75.4	72.8	$8,737	$1,212	$7,508
Oliver Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	77 Longview Street	Seale	36875	Russell County	Russell County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 740-6620	481	30	16.0	55.1%	210 (43.7%)	176 (36.6%)	38 (7.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	53 (11.0%)	26.8	509^th of 686 public elementary schools	25.8%		29.6	476^th of 680 public elementary schools	30.0%	33	20.5	24.7	14.8	48.2	47.4	48.8	59.0	$9,534	$1,833	$7,699
Southview Primary School	Public	K-2	2712 Marvyn Pkwy	Opelika	36804	Lee County	Opelika City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 745-9711	480	30	16.2	65.4%	173 (36.0%)	206 (42.9%)	67 (14.0%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.6%)								(n/a)								$10,083	$1,485	$8,515
Westview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1012 Ingersoll Dr	Phenix City	36867	Russell County	Phenix City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 298-4507	563	36	15.6	44.4%	69 (12.3%)	412 (73.2%)	41 (7.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.9%)	54.2	325^th of 686 public elementary schools	52.6%		28.6	484^th of 680 public elementary schools	28.8%	159	56.3	28.9	42.2	46.7	62.5	57.8	75.6	$9,551	$1,583	$7,950
Phenix City Elementary School	Public	K-5	2307 South Railroad Street	Phenix City	36867	Russell County	Phenix City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 732-1160	683	39	17.7	73.6%	98 (14.3%)	466 (68.2%)	64 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (8.1%)	20.8	547^th of 686 public elementary schools	20.3%		18.6	556^th of 680 public elementary schools	18.2%	9	32.1	23.4	18.0	26.8	43.5	41.9	55.2	$9,224	$1,586	$7,620

Frequently Asked Questions about Dixie Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Dixie Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Russell County Middle School
High : Russell County High School

What district is Dixie Elementary School in?

Russell County

How many students attend Dixie Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 251 students attended Dixie Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Dixie Elementary School?

Students at Dixie Elementary School are 67% White, 19% African American, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

Is Dixie Elementary School a good school?

Dixie Elementary School ranks 427^th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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