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S. S. Dixon Intermediate School

Q: Is S. S. Dixon Intermediate School a good school?

S. S. Dixon Intermediate School ranks 635 th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

635^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

S. S. Dixon Intermediate School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Pace, Florida, part of the Santa Rosa school district, which is ranked 20th out of 67 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has 640 students.

S. S. Dixon Intermediate School consistently outperforms the Santa Rosa district and the state of Florida in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 71% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA, compared to 64% in the district and 57% statewide. In math, 75% of 3rd graders were proficient, compared to 69% in the district and 63% statewide. While the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, reaching 31.4% in 2023-2024, this rate is still lower than the 31.4% average for the nearby schools. The school also spends more per student ($10,125 in 2023-2024) compared to the nearby schools, which range from $7,955 to $11,548 per student, and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 16:1 in 2023-2024, compared to the nearby schools, which range from 13.1:1 to 22.7:1.

The consistent academic excellence at S. S. Dixon Intermediate School suggests the school is effectively supporting student learning and achievement. Additionally, the school's diverse student population, with 52.03% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, indicates the school is able to support students from various socioeconomic backgrounds. While S. S. Dixon Intermediate School outperforms the nearby schools in most academic metrics, some of the other schools, such as Wallace Lake K-8, also demonstrate strong academic performance, particularly in middle school subjects like Algebra and Civics, suggesting the Santa Rosa district as a whole is providing a high-quality education.

676

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,626

Per pupil spending ?

47.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5540 Education Dr
Pace, FL 32571

(850) 995-3650

District: Santa Rosa

Students who attend S. S. Dixon Intermediate School usually attend:

Middle:	Thomas L Sims Middle School
High:	Pace High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.0%

Hispanic:

9.5%

Two or more races:

8.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2014 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (66% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Above the Florida median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg64%

Florida avg58%

635^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From top 11% (2016) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 16Elementary Schools in the Santa Rosa

20^th of 67Santa Rosa among Florida 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	635 of 2258	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	641 of 2256	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	83.3	331 of 2240	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	430 of 2219	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	83.5	341 of 2247	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	78.8	429 of 2182	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	400 of 2118	81.1%	★★★★☆
2017	78.2	419 of 2112	80.2%	★★★★☆
2016	86.7	224 of 2087	89.3%	★★★★☆
2014	84.8	264 of 2064	87.2%	★★★★☆
2013	83.6	272 of 2029	86.6%	★★★★☆
2012	86.0	214 of 1984	89.2%	★★★★☆
2011	84.7	234 of 1985	88.2%	★★★★☆
2010	79.0	340 of 1919	82.3%	★★★★☆
2009	78.1	348 of 1847	81.2%	★★★★☆
2008	78.0	355 of 1789	80.2%	★★★★☆
2007	79.2	330 of 1786	81.5%	★★★★☆
2006	79.8	307 of 1688	81.8%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts69%+13 vs state

Math67%+7 vs state

Science54%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)						FAST Math (2025)						Statewide Science Science (2025)		EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
S. S. Dixon Intermediate School	Public	3-5	5540 Education Dr	Pace	32571	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 995-3650	676	40	16.9	47.3%	514 (76.0%)	24 (3.6%)	64 (9.5%)	15 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	57 (8.4%)	70.2	635^th of 2258 public elementary schools	71.9%		70	641^st of 2256 public elementary schools	71.6%	6	71.0	68.0	68.0				75.0	62.0	65.0				54.0				$9,626	$560	$9,066
S. S. Dixon Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	4560 Pace Patriot Blvd	Pace	32571	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 995-3660	611	41	14.9	51.9%	456 (74.6%)	26 (4.3%)	60 (9.8%)	10 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	57 (9.3%)								(n/a)																	$10,817	$742	$10,075
Berryhill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4900 Berryhill Rd	Milton	32570	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 983-5690	802	52	15.4	53.0%	615 (76.7%)	54 (6.7%)	51 (6.4%)	9 (1.1%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	65 (8.1%)	61	858^th of 2258 public elementary schools	62.0%		73.4	563^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	75.0%	295	67.0	61.0	60.0				61.0	68.0	61.0				52.0				$10,239	$660	$9,580
Wallace Lake K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	3354 Wallace Lake Rd	Pace	32571	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(850) 783-9653	1,061	61	17.3	29.7%	884 (83.3%)	21 (2.0%)	67 (6.3%)	17 (1.6%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (6.3%)	86.2	263^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	88.4%					(n/a)	78.0	75.0	74.0	82.0	76.0	69.0	81.0	89.0	85.0	85.0	62.0	75.0	60.0	67.0	93.0	87.0	$8,363	$247	$8,117
Pea Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4775 School Ln	Pace	32571	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 995-3680	846	57	14.8	57.8%	550 (65.0%)	58 (6.9%)	95 (11.2%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.6%)	131 (15.5%)	48.4	1149^th of 2258 public elementary schools	49.1%		56.6	932^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	58.7%	217	57.0	61.0	56.0				59.0	58.0	49.0				49.0				$9,920	$737	$9,183
Bennett C Russell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3740 Excalibur Way	Milton	32583	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 983-7000	899	60	14.9	60.3%	647 (72.0%)	57 (6.3%)	87 (9.7%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	99 (11.0%)	39.1	1384^th of 2258 public elementary schools	38.7%		53.8	998^th of 2256 public elementary schools	55.8%	386	49.0	51.0	53.0				58.0	49.0	51.0				48.0				$10,545	$690	$9,854
W. H. Rhodes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5563 Byrom St	Milton	32570	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 983-5670	789	52	15.1	83.4%	523 (66.3%)	125 (15.8%)	42 (5.3%)	4 (0.5%)	8 (1.0%)	5 (0.6%)	82 (10.4%)	37.1	1444^th of 2258 public elementary schools	36.0%		46.9	1180^th of 2256 public elementary schools	47.7%	264	53.0	45.0	54.0				53.0	53.0	51.0				44.0				$12,224	$933	$11,291
R. C. Lipscomb Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10200 Ashton Brosnaham Rd	Pensacola	32534	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 494-5703	692	41	17.0	47.5%	439 (63.4%)	134 (19.4%)	56 (8.1%)	9 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (7.2%)	67.6	705^th of 2258 public elementary schools	68.8%		68.6	673^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	70.2%	32	61.0	63.0	59.0				75.0	59.0	70.0				69.0				$10,884	$953	$9,931
Bagdad Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4512 Forsyth St	Milton	32583	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 983-5680	501	33	15.1	69.7%	342 (68.3%)	57 (11.4%)	30 (6.0%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (12.6%)	30.6	1621^st of 2258 public elementary schools	28.2%		21	1880^th of 2256 public elementary schools	16.7%	259	46.0	59.0	58.0				46.0	49.0	33.0				33.0				$12,659	$1,501	$11,158
L. D. McArthur Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	330 E Ten Mile Rd	Pensacola	32534	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 494-5625	599	36	16.6	56.6%	277 (46.2%)	201 (33.6%)	62 (10.4%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (8.3%)	56.1	971^st of 2258 public elementary schools	57.0%		64.2	769^th of 2256 public elementary schools	65.9%	202	51.0	58.0	66.0				58.0	69.0	52.0				63.0				$10,152	$1,184	$8,968

Frequently Asked Questions about S. S. Dixon Intermediate School

How many students attend S. S. Dixon Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 676 students attended S. S. Dixon Intermediate School.

Is S. S. Dixon Intermediate School a good school?

S. S. Dixon Intermediate School ranks 635^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of S. S. Dixon Intermediate School?

Students at S. S. Dixon Intermediate School are 76% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of S. S. Dixon Intermediate School attend?

Students who attend S. S. Dixon Intermediate School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thomas L Sims Middle School
High : Pace High School

What district is S. S. Dixon Intermediate School in?

Santa Rosa

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