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Dixie Elementary Magnet School

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Dixie Elementary Magnet School ranks 362 nd of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

362^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 684 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Dixie Elementary Magnet School serves 584 students in prekindergarten through fifth grade in Lexington’s Fayette County. In 2025–26, its average results across tested grades were above the state in math and reading, but below it in science, writing, social studies, and editing and mechanics. The clearest concern is fifth grade: students scored below district and state averages in reading, writing, social studies, and editing and mechanics.

Dixie compares favorably with nearby schools in several subjects, but trails its district overall. Its averages were higher than nearby-school averages by 7 percentage points in math, 8 in reading, 6 in science, and 3 in writing; it was lower by 4 points in social studies and 2 in editing and mechanics. Compared with the state, Dixie was ahead by 4 points in math and 2 in reading, while behind by 1 to 14 points in the other subjects. Compared with Fayette County, it was below average in all six subjects, with the largest gaps in editing and mechanics (18 points) and social studies (14 points).

Long-term results are mixed: science improved by 9 points from 2022–23 to 2025–26, while social studies fell by 13 points and editing and mechanics by 20. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking also declined, from the 59th percentile in 2022–23 to the 47th percentile and 2 stars in 2025–26, though it rose slightly from the prior year. SchoolDigger’s African American student ranking was notably higher than the school’s overall standing, at the 71st percentile versus 47th in 2025–26; its Special Education student ranking fell sharply, from the 65th percentile in 2023–24 to the 30th in 2024–25. The 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 14.3, the highest among nearby schools. In 2024–25, 50% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, below the nearby-school average of 70%; these figures provide context, not an explanation for results.

584

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

49.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1940 Eastland Pkwy
Lexington, KY 40505

(859) 381-3116

District: Fayette County

Students who attend Dixie Elementary Magnet School usually attend:

Middle:	Crawford Middle School
High:	Frederick Douglass High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.0%

African American:

22.9%

Hispanic:

17.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2016 → 47th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

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

!Editing and Mechanics scores 14 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg49%

Kentucky avg44%

362^nd of 684

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th of 39Elementary Schools in the Fayette County

65^th of 158Fayette County among Kentucky 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	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	362 of 684	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.0	373 of 685	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.8	339 of 685	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	285 of 687	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.5	426 of 684	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.3	311 of 517	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.9	314 of 700	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	262 of 691	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.8	299 of 694	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.9	289 of 690	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.8	160 of 698	77.1%	★★★★☆
2014	76.6	103 of 705	85.4%	★★★★☆
2013	68.4	188 of 719	73.9%	★★★★☆
2012	66.7	197 of 713	72.4%	★★★★☆
2011	87.3	40 of 688	94.2%	★★★★★
2010	90.2	24 of 683	96.5%	★★★★★
2009	89.7	30 of 658	95.4%	★★★★★
2008	85.0	60 of 651	90.8%	★★★★★
2007	83.6	71 of 638	88.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	60.7	44 of 150	70.7%	★★★★☆
2025	75.3	18 of 142	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	56.0	51 of 140	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.8	15 of 129	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	48.4	56 of 118	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.8	38 of 185	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	68.7	37 of 184	79.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	47.6	209 of 474	55.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2023	38.1	38 of 65	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.9	48 of 96	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.4	62 of 81	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	55.6	271 of 657	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.0	318 of 648	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	300 of 644	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	250 of 639	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.1	379 of 641	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.9	254 of 312	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.4	324 of 671	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.8	210 of 663	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	49.3	76 of 168	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.4	96 of 168	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.3	68 of 135	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	50 of 120	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.8	86 of 152	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.4	93 of 153	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	370 of 674	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.1	504 of 672	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.6	354 of 665	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.8	255 of 670	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.8	412 of 667	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.9	400 of 664	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.8	273 of 631	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	37.2	418 of 651	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.0	388 of 653	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	385 of 652	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.8	310 of 652	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.7	434 of 657	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	71.6	66 of 325	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	55.9	287 of 676	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.4	313 of 665	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	72.6	15 of 58	74.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	215 of 306	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.5	98 of 279	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.4	305 of 661	53.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	55.8	270 of 650	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.9	195 of 659	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	61.0	230 of 659	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.9	166 of 658	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	58.6	228 of 656	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.6	159 of 337	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.3	112 of 592	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	81.2	84 of 593	85.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2019)74th percentile+19 vs school

African American (2026)71st percentile+24 vs school

Female (2026)59th percentile+12 vs school

White (2026)58th percentile+11 vs school

Disabled (2019)56th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)55th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)42nd percentile-17 vs school

Male (2026)36th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)30th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Reading52%~ state avg

Mathematics47%+4 vs state

Science39%~ state avg

Editing and Mechanics34%-14 vs state

Writing31%-4 vs state

Social Studies30%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KSA Mathematics (2026)			KSA Reading (2026)			KSA Science (2026)	KSA Writing (2026)	KSA Social Studies (2026)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2026)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	Total
Dixie Elementary Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1940 Eastland Pkwy	Lexington	40505	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(859) 381-3116	584	41	14.3	49.8%	292 (50.0%)	134 (22.9%)	104 (17.8%)	12 (2.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.7%)	47.2	362^nd of 684 public elementary schools	47.1%		46	373^rd of 685 public elementary schools	45.5%	11	48.0	46.0	47.0	56.0	52.0	47.0	39.0	31.0	30.0	34.0
Deep Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1919 Brynell Drive	Lexington	40505	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-3069	521	44	11.8	73.9%	146 (28.0%)	153 (29.4%)	181 (34.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (7.5%)	28.9	509^th of 684 public elementary schools	25.6%		27.7	519^th of 685 public elementary schools	24.2%	10	41.0	46.0	25.0	48.0	41.0	33.0	25.0	40.0	12.0	29.0
Yates Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	695 E New Circle Rd	Lexington	40505	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-3613	438	34	12.8	72.6%	113 (25.8%)	130 (29.7%)	151 (34.5%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	35 (8.0%)	16.3	604^th of 684 public elementary schools	11.7%		14.8	606^th of 685 public elementary schools	11.5%	2	35.0	22.0	32.0	44.0	34.0	25.0		13.0	17.0	22.0
Northern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	340 Rookwood Pkwy	Lexington	40505	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-3541	424	37	11.4	75.0%	82 (19.3%)	123 (29.0%)	188 (44.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.6%)	10.3	644^th of 684 public elementary schools	5.8%		14.5	612^th of 685 public elementary schools	10.7%	32	24.0			29.0	38.0	26.0	25.0	9.0		14.0
Mary Todd Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	551 Parkside Dr	Lexington	40505	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-3512	405	34	11.8	74.8%	48 (11.9%)	139 (34.3%)	192 (47.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.7%)	15	609^th of 684 public elementary schools	11.0%		20.3	569^th of 685 public elementary schools	16.9%	40	37.0	21.0	24.0	37.0	33.0	37.0		10.0	21.0	19.0
Arlington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	122 Arceme Avenue	Lexington	40505	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-3030	322	29	11.0	84.5%	67 (20.8%)	62 (19.3%)	162 (50.3%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.8%)	11.5	637^th of 684 public elementary schools	6.9%		10.8	637^th of 685 public elementary schools	7.0%		24.0	27.0	22.0	24.0	33.0	33.0	18.0		27.0	18.0
William Wells Brown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	555 E 5th St	Lexington	40508	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-4990	300	26	11.6	86.0%	28 (9.3%)	185 (61.7%)	58 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.3%)	14	617^th of 684 public elementary schools	9.8%		43.5	394^th of 685 public elementary schools	42.5%	223			27.0	42.0	29.0	29.0		22.0	12.0	20.0
Liberty Elementary	Public	K-5	2585 Liberty Rd	Lexington	40509	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 381-4979	721	51	14.2	42.0%	339 (47.0%)	144 (20.0%)	120 (16.6%)	55 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (8.6%)	79.3	109^th of 684 public elementary schools	84.1%		78	121^st of 685 public elementary schools	82.3%	12	56.0	52.0	63.0	60.0	56.0	75.0	49.0	45.0	65.0	72.0
Breckinridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2101 St. Mathilda Dr.	Lexington	40502	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-3273	576	50	11.5	81.1%	86 (14.9%)	205 (35.6%)	230 (39.9%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.6%)	44.4	388^th of 684 public elementary schools	43.3%		47.4	358^th of 685 public elementary schools	47.7%	30	50.0	44.0	43.0	55.0	50.0	46.0	29.0	34.0	33.0	36.0
George Washington Carver STEM Academy	Public, Magnet	K-5	123 E Sixth St	Lexington	40508	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	Yes	No	No	(859) 381-4670	158	20	7.9	67.7%	13 (8.2%)	114 (72.2%)	7 (4.4%)	7 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (10.8%)	52.3	315^th of 684 public elementary schools	53.9%		26.1	528^th of 685 public elementary schools	22.9%	213	65.0	41.0	38.0	59.0	55.0	46.0	23.0		42.0	50.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Dixie Elementary Magnet School

How many students attend Dixie Elementary Magnet School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 584 students attended Dixie Elementary Magnet School.

What is the racial makeup of Dixie Elementary Magnet School?

Students at Dixie Elementary Magnet School are 50% White, 23% African American, 18% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Dixie Elementary Magnet School in?

Fayette County

Is Dixie Elementary Magnet School a good school?

Dixie Elementary Magnet School ranks 362^nd of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Dixie Elementary Magnet School attend?

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

Middle : Crawford Middle School
High : Frederick Douglass High School

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