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Dixie Elementary Magnet School

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Dixie Elementary Magnet School ranks 373 rd of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

373^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Dixie Elementary Magnet School is a public elementary school in Lexington, Kentucky, serving 587 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Fayette County School District, which is ranked 74 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

While Dixie Elementary Magnet School has a history of fluctuating performance, its current academic outcomes are generally below the district and state averages. The school's 3rd-grade math proficiency rate was 40% in 2024-2025, compared to 45% for Fayette County and 43% for the state. Its 4th-grade science proficiency rate was particularly low at 21%, well below the district and state averages. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.9% to 28% over the past few years.

Interestingly, Dixie Elementary Magnet School's performance lags behind many of its nearby counterparts, such as Liberty Elementary, which had a 3rd-grade math proficiency rate of 58% in 2024-2025. As a magnet school, Dixie Elementary Magnet School may be expected to have stronger academic performance and attract a more diverse student population, but the data suggests the school is struggling to meet these expectations. The school's equity issues, particularly for English Language Learners and students with low socioeconomic status, are also a concern that the school and district leadership should address.

584

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,098

Per pupil spending ?

49.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Rebounding — 38th percentile in 2022 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 46th (2025) from a 38th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 16 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg48%

Kentucky avg44%

373^rd of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 32 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th of 39Elementary Schools in the Fayette County

74^th of 157Fayette 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

African American (2025)87th percentile+42 vs school

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

White (2025)70th percentile+25 vs school

Disabled (2019)56th percentile~ school

Female (2025)51st percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)43rd percentile-3 vs school

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

Male (2025)41st percentile-5 vs school

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics49%~ state avg

Reading49%~ state avg

Mathematics42%~ state avg

Writing42%+4 vs state

Social Studies41%+3 vs state

Science21%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)			KSA Reading (2025)			KSA Science (2025)	KSA Writing (2025)	KSA Social Studies (2025)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	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	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
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%)	46	373^rd of 685 public elementary schools	45.5%		48.8	339^th of 685 public elementary schools	50.5%	34	40.0	40.0	47.0	50.0	42.0	54.0	21.0	42.0	41.0	49.0	$23,098	$844	$1,081	$1,925	$15,278	$2,971	$18,248
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%)	27.7	519^th of 685 public elementary schools	24.2%		27.8	517^th of 685 public elementary schools	24.5%	2	40.0	37.0	32.0	37.0	35.0	42.0	13.0	48.0	14.0	37.0	$24,232	$905	$1,033	$1,938	$16,267	$3,072	$19,339
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%)	14.8	606^th of 685 public elementary schools	11.5%		22.1	558^th of 685 public elementary schools	18.5%	48	20.0	29.0		23.0	20.0	38.0	5.0	40.0	20.0	27.0	$25,204	$886	$1,041	$1,927	$17,392	$2,952	$20,344
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%)	14.5	612^th of 685 public elementary schools	10.7%		11	627^th of 685 public elementary schools	8.5%	15			22.0	30.0	31.0	31.0	14.0	37.0		18.0	$25,778	$828	$1,034	$1,862	$17,279	$3,084	$20,362
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%)	20.3	569^th of 685 public elementary schools	16.9%		18.8	579^th of 685 public elementary schools	15.5%	10	33.0	34.0	37.0	41.0	34.0	32.0	26.0	16.0	22.0	21.0	$25,534	$795	$1,071	$1,866	$17,657	$3,043	$20,700
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%)	10.8	637^th of 685 public elementary schools	7.0%		11.2	624^th of 685 public elementary schools	8.9%	13	16.0		22.0	27.0	12.0	26.0		33.0	17.0	24.0	$26,369	$632	$1,059	$1,692	$18,617	$3,040	$21,657
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%)	43.5	394^th of 685 public elementary schools	42.5%		36.3	449^th of 685 public elementary schools	34.5%	55		25.0	57.0	26.0	30.0	53.0	23.0	47.0	50.0	57.0	$33,411	$1,764	$1,493	$3,528	$23,348	$3,744	$27,092
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%)	78	121^st of 685 public elementary schools	82.3%		66.8	197^th of 685 public elementary schools	71.2%	76	58.0	54.0	66.0	55.0	64.0	67.0	46.0	48.0	58.0	59.0	$22,697	$367	$949	$1,316	$15,590	$2,883	$18,472
Madeline M Breckinridge Elementary School	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%)	47.4	358^th of 685 public elementary schools	47.7%		40.6	411^th of 685 public elementary schools	40.0%	53	43.0	39.0	59.0	37.0	36.0	57.0	25.0	53.0	41.0	46.0	$24,211	$640	$1,315	$1,955	$16,342	$2,987	$19,329
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%)	26.1	528^th of 685 public elementary schools	22.9%		42.7	395^th of 685 public elementary schools	42.3%	133	21.0	52.0	38.0	25.0	40.0	38.0	31.0	10.0	31.0	34.0

Frequently Asked Questions about 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 373^rd of 685 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

How many students attend Dixie Elementary Magnet School?

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

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