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Dixie Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

646^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Dixie Elementary is a public elementary school in Louisville, Kentucky, serving 360 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Jefferson County school district, which is ranked 140 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dixie Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kentucky elementary schools, with a ranking between 530 and 661 out of around 700 schools over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, with a brief 0-star rating in some years. Dixie Elementary's academic performance is significantly lower than the district and state averages in subjects like mathematics, reading, science, and social studies. The school also has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25% to 38%, and a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 70% to 88%.

While Dixie Elementary's performance for certain student subgroups, such as African American students and students with disabilities, is relatively better compared to the school's overall performance, the nearby schools in the Jefferson County district, such as Shacklette Elementary, Trunnell Elementary, and Greenwood Elementary, also struggle academically and have similar low rankings and performance metrics to Dixie Elementary. However, some schools, like Eisenhower Elementary and Medora Elementary, perform significantly better than Dixie Elementary and the other nearby schools.

370

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,593

Per pupil spending ?

74.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10201 Casalanda Dr
Louisville, KY 40272

(502) 485-8238

District: Jefferson County

Students who attend Dixie Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Stuart Middle School
High:	Valley High

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.9%

African American:

28.4%

Hispanic:

19.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 9th percentile in 2014 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (22% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 25% Kentucky)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg31%

Kentucky avg44%

646^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

58^th of 86Elementary Schools in the Jefferson County

140^th of 157Jefferson 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	9.1	646 of 685	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	589 of 685	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	651 of 687	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.5	661 of 684	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	623 of 700	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	542 of 691	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.3	555 of 694	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.0	530 of 690	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.4	568 of 698	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	16.7	644 of 705	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	20.6	641 of 719	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	15.5	665 of 713	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	9.4	644 of 688	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.2	676 of 683	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.5	632 of 658	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	23.8	532 of 651	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	35.6	438 of 638	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	95 of 142	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.7	64 of 140	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.8	99 of 129	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	126 of 185	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.7	92 of 184	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	32.1	315 of 474	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	9.1	616 of 648	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	483 of 644	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	590 of 639	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.6	614 of 641	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.2	602 of 671	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.2	443 of 663	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	604 of 672	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	556 of 665	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	594 of 670	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.2	648 of 667	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.8	574 of 664	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.6	426 of 631	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	606 of 653	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	602 of 652	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	620 of 652	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.1	639 of 657	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	604 of 676	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	569 of 665	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	14.2	597 of 661	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	626 of 659	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	629 of 659	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	619 of 658	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.8	644 of 656	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	503 of 592	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.8	326 of 593	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2019)34th percentile+23 vs school

African American (2025)33rd percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2019)10th percentile~ school

Male (2025)7th percentile~ school

White (2025)5th percentile~ school

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading28%-20 vs state

Mathematics22%-22 vs state

Social Studies21%-17 vs state

Editing and Mechanics21%-26 vs state

Science11%-26 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	Public	PK, KG-5	10201 Casalanda Dr	Louisville	40272	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8238	370	26	14.1	74.9%	166 (44.9%)	105 (28.4%)	73 (19.7%)	9 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.3%)	9.1	646^th of 685 public elementary schools	5.7%		16.8	589^th of 685 public elementary schools	14.0%	57	18.0	22.0	25.0	31.0		25.0	11.0		21.0	21.0	$26,593	$2,306	$2,106	$4,412	$18,265	$3,915	$22,180
Wilkerson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5601 Johnsontown Road	Louisville	40272	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8351	541	38	14.4	68.8%	216 (39.9%)	153 (28.3%)	117 (21.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	49 (9.1%)	7.3	658^th of 685 public elementary schools	3.9%		5.5	665^th of 685 public elementary schools	2.9%	7	21.0	13.0	20.0	30.0	21.0	23.0		8.0	20.0		$23,950	$1,353	$2,312	$3,665	$16,105	$4,180	$20,285
Medora Elementary	Public	K-5	11801 Deering Road	Louisville	40272	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8298	460	29	15.8	58.5%	296 (64.3%)	67 (14.6%)	54 (11.7%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.3%)	32.3	487^th of 685 public elementary schools	28.9%		43.1	391^st of 685 public elementary schools	42.9%	96	39.0	53.0	34.0	25.0	46.0	37.0	34.0	34.0	27.0	31.0	$20,211	$814	$1,828	$2,642	$13,957	$3,612	$17,569
Johnsontown Road Elementary	Public	K-5	7201 Johnsontown Rd	Louisville	40272	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8278	406	28	14.6	78.8%	188 (46.3%)	93 (22.9%)	77 (19.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (11.1%)	20.3	567^th of 685 public elementary schools	17.2%		16.9	587^th of 685 public elementary schools	14.3%	20	31.0	40.0	29.0	26.0	45.0	32.0	28.0	14.0	19.0	32.0	$21,304	$1,247	$1,678	$2,925	$14,867	$3,512	$18,379
Layne Elementary	Public	K-5	9831 East Avenue	Louisville	40272	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8290	430	21	20.3	79.1%	173 (40.2%)	113 (26.3%)	119 (27.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	19 (4.4%)	16.6	592^nd of 685 public elementary schools	13.6%		6.6	661^st of 685 public elementary schools	3.5%	69	33.0	24.0		28.0	33.0	34.0	18.0	18.0	32.0	30.0	$20,247	$1,104	$1,721	$2,826	$13,848	$3,574	$17,422
Sanders Elementary	Public	K-5	8408 Terry Rd	Louisville	40258	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8322	394	28	14.0	77.7%	161 (40.9%)	121 (30.7%)	74 (18.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (8.9%)	9.5	645^th of 685 public elementary schools	5.8%		9.9	637^th of 685 public elementary schools	7.0%	8	14.0	21.0	24.0	27.0	31.0	28.0	22.0	13.0	22.0	18.0	$25,005	$1,340	$2,355	$3,695	$17,064	$4,246	$21,310
Stonestreet Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10007 Stonestreet Road	Louisville	40272	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8333	517	33	15.6	69.6%	232 (44.9%)	92 (17.8%)	136 (26.3%)	11 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.5%)	37 (7.2%)	11.8	628^th of 685 public elementary schools	8.3%		10.9	629^th of 685 public elementary schools	8.2%	1	25.0	28.0	28.0	36.0	29.0		16.0	15.0	13.0	20.0	$21,395	$1,443	$1,629	$3,072	$14,854	$3,468	$18,323
Eisenhower Elementary	Public	K-5	5300 Jessamine Lane	Louisville	40258	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8244	592	34	17.6	61.1%	363 (61.3%)	111 (18.8%)	56 (9.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (10.0%)	30.9	498^th of 685 public elementary schools	27.3%		37.9	435^th of 685 public elementary schools	36.5%	63	25.0	40.0	38.0	37.0	50.0	41.0	39.0	13.0	31.0	33.0	$19,522	$839	$1,843	$2,682	$13,146	$3,694	$16,840
Greenwood Elementary	Public	K-5	5801 Greenwood Road	Louisville	40258	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8260	457	25	18.0	71.8%	181 (39.6%)	160 (35.0%)	74 (16.2%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (7.7%)	9.5	644^th of 685 public elementary schools	6.0%		8.5	646^th of 685 public elementary schools	5.7%	2	36.0	14.0	10.0	39.0	18.0	20.0	11.0		13.0	14.0	$22,917	$1,500	$1,759	$3,259	$15,627	$4,031	$19,658
Shacklette Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5310 Mercury Drive	Louisville	40258	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8325	429	31	13.8	75.5%	105 (24.5%)	158 (36.8%)	139 (32.4%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.9%)	4	672^nd of 685 public elementary schools	1.9%		10.9	630^th of 685 public elementary schools	8.0%	42	16.0		8.0	18.0	19.0	16.0	7.0	10.0	14.0	22.0	$23,258	$1,826	$1,964	$3,790	$15,738	$3,730	$19,467

Frequently Asked Questions about Dixie Elementary

Is Dixie Elementary a good school?

Dixie Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.7% of Kentucky elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Dixie Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dixie Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Stuart Middle School
High : Valley High

How many students attend Dixie Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 370 students attended Dixie Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Dixie Elementary?

Students at Dixie Elementary are 45% White, 28% African American, 20% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Dixie Elementary in?

Jefferson County

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