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Dixon Elementary School

Public Grades K-6
254th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 684 Kentucky Elementary Schools
Better than 63% of Kentucky elementary schools
Summary

Dixon Elementary School serves 285 students in grades K–6 in Dixon, in an area with several nearby elementary schools to compare. Its 2025–26 results show a clear split: reading is a standout strength, while fourth-grade math and science are the biggest concerns.

Reading is where Dixon most clearly outperforms others: its average proficiency across grades 3–6 was 62%, compared with 51% statewide and 42% in Webster County. Sixth-grade reading reached 76%, the highest reported result among nearby schools, ahead of Clay Elementary School at 57%, Providence Elementary School at 52% and West Hopkins School at 45%. Writing and editing/mechanics are also strengths: fifth-grade writing was 51%, versus 35% statewide, and editing/mechanics was 56%, versus 48%. In contrast, fourth-grade math was 32%, below the state’s 43% and the reported results at Cairo Elementary School, Clay, Sturgis Elementary School, Pride Elementary School and Hanson Elementary School. Fourth-grade science was also below state results, at 30% versus 40%, though above the district’s 23%.

Reading has strengthened over time: the grades 3–6 average rose from 47% in 2022–23 to 62% in 2025–26, and sixth-grade reading climbed from 35% to 76%. Math has been less steady: its average across grades 4 and 6 fell from 51% in 2024–25 to 42% in 2025–26, while fourth-grade science dropped from 41% in 2022–23 to 30%. SchoolDigger ranks Dixon 254th of 684 Kentucky schools, at the 63rd percentile with three stars; locally, it ranks fourth among 11 schools. That is well above the district’s 20th-percentile, one-star standing. Its student-teacher ratio is 14.6, and 44% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–25. SchoolDigger’s group rankings also differ notably: it ranks how well the school serves Female Students at the 79th percentile, compared with the overall 63rd, and Male Students at the 41st percentile, down from 59th the prior year.

285
Students ?
14.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,609
Per pupil spending ?
44.2%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 277 State Rt 1340
       Dixon, KY  42409

(270) 639-9080

District: Webster County


Students who attend Dixon Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Webster County High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
92.3%
Hispanic:
3.5%
Two or more races:
2.8%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2016 → 63rd in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (50% vs 45% meeting standards)
✓Ranking is trending up — up 33 percentile points since 2016
✓Among the top-ranked schools in Webster County
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Science scores 10 pts below the Kentucky average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school50%
District avg34%
Kentucky avg45%
254th of 684
Kentucky public elementary schools ?
Top 37%▲ up 33 pts since 2016
From bottom 30% (2016) to top 37% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 4Elementary Schools in the Webster County
127th of 158Webster 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202659.0254 of 68462.9%★★★☆☆
202565.4215 of 68568.6%★★★☆☆
202458.0271 of 68560.4%★★★☆☆
202355.9279 of 68759.4%★★★☆☆
202247.4339 of 68450.4%★★★☆☆
202156.8182 of 51764.8%★★★☆☆
201954.4318 of 70054.6%★★★☆☆
201854.2323 of 69153.3%★★★☆☆
201745.0412 of 69440.6%★★☆☆☆
201636.7486 of 69029.6%★☆☆☆☆
201545.2418 of 69840.1%★★☆☆☆
201447.4385 of 70545.4%★★☆☆☆
201343.3439 of 71938.9%★★☆☆☆
201259.7258 of 71363.8%★★★☆☆
201150.1366 of 68846.8%★★☆☆☆
201040.4453 of 68333.7%★★☆☆☆
200926.6528 of 65819.8%★☆☆☆☆
200812.2606 of 6516.9%☆☆☆☆☆
200721.7541 of 63815.2%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202672.0139 of 65778.8%★★★★☆
202570.2152 of 64876.5%★★★★☆
202454.7279 of 64456.7%★★★☆☆
202341.9376 of 63941.2%★★☆☆☆
202238.0402 of 64137.3%★★☆☆☆
201950.1360 of 67146.3%★★☆☆☆
201847.9364 of 66345.1%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202657.9237 of 67464.8%★★★☆☆
202564.0193 of 67271.3%★★★★☆
202447.2324 of 66551.3%★★★☆☆
202346.3338 of 67049.6%★★☆☆☆
202240.7398 of 66740.3%★★☆☆☆
201947.1360 of 66445.8%★★☆☆☆
201839.9415 of 63134.2%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202642.7385 of 65140.9%★★☆☆☆
202555.7270 of 65358.7%★★★☆☆
202450.4306 of 65253.1%★★★☆☆
202358.2244 of 65262.6%★★★☆☆
202246.3344 of 65747.6%★★☆☆☆
201956.2285 of 67657.8%★★★☆☆
201859.1262 of 66560.6%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
201952.1322 of 66151.3%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202654.1284 of 65056.3%★★★☆☆
202559.8237 of 65964.0%★★★☆☆
202450.9297 of 65954.9%★★★☆☆
202348.5333 of 65849.4%★★☆☆☆
202243.5359 of 65645.3%★★☆☆☆
201842.5353 of 59340.5%★★☆☆☆
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)
Female (2026)79th percentile+16 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile~ school
White (2026)56th percentile-7 vs school
Special Education (2019)51st percentile-3 vs school
Male (2026)41st percentile-22 vs school
By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?
Reading62%+11 vs state
Editing and Mechanics56%+8 vs state
Writing51%+16 vs state
Mathematics43%~ state avg
Social Studies37%~ state avg
Science30%-10 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 285 students attended Dixon Elementary School.

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

High : Webster County High School

Students at Dixon Elementary School are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Dixon Elementary School ranks 254th of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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Latest Kentucky data All new data »
2024–25 school spending dataOct 15, 2026
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026
2025–26 KSA test scoresOct 15, 2026
2024–25 KSA test scoresOct 30, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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