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Dixon Elementary School

Q: Is Dixon Elementary School a good school?

Dixon Elementary School ranks in the bottom 1.0% of Michigan elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Dixon Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 485 students attended Dixon Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Dixon Elementary School?

Students at Dixon Elementary School are 98% African American, 2% Hispanic.

Q: What schools do graduates of Dixon Elementary School attend?

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

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1473^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Dixon Elementary School is a public school located in Detroit, Michigan, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 420 students. The school is part of the Detroit Public Schools Community District, which is ranked 549 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Unfortunately, Dixon Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Michigan elementary schools over the past several years, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The key challenges facing Dixon Elementary School are significant. Academically, the school consistently performs well below the state and district averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 8.2% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 16.8% for the district and 44.4% for the state. Additionally, Dixon Elementary has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 81.6% over the past few years, which is much higher than the state and district averages. The school also serves a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 95.71% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024.

When comparing Dixon Elementary School to nearby schools, the performance gap is quite stark. For instance, Hillcrest Elementary School, which is part of the Crestwood School District, has much higher academic proficiency rates, with 56.9% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to only 10.4% at Dixon Elementary. Despite the high needs of its student population, Dixon Elementary's spending per student is only slightly above the district average, suggesting that the school may not have adequate resources to address the unique challenges faced by its students.

485

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,907

Per pupil spending ?

94.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8401 Trinity St
Detroit, MI 48228-2807

(313) 947-1330

District: Detroit Public Schools Community District

Students who attend Dixon Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Cody High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.9%

Hispanic:

1.9%

Pacific Islander:

0.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2022 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (10% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (81% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg16%

Michigan avg41%

Elementary school

1,473^rd of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2022

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

860^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 3%▲ up 2 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

60^th of 65Elementary Schools in the Detroit Public Schools Community District

549^th of 613Detroit Public Schools Community District among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	5.0	1473 of 1488	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.9	1415 of 1486	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.8	1428 of 1470	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.5	1317 of 1344	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	355 of 369	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	315 of 348	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	289 of 321	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	145 of 158	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	454 of 475	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	18.1	1121 of 1342	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	1198 of 1321	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.9	1417 of 1443	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	6.3	1334 of 1346	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.2	1312 of 1381	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	1300 of 1350	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.4	1072 of 1099	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.4	1388 of 1397	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	3.2	1366 of 1366	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.9	1429 of 1446	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	6.4	860 of 890	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.5	890 of 897	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.7	875 of 883	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	313 of 338	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	295 of 300	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	296 of 310	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	351 of 366	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	697 of 789	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	5.9	776 of 794	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	7.6	808 of 832	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.4	825 of 836	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.4	815 of 825	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.6	808 of 815	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	3.4	797 of 798	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.9	791 of 797	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Female (2024)16th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2025)4th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Middle school

Female (2025)12th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2025)7th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)<1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies13%-34 vs state

Science10%-31 vs state

Math8%-28 vs state

English Language Arts7%-34 vs state

Mathematics6%-24 vs state

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Schools Near Dixon Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dixon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8401 Trinity St	Detroit	48228	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 947-1330	485	29	16.8	94.8%	0 (0.0%)	475 (97.9%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5	1473^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	1.0%		6.9	1415^th of 1486 public elementary schools	4.8%	58	20.6	6.2			8.2	6.2	6.8	10.2		4.8		10.3	8.2	10.8		12.7	$20,907	$2,100	$18,807
Warrendale Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	19400 Sawyer St	Detroit	48228	Wayne County	Warrendale Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 240-4200	680	43	15.9	97.4%	6 (0.9%)	585 (86.0%)	28 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (8.8%)	16.5	1235^th of 1488 public elementary schools	17.0%		9.8	1348^th of 1486 public elementary schools	9.3%	113	50.0	20.0	23.2	22.2	27.3	24.0	40.4	22.0	16.0	11.8	16.2	14.5	18.2	24.0	9.1	30.4	$14,939	$3,449	$11,490
KIPP Detroit Imani Academy	Public, Charter	K-2	19321 W Chicago St	Detroit	48228	Wayne County	KIPP Detroit Imani Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(586) 808-6604	91	6	14.6	97.8%	0 (0.0%)	90 (98.9%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$13,512	$1,141	$12,371
Global Heights Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	23713 Joy Rd	Dearborn Heights	48127	Wayne County	Global Heights Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 624-3400	274	16	17.1	94.5%	25 (9.1%)	243 (88.7%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.9	1402^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	5.8%		5.2	1459^th of 1486 public elementary schools	1.8%	57			13.3	16.1	13.9			9.7							8.3		$14,336	$2,578	$11,759
Mann Learning Community	Public	PK, KG-5	19625 Elmira St	Detroit	48228	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 866-9580	359	24	14.9	91.1%	0 (0.0%)	342 (95.3%)	15 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	8.3	1389^th of 1488 public elementary schools	6.7%		6.2	1435^th of 1486 public elementary schools	3.4%	46			10.4	16.7	23.5			12.1	7.3				9.8		7.8		$20,420	$2,059	$18,361
River Oaks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	20755 Ann Arbor Trl	Dearborn Heights	48127	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-6750	366	28	13.0	93.7%	329 (89.9%)	21 (5.7%)	5 (1.4%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	49	735^th of 1488 public elementary schools	50.6%		64.8	486^th of 1486 public elementary schools	67.3%	249			43.5	43.5	45.8			48.6	47.2	30.7			25.3		22.7		$18,320	$1,519	$16,802
Hillcrest Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-4	7500 N Vernon St	Dearborn Heights	48127	Wayne County	Crestwood School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 278-0425	309	25	12.5	82.8%	253 (81.9%)	32 (10.4%)	12 (3.9%)	8 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	59.2	571^st of 1488 public elementary schools	61.6%		60	552^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	62.9%	19			56.9	35.9				67.9	32.3								$18,887	$3,333	$15,555
Detroit Community Schools Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	12675 Burt Rd	Detroit	48223	Wayne County	Detroit Community Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 537-3570	366	22	16.4	87.7%	0 (0.0%)	365 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)	8.5				8.3							8.0					$13,825	$3,209	$10,616
WashingtonParks Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	11685 Appleton	Redford	48239	Wayne County	Washington-Parks Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 592-6061	591	14	42.2	90.2%	0 (0.0%)	585 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	5.8	1449^th of 1488 public elementary schools	2.6%		7.5	1402^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	5.7%	47	48.3		6.3	7.7	11.1	15.2	15.0	6.3		4.8			7.9	16.9	4.8	13.3	$00	$00	$00
Carver STEM Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	18701 Paul St	Detroit	48228	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 240-6622	435	25	17.4	91.3%	23 (5.3%)	374 (86.0%)	33 (7.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	6.3	1441^st of 1488 public elementary schools	3.2%		8.8	1368^th of 1486 public elementary schools	7.9%	73	17.4	8.2	12.7	10.9	10.5	9.8	7.6	8.9			5.5	9.1	8.5	11.5	6.8	9.6	$19,047	$2,214	$16,833

Frequently Asked Questions about Dixon Elementary School

What district is Dixon Elementary School in?

Detroit Public Schools Community District

What is the racial makeup of Dixon Elementary School?

Students at Dixon Elementary School are 98% African American, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Dixon Elementary School attend?

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

High : Cody High School

Is Dixon Elementary School a good school?

Dixon Elementary School ranks in the bottom 1.0% of Michigan elementary schools.

How many students attend Dixon Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 485 students attended Dixon Elementary School.

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