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Dixie Schools
Dixie is a public school district in Florida, based in Dixie County (Cross City). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Dixie on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Dixie
4 of 5 schools in Dixie carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 2
Best schools in Dixie
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Old Town Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- James M Anderson Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Ruth Rains Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- B- Dixie County High School (High school, meets expectations)
Every school in Dixie
High schools (1)
- B- Dixie County High School, Cross City
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B+ Ruth Rains Middle School, Cross City
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- A- James M Anderson Elementary School, Cross City
- A Old Town Elementary School, Old Town
Other schools and academies (1)
- Kinder Cub School Inc, Cross City
Where Dixie schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Cross City (4)
- Old Town (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Florida
- County: Dixie County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,071 students with 116 full-time-equivalent teachers and 325 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1200450
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
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Questions about Dixie
How many schools are in Dixie?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Dixie, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Dixie serve?
The largest by graded schools: Cross City, Old Town.
How good are the schools in Dixie?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B+, with 53.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 50.5%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Dixie?
2,071 students were enrolled in Dixie in the 2023-24 school year, about 17.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Dixie?
Dixie is in Florida, based in Dixie County, with its district office in Cross City. Its boundary covers about 705 sq mi.