Dixie Elementary is a school comprised of 225 students located within the Russell County School District. Dixie students are comprised of 71% Caucasian, 21% African American, 3% Hispanic, and 5% Multi Race. Due to our student population, our school has qualified to receive a grant which enabled each child to receive breakfast and lunch at no cost.
Dixie Elementary is located at 4914 US Hwy 80 West outside of Opelika, Alabama city limits in the small community of Crawford, Alabama. The school is a rural Title I school located in the north eastern part of Russell County, Alabama. Dixie is centralized in proximity to numerous colleges including: Auburn University, Troy University-Phenix City, Columbus State University, Southern Union State Community College, Tuskegee University, Auburn University of Montgomery and Chattahoochee Valley Community College. Dixie Elementary is a neighborhood school located near Ft. Benning Army Base. Dixie’s enrollment has gradually increased with students from military families who desire to live in a smaller size community. Dixie's faculty and staff commute from surrounding cities including: Auburn, Opelika, Phenix City, Smiths Station, Ft. Mitchell and Columbus, GA.
All teachers are certified and highly qualified in their subject area. The highly qualified faculty and staff at Dixie Elementary School are comprised of 14 General Education teachers in PreK through 5th grade. We have one full time Special Education Teacher specialized in Kindergarten through 5th grade, and a Speech Language Pathologist serving our Special Needs population and students who are considered at risk through an inclusion model. Dixie also employs a full-time Counselor who is an advocate for all students, a part-time PE Coach, and a part-time Media Specialist. We are fortunate to have a full-time Reading Specialist funded through ARI. Dixie also employs an Instructional Assistant to assist students. Dixie has a small student to teacher ratio and a good discipline rate.
Dixie is progressive with its use of technology. Each classroom has a smart board,and we are 1:1 with student Chromebooks. The environment at Dixie is safe and equipped with procedures and routines to ensure the safety of the students. Dixie’s parent involvement has increased over the past year. Our success is a team effort that includes administrators, teachers, special education teachers, paraprofessionals, staff, parents, and stakeholders. We maintain an open communication with parents and stakeholders to ensure that all efforts are utilized to help their children succeed. We encourage parents to visit, volunteer to help at school events, visit the classroom, and become active members in their child’s education. Due to the poverty that exists in the area, parent involvement can be challenging. The Dixie faculty continues to research and implement ideas to improve this situation