Dixie Elementary School in Opelika, Alabama on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Dixie Elementary School is a rural public school in Opelika, Alabama that is part of Russell County School District. It serves 227 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.2:1. Its teachers have had 31 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

227 Students

14 Teachers

4914 US Highway 80 W

Opelika, AL 36804 View local requests

http://myrcsd.org/dixieelementary/

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Dixie Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Blackshear

Mrs. Stamp

Mrs. VanBogart

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Dixie Elementary School Demographics

92%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

24%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Dixie Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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