📍 118 Ridgefield Ave, Sneads Ferry, Onslow County, 28460
Dixon Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Sneads Ferry, Onslow County. The school has 948 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Onslow County Schools school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.2:1. 53% of students are proficient in reading. 49% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Dixon Middle enrolls 948 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 52 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 70% White, 15% Hispanic or Latino and 8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 667 | 70% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 145 | 15% |
| Two or more races | 76 | 8% |
| Black or African American | 46 | 4.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | <1% |
| Asian | 5 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
366 of the school's 948 students (39%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 325 qualify for free lunch and 41 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Dixon Middle is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NC-30, state senate district 6, state house district 15.
Dixon Middle is one of 40 schools in Onslow County Schools, based in Jacksonville, North Carolina. The district serves 27,551 students district-wide and employs 1,736 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 948 students, Dixon Middle is larger than the district average of about 689 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant