A closer look at S. S. Dixon Intermediate School.
S. S. Dixon Intermediate opened on Education Drive when the original elementary school split into primary and intermediate campuses in 1994. It focuses on grades 3–5 and describes a campus tradition of ceramic tiles created by students and staff lining its main hallway.
The 2025–26 Florida DOE report classifies S. S. Dixon Intermediate School in the elementary category, as a district public school in Santa Rosa County. Its accountability grade is B; it earned 60% of possible accountability points. The published grade sequence is B in 2023–24, B in 2024–25, and B in 2025–26.
Dixon Intermediate's three-grade focus brings two transitions into view.
Our interpretation of published school information, not a campus inspection or an additional official rating.
S. S. Dixon Intermediate has a specific purpose in its published history: grades three through five moved to the Education Drive campus when Dixon split into primary and intermediate schools in 1994. Our read is that this concentration makes the transition into upper-elementary work the central issue. Ask how staff help children move from the younger grades into new expectations for reading, assignments and independence.
The school describes a permanent hallway display of ceramic tiles made by students and staff, a tangible piece of campus identity a family can ask to see. That tradition is interesting local context, while the decision itself should rest on the current schedule and learning plan. We would want to understand both how a newcomer becomes part of the school and how the student prepares to leave after fifth grade.
Why it may fit
Potentially appealing for a family that values a school focused on upper-elementary grades. Ask how instruction, resource support and special-area classes are organized specifically for third, fourth and fifth graders.
What to weigh
An intermediate school creates an additional campus transition compared with a longer elementary or K–8 format. The right comparison is whether the school's entry and exit planning works for the individual child, not whether one structure is universally better.
Dixon Primary and Dixon Intermediate are separate schools. The intermediate school is on Education Drive in Pace; its shared name should not be used to assume the appropriate enrollment office for every elementary grade.
Ask for the second-to-third-grade handoff process, the current fifth-grade transition plan and examples of how a student entering from another district is introduced to classroom and campus routines.
Based on S. S. Dixon Intermediate School school-published information ↗ · NCES school directory ↗. Confirm current programs and availability with the school.
What makes this school distinctive.
Designed for grades 3–5
The school's history explains why younger students remained at Dixon Primary while upper-elementary grades moved to the intermediate campus.
School source ↗Student-created campus identity
The school describes student and staff ceramic tiles as a permanent hallway display and names its four academic hallways after patriotic themes.
School source ↗How the official results compare.
Its 60% overall points result is 4 percentage points above the 56% median among 12 other elementary schools in Santa Rosa County with reported data.
What the results suggest.
A consistent state classification
Three consecutive B grades give you a consistent accountability classification across the published years. That is useful context, but it does not show whether every subject, classroom or student made the same progress.
A result worth noticing
Mathematics is 72%, compared with a 64.5% median for 12 other local schools in the same state category. That 7.5-point difference is the largest positive peer gap among the subject measures available here. Ask which learning opportunities sit behind it and how a new student would access them.
Where to look closer
The science result is 54%, 5.5 percentage points below its 59.5% local peer median. This is a specific area to discuss, rather than a verdict on the whole school. Ask how teachers identify a student who needs help, what support looks like during the week, and how progress is shared with families.
Calculated from the dated state results below. Peer gaps compare each subject with the same subject at other schools, not one subject with another. Measures can cover different student groups. They do not establish why a result occurred or the quality of a particular teacher.
| Measure | This school | Peer median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall accountability points | 60% | 56% (12 schools) | +4 pp |
| English language arts achievement | 66% | 61.5% (12 schools) | +4.5 pp |
| Mathematics achievement | 72% | 64.5% (12 schools) | +7.5 pp |
| Science achievement | 54% | 59.5% (12 schools) | −5.5 pp |
Swipe across the table to compare all columns.
Calculated from the linked Florida DOE release. The peer median is the middle school-level result, excludes this school, uses the same county and DOE school category, and ignores missing values. It is not weighted by enrollment. “pp” means percentage points. Graduation and acceleration measures use the cohorts specified by the state. Different measures describe different groups of students.
Use the results to identify questions, not to predict your child's experience. Programs, support, admissions and a campus visit can change which option fits your priorities. Read the state methodology ↗
Other schools to consider.
These are the nearest other report pages in the same county and Florida DOE school category, using recorded campus locations. Their placement is based on location and school format, not a recommendation or enrollment entitlement.
Berryhill Elementary School ↗
Directory grades PK–05 · NCES 2024-25. Confirm current entry grades.
Compare Berryhill Elementary School's course options, student support and daily schedule with this school. A different program or learning format may matter more to your child than the overall grade. Worth investigating for an elementary student who likes creative work connected to other subjects. Ask for examples from the child's actual grade, since a fifth-grade project may not describe a kindergarten experience.
District school: confirm zoning, transfers and availability.Pea Ridge Elementary School ↗
Directory grades PK–05 · NCES 2024-25. Confirm current entry grades.
Compare Pea Ridge Elementary School's course options, student support and daily schedule with this school. A different program or learning format may matter more to your child than the overall grade. Worth examining for families trying to combine academic planning, a child's interests and before- or after-school arrangements. The published choices give several concrete starting points for a conversation about a workable week.
District school: confirm zoning, transfers and availability.Bennett C Russell Elementary School ↗
Directory grades PK–05 · NCES 2024-25. Confirm current entry grades.
Compare Bennett C Russell Elementary School's course options, student support and daily schedule with this school. A different program or learning format may matter more to your child than the overall grade. Consider it closely when kindergarten entry or an elementary-school transfer is the immediate decision. An older child interested in singing has a specific program to discuss, rather than a general arts promise.
District school: confirm zoning, transfers and availability.Campus-to-campus distances are straight-line estimates, not driving routes or distances from your home. Use the address search on the school map for a comparison from your own location. An alternative may be a better fit when its verified program, support or learning format aligns with your child's needs; a higher score in one measure does not settle that decision.
Enrollment and a useful school visit.
Use the school's enrollment link and confirm your home address with Santa Rosa County's official school zone locator. Program places and transfer requests need school or district confirmation. Enrollment resource ↗
- How do teachers support the move from second grade into the intermediate campus?
- What gifted, resource or speech services apply to my child's needs and schedule?
Sources for this guide
School-specific research checked 2026-09-06. Accountability data: 2025–26, retrieved 2026-08-24. Directory information is dated separately above.