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John Knight Middle

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John Knight Middle ranks 2050 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

2050^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 26% of California middle schools

Summary

John Knight Middle is a public school serving 634 students in grades 6-8 in Dixon, CA, as part of the Dixon Unified school district, which ranks in the lower quarter of districts statewide.

The school faces significant challenges, with academic proficiency in English, Math, and Science well below state averages and a high chronic absenteeism rate of 27.2%. Its statewide ranking has declined over the past decade, and it operates with a high student-teacher ratio and the lowest per-student spending among nearby schools. However, it shows notable strengths in supporting English Language Learners and demonstrates that 8th graders perform better in math than younger grades, which is an unusual and positive pattern.

Compared to other area schools, John Knight Middle performs better than Grange Middle and Clarksburg Middle but significantly below higher-performing schools like those in the Davis Joint Unified district, such as Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Junior High. This highlights how educational outcomes can vary greatly even within a small geographic area due to different district resources and circumstances.

634

Students ?

24.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,077

Per pupil spending ?

69.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

455 East A St.
Dixon, CA 95620-3209

(707) 693-6350

District: Dixon Unified

Students who attend John Knight Middle usually attend:

High:

Dixon High

Feeder schools for John Knight Middle:

Elementary:	Anderson (Linford L.) Elementary
	Tremont Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.6%

White:

23.5%

Two or more races:

7.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 26th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (24% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 19% California)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg27%

California avg41%

2,050^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1197^th of 1,543Dixon Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	2050 of 2761	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.6	1746 of 2783	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.9	1987 of 2781	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	2117 of 2740	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	719 of 894	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.6	1601 of 2715	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.6	1049 of 2480	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.6	1175 of 2508	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.7	1092 of 2497	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	37.3	1406 of 2477	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.2	915 of 2379	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.2	641 of 2259	71.6%	★★★★☆
2011	61.0	786 of 2236	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.2	831 of 2179	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.4	643 of 2063	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.3	498 of 2005	75.2%	★★★★☆
2007	72.0	446 of 1999	77.7%	★★★★☆
2006	67.9	483 of 1804	73.2%	★★★★☆
2005	65.5	510 of 1777	71.3%	★★★★☆
2004	54.3	702 of 1769	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	42.2	708 of 1531	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.9	254 of 354	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.9	897 of 1491	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.1	828 of 1369	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	40.3	720 of 1478	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.9	579 of 1521	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.9	1333 of 1540	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.0	310 of 363	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.9	1182 of 1442	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.2	894 of 1364	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	1793 of 2533	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.1	1437 of 2551	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.6	1939 of 2531	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	1939 of 2509	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.0	592 of 738	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.4	1274 of 2380	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.2	891 of 2262	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	1633 of 2395	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	1443 of 2388	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.0	1793 of 2374	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	1940 of 2359	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.5	1460 of 2213	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.7	862 of 2072	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	61.5	89 of 320	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	42.3	182 of 336	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	1883 of 2542	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	1705 of 2579	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.4	1897 of 2531	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	2077 of 2458	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	679 of 721	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.7	1742 of 2369	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.7	1005 of 2230	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	2020 of 2534	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	1800 of 2552	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	1704 of 2538	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.6	1954 of 2527	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.2	616 of 763	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.2	1634 of 2407	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.9	1132 of 2273	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	79 of 95	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.8	36 of 86	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	160 of 194	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.4	97 of 192	49.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.7	655 of 726	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	520 of 701	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	494 of 677	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	562 of 665	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	972 of 1566	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.9	808 of 1552	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.8	578 of 1531	62.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.8	1388 of 1520	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	1279 of 1537	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	1298 of 1543	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	1270 of 1555	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.8	907 of 1602	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.0	727 of 1496	51.4%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Homeless (2023)72nd percentile+44 vs school

Disabled (2022)54th percentile+31 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)51st percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2025)38th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)32nd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)29th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile~ school

Male (2025)20th percentile-5 vs school

Military Connected (2025)18th percentile-8 vs school

Migrant (2025)17th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)10th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy27%-22 vs state

Mathematics21%-16 vs state

Science20%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)			CSA Spanish Listening (2025)			CSA Spanish Writing (2025)			CSA Spanish Reading (2025)			CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
John Knight Middle	Public	6-8	455 East A St.	Dixon	95620	Solano County	Dixon Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 693-6350	634	26	24.3	69.4%	149 (23.5%)	18 (2.8%)	403 (63.6%)	13 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	47 (7.4%)	24.1	2050^th of 2761 public middle schools	25.8%		31.6	1746^th of 2783 public middle schools	37.3%	304													19.6	19.6	19.1	30.5	31.5	27.0	18.6	17.7	28.2	21.4	$14,077	$13,044	$1,033
Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High	Public	7-9	2121 Calaveras Ave.	Davis	95616	Yolo County	Davis Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 757-5430	524	27	19.3	22.1%	260 (49.6%)	15 (2.9%)	139 (26.5%)	48 (9.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (11.3%)	91.6	234^th of 2761 public middle schools	91.5%		93.6	195^th of 2783 public middle schools	93.0%	39													53.5	53.5		74.7	67.5	71.2		71.8	62.3	67.2	$23,894	$22,062	$1,832
Oliver Wendell Holmes Junior High	Public	7-9	1220 Drexel Dr.	Davis	95616	Yolo County	Davis Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 757-5445	588	31	19.2	24.5%	257 (43.7%)	16 (2.7%)	94 (16.0%)	154 (26.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (10.5%)	95.3	143^rd of 2761 public middle schools	94.8%		94.4	175^th of 2783 public middle schools	93.7%	32													66.8	66.8		74.1	73.1	73.6		71.3	81.1	76.4	$17,612	$16,682	$930
Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Junior High	Public	7-9	4000 East Covell Blvd.	Davis	95618	Yolo County	Davis Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 757-5330	533	26	20.1	43.5%	207 (38.8%)	27 (5.1%)	173 (32.5%)	82 (15.4%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	39 (7.3%)	75.6	573^rd of 2761 public middle schools	79.2%		75.3	580^th of 2783 public middle schools	79.2%	7													44.7	44.7		60.4	55.6	57.9		51.0	45.6	48.2	$19,601	$18,396	$1,205
Winters Middle	Public	6-8	425 Anderson Ave.	Winters	95694	Yolo County	Winters Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 795-6130	367	19	19.8	60.5%	98 (26.7%)	5 (1.4%)	246 (67.0%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.2%)	21.3	2175^th of 2761 public middle schools	21.2%		22	2173^rd of 2783 public middle schools	21.9%	2		0.0	3.9		20.0	26.9		0.0	3.9		0.0	3.9	18.7	18.7	31.8	28.0	18.1	26.4	17.8	24.0	13.3	18.3	$16,961	$16,318	$643
Willis Jepson Middle	Public	7-8	580 Elder St.	Vacaville	95688	Solano County	Vacaville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 453-6280	954	46	20.8	51.5%	360 (37.7%)	35 (3.7%)	400 (41.9%)	54 (5.7%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	97 (10.2%)	43.5	1383^rd of 2761 public middle schools	49.9%		42.1	1391^st of 2783 public middle schools	50.0%	8													20.9	20.9		52.5	44.2	48.4		30.6	23.4	27.0	$19,123	$18,066	$1,057
Golden West Middle	Public	7-8	2651 De Ronde Dr.	Fairfield	94533	Solano County	Travis Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 437-8240	746	32	23.0	46.6%	164 (22.0%)	110 (14.7%)	225 (30.2%)	124 (16.6%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	117 (15.7%)	55.3	1021^st of 2761 public middle schools	63.0%		56.1	991^st of 2783 public middle schools	64.4%	30													27.8	27.8		55.1	46.4	50.7		42.4	30.7	36.5	$20,464	$19,994	$470
Douglass Middle	Public	7-8	525 Granada Dr.	Woodland	95695	Yolo County	Woodland Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 666-2191	768	39	19.5	73.7%	124 (16.1%)	7 (0.9%)	537 (69.9%)	64 (8.3%)	4 (0.5%)	5 (0.7%)	27 (3.5%)	49.3	1196^th of 2761 public middle schools	56.7%		41.7	1406^th of 2783 public middle schools	49.5%	210	6.3	6.6	6.5	19.0	7.9	13.6	20.3	9.2	14.8	5.1	7.9	6.5	27.3	27.3		50.4	47.7	49.1		34.5	26.7	30.5	$12,567	$11,206	$1,361
Clarksburg Middle	Public	7-9	52870 Netherlands Rd.	Clarksburg	95612	Yolo County	River Delta Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 744-1717	171	10	17.2	75.4%	27 (15.8%)	5 (2.9%)	130 (76.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.1%)	9.1	2643^rd of 2761 public middle schools	4.3%		11.3	2618^th of 2783 public middle schools	5.9%	25													5.3	5.3		21.1	12.3	16.7		10.5	5.3	7.9	$18,741	$18,272	$469
Lee Middle	Public	7-8	520 West St.	Woodland	95695	Yolo County	Woodland Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 662-0251	575	32	17.8	75.1%	103 (17.9%)	5 (0.9%)	407 (70.8%)	18 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	38 (6.6%)	34.1	1676^th of 2761 public middle schools	39.3%		28.5	1880^th of 2783 public middle schools	32.4%	204	9.4	3.3	6.5	15.6	20.0	17.7	15.6	0.0	8.1	3.1	3.3	3.2	24.3	24.3		39.1	37.7	38.4		26.1	20.0	22.8	$14,819	$12,814	$2,005

Frequently Asked Questions about John Knight Middle

What high school do graduates of John Knight Middle attend?

Students who attend John Knight Middle usually go on to attend Dixon High

Is John Knight Middle a good school?

John Knight Middle ranks 2050^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is John Knight Middle in?

Dixon Unified

What is the racial makeup of John Knight Middle?

Students at John Knight Middle are 64% Hispanic, 24% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend John Knight Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 634 students attended John Knight Middle.

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