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John Knight Middle

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John Knight Middle ranks 1937 th of 2740 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1937^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,740 California Middle Schools

Better than 29% of California middle schools

Summary

John Knight Middle serves grades 6–8 and enrolls 634 students in Dixon, California. Its SchoolDigger results place it below most nearby schools, and its latest proficiency rates trail the state in every tested subject. The most important concern is that math is its weakest result: just 22% of students were proficient, compared with 38% statewide.

Science is John Knight’s relative bright spot against the state and district, while math is its weakest subject. In 2025–26, 24% were proficient in science, 34% in English language arts (ELA) and 22% in math. The state rates were 36% in science, 49% in ELA and 38% in math; John Knight was 12, 15 and 16 percentage points lower, respectively. Compared with Dixon Unified, ELA was 1 point higher, math 1 point lower and science essentially even. Among 10 nearby schools, John Knight ranked third-lowest in science, fourth-lowest in ELA and fifth-lowest in math. Its rates were 10 points below the nearby average in ELA, 10 points below in science and 12 points below in math.

Results have improved most in science: from 2022–23 to 2025–26, proficiency rose 13 percentage points there and 8 points in ELA, while math rose just 1 point. Over that period, the state gap narrowed by 7 points in science and 5 in ELA, but widened by 3 points in math. SchoolDigger ranked the school at the 29th percentile and gave it 1 star in 2025–26; it ranked above three nearby schools and below seven. Its student-teacher ratio was 24.3 in 2024–25, the highest among the nearby schools, and its free/reduced lunch eligible share was 69% that year, compared with a nearby average of 56%. SchoolDigger’s student-group rankings also show notable variation: English Language Learner Students ranked at the 62nd percentile in 2022–23, versus 29th overall, while Migrant Students ranked at the 53rd percentile in 2025–26, versus 29th overall—measures of how well the school serves those groups.

634

Students ?

24.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,380

Per pupil spending ?

69.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

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 — 56th percentile in 2016 → 29th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (28% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg27%

California avg42%

1,937^th of 2,740

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 27 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to bottom 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1217^th of 1,530Dixon 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
2026	27.4	1937 of 2740	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	29.8	1706 of 2516	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	30.2	1644 of 2357	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	28.4	1815 of 2529	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	25.3	1847 of 2514	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	46.0	50 of 106	52.8%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	29.8	126 of 181	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	14.4	631 of 735	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	30.1	1131 of 1605	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	17.8	1244 of 1490	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
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

Migrant (2026)53rd percentile+24 vs school

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

Female (2026)32nd percentile+3 vs school

Military Connected (2026)30th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)30th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)30th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)28th percentile~ school

Male (2026)27th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)17th percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)14th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy34%-15 vs state

Science24%-12 vs state

Mathematics22%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CSA Spanish Overall (2026)				CSA Spanish Listening (2026)				CSA Spanish Writing (2026)				CSA Spanish Reading (2026)				CAST Science (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)				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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	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%)	27.4	1937^th of 2740 public middle schools	29.3%		24.1	2050^th of 2761 public middle schools	25.8%	113																	23.8	23.8	31.5	36.3	35.0	34.3	19.3	19.5	27.9	22.2	$14,380	$1,033	$13,347
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%)	88.6	291^st of 2740 public middle schools	89.4%		91.6	234^th of 2761 public middle schools	91.5%	57																	55.7	55.7		66.5	66.9	66.7		66.1	66.2	66.1	$26,319	$1,832	$24,487
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%)	93.9	170^th of 2740 public middle schools	93.8%		95.3	143^rd of 2761 public middle schools	94.8%	27																	66.5	66.5		72.3	73.2	72.7		71.0	76.7	73.5	$22,727	$930	$21,797
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%)	66.3	780^th of 2740 public middle schools	71.5%		75.6	573^rd of 2761 public middle schools	79.2%	207																	41.6	41.6		57.5	47.1	52.7		50.8	41.8	46.7	$23,859	$1,205	$22,654
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%)	20.1	2217^th of 2740 public middle schools	19.1%		21.3	2175^th of 2761 public middle schools	21.2%	42			0.0	0.0			0.0	8.3			8.3	4.2			0.0	0.0	27.2	27.2	19.8	34.8	20.0	25.2	16.2	21.6	13.3	17.2	$17,739	$643	$17,096
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%)	40	1503^rd of 2740 public middle schools	45.1%		43.5	1383^rd of 2761 public middle schools	49.9%	120																	23.8	23.8		45.7	41.7	43.8		30.8	29.6	30.2	$14,779	$1,057	$13,722
Golden West Middle	Public	6-8	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%)	56.4	1014^th of 2740 public middle schools	63.0%		55.3	1021^st of 2761 public middle schools	63.0%	7																	37.0	37.0	49.5	47.1	59.4	51.9	34.9	36.7	36.3	35.9	$14,930	$470	$14,460
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%)	49.8	1188^th of 2740 public middle schools	56.6%		49.3	1196^th of 2761 public middle schools	56.7%	8		16.1	7.6	12.6		25.0	19.0	22.5		21.4	10.1	16.8		11.6	11.4	11.5	34.1	34.1		48.1	52.6	50.2		33.6	27.8	30.9	$8,254	$1,361	$6,893
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%)	13.3	2485^th of 2740 public middle schools	9.3%		9.1	2643^rd of 2761 public middle schools	4.3%	158																	15.8	15.8		32.0	17.9	24.5		13.7	3.5	8.3	$17,018	$469	$16,549
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%)	27.9	1916^th of 2740 public middle schools	30.1%		34.1	1676^th of 2761 public middle schools	39.3%	240		11.1	11.4	11.3		24.4	22.9	23.8		24.4	5.7	16.3		8.9	14.3	11.3	23.8	23.8		33.3	42.3	37.7		20.9	17.4	19.2	$9,940	$2,005	$7,935

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 1937^th of 2740 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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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

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