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Gretchen Higgins Elementary

Public Grades K-5

5281^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of California elementary schools

Summary

Gretchen Higgins Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 353 students in the Dixon Unified district, serving a community with significant economic need where about three-quarters of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school is facing serious challenges, currently ranking in the bottom 10% of all California elementary schools with proficiency rates in English, math, and science all below 20%. This represents a sharp decline in recent years. The school's performance is notably lower than other schools in the same district, such as Anderson (Linford L.) Elementary and Tremont Elementary. Students in later grades, particularly in 5th-grade math, show especially low proficiency, suggesting they may fall further behind over time.

Interesting comparisons emerge with nearby schools. For instance, Dixon Montessori Charter, located less than a mile away, achieves significantly higher academic results and has much better student attendance, despite similar per-student spending. Schools in the neighboring Davis Joint Unified district, like Robert E. Willett Elementary, also perform at a much higher level. Gretchen Higgins has a higher student-to-teacher ratio than most comparison schools, and its historical performance has been volatile, indicating systemic issues that require focused attention and support.

353

Students ?

26.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,267

Per pupil spending ?

75.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1525 Pembroke Way
Dixon, CA 95620-4115

(707) 693-6380

District: Dixon Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.9%

White:

16.1%

Two or more races:

6.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 19th percentile in 2013 → 10th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (19% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg27%

California avg41%

5,281^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Dixon Unified

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	14.8	5281 of 5857	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	4439 of 5869	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	3899 of 5859	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.7	4475 of 5883	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.6	3648 of 5789	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.6	4467 of 5662	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.7	4111 of 5692	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.6	4463 of 5614	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.0	3780 of 5611	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	24.0	4463 of 5530	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.1	4001 of 5390	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.4	3883 of 5377	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.2	3604 of 5314	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.0	3178 of 5193	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.2	2483 of 5113	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	50.2	2324 of 5113	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	50.0	2196 of 4818	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	48.0	2297 of 4822	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	46.2	2349 of 4809	51.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	36.1	2103 of 3162	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.2	1528 of 3245	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.7	2065 of 3311	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.2	2695 of 3275	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	2655 of 3246	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	4985 of 5597	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	4338 of 5612	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	3967 of 5609	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	4567 of 5635	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	3851 of 5492	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	4472 of 5413	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	4626 of 5107	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	3974 of 5107	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	3771 of 5087	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.1	3613 of 5084	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.3	3227 of 4963	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.7	3705 of 4830	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	4847 of 5460	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	4425 of 5517	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.8	3665 of 5363	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.0	3840 of 5264	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.4	3893 of 5173	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.1	4113 of 5084	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	5112 of 5628	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	4226 of 5643	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.7	3560 of 5638	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.0	3881 of 5663	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.5	3008 of 5510	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.1	4010 of 5431	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	2528 of 2847	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	4.4	2529 of 2598	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	2375 of 2651	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	2333 of 2661	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.8	2602 of 2726	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.5	1984 of 2834	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.8	2213 of 2737	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)33rd percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)11th percentile~ school

Female (2025)11th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)9th percentile~ school

Male (2025)9th percentile~ school

White (2025)3rd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy19%-30 vs state

Science19%-14 vs state

Mathematics19%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	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 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gretchen Higgins Elementary	Public	K-5	1525 Pembroke Way	Dixon	95620	Solano County	Dixon Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 693-6380	353	13	26.9	75.9%	57 (16.1%)	7 (2.0%)	261 (73.9%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (6.8%)	14.8	5281^st of 5857 public elementary schools	9.8%		24.2	4439^th of 5869 public elementary schools	24.4%	842	18.9		18.9	17.7	14.1	25.0				19.1	27.5	17.1	11.8				18.6	96.2			96.2			$17,267	$15,568	$1,699
Dixon Montessori Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	355 North Almond St.	Dixon	95620	Solano County	Dixon Montessori Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 678-8953	471	21	22.6	25.7%	201 (42.7%)	4 (0.8%)	201 (42.7%)	21 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (9.1%)	56.6	2229^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.9%		57.6	2167^th of 5869 public elementary schools	63.1%	62	29.4	55.0	40.7	47.1	42.0	43.1	66.0	75.6	70.0	56.5	56.9	32.0	39.2	48.0	46.7	60.0	46.7	97.0	97.0				97.0
Anderson (Linford L.) Elementary	Public	K-5	415 East C St.	Dixon	95620	Solano County	Dixon Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 693-6360	442	18	24.5	77.4%	79 (17.9%)	14 (3.2%)	290 (65.6%)	21 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.4%)	31.8	3810^th of 5857 public elementary schools	34.9%		35.6	3471^st of 5869 public elementary schools	40.9%	339	23.3		23.3	40.5	29.2	33.9				34.9	36.0	30.8	23.7				30.7	96.3			96.3	96.3		$14,854	$14,056	$798
Tremont Elementary	Public	K-5	355 Pheasant Run Dr.	Dixon	95620	Solano County	Dixon Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 693-6320	514	21	24.4	63.4%	178 (34.6%)	12 (2.3%)	246 (47.9%)	26 (5.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (9.7%)	37.6	3373^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	42.4%		34.8	3540^th of 5869 public elementary schools	39.7%	167	25.4		25.4	36.6	39.0	40.9				38.7	42.0	35.4	22.5				33.8	94.8				96.6		$17,091	$15,780	$1,311
Fairfield Elementary	Public	K-3	26960 County Road 96	Davis	95616	Yolo County	Davis Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 757-5370	48	2	24.0	18.8%	30 (62.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.3%)	2 (4.2%)	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (22.9%)								(n/a)				91.7						91.7	66.7						66.7							$13,946	$13,016	$930
Patwin Elementary	Public	K-6	2222 Shasta Dr.	Davis	95616	Yolo County	Davis Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 757-5383	379	16	24.0	36.4%	191 (50.4%)	20 (5.3%)	82 (21.6%)	30 (7.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	52 (13.7%)	82.2	1068^th of 5857 public elementary schools	81.8%		85.6	928^th of 5869 public elementary schools	84.2%	140	50.0		50.0	58.7	72.4	67.2	56.1			63.9	65.2	67.2	51.7	56.1			59.8	94.4		95.8	97.2	97.2	97.2	$24,824	$22,764	$2,060
Robert E. Willett Elementary	Public	K-6	1207 Sycamore Ln.	Davis	95616	Yolo County	Davis Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 757-5460	506	22	22.9		222 (43.9%)	9 (1.8%)	62 (12.3%)	144 (28.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (13.0%)	91.9	554^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.5%		94.7	366^th of 5869 public elementary schools	93.8%	188	64.3		64.3	60.3	88.2	77.1	85.7			78.8	68.3	84.6	51.2	80.0			71.0							$16,340	$15,410	$930
Cesar Chavez Elementary	Public	K-6	1221 Anderson Rd.	Davis	95616	Yolo County	Davis Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 757-5490	510	22	23.5	22.5%	209 (41.0%)	4 (0.8%)	185 (36.3%)	39 (7.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (13.7%)	88.3	755^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.1%		88.7	768^th of 5869 public elementary schools	86.9%	13	72.4		72.4	59.2	60.0	73.2	77.8			66.9	74.7	60.6	65.5	70.5			67.8	97.3						$16,988	$16,058	$930
North Davis Elementary	Public	K-6	555 East 14th St.	Davis	95616	Yolo County	Davis Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 757-5475	552	21	25.7	27.2%	250 (45.3%)	18 (3.3%)	85 (15.4%)	130 (23.6%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (11.2%)	89.5	687^th of 5857 public elementary schools	88.3%		91.8	587^th of 5869 public elementary schools	90.0%	100	62.0		62.0	64.7	69.4	67.4	71.6			68.5	66.2	70.2	68.5	65.5			67.7	94.4	96.3	96.3		96.3		$15,737	$14,608	$1,129
Marguerite Montgomery Elementary	Public	K-6	1441 Danbury Dr.	Davis	95618	Yolo County	Davis Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 759-2100	457	21	21.9	52.7%	114 (24.9%)	7 (1.5%)	270 (59.1%)	26 (5.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.4%)	59.3	2096^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.2%		58.2	2138^th of 5869 public elementary schools	63.6%	42	41.0		41.0	53.7	55.9	44.3	36.5			48.1	59.7	47.5	36.1	36.5			45.6							$18,750	$17,454	$1,296

Frequently Asked Questions about Gretchen Higgins Elementary

Is Gretchen Higgins Elementary a good school?

Gretchen Higgins Elementary ranks in the bottom 9.8% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Gretchen Higgins Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 353 students attended Gretchen Higgins Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Gretchen Higgins Elementary?

Students at Gretchen Higgins Elementary are 74% Hispanic, 16% White, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Gretchen Higgins Elementary in?

Dixon Unified

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