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Dixon Montessori Charter
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 74 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 50 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 46 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 41 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (74) is 80% larger than its 8th grade class (41).
Schools most like Dixon Montessori Charter
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dixon Montessori Charter this school | 471 | 25.7% | N/A |
| Riverview Elementary Lakeside | 469 | 25.2% | 61.2% |
| De Laveaga Elementary Santa Cruz | 481 | 27.7% | 51.6% |
| Weston Elementary Ripon | 464 | 26.1% | 58.6% |
| Mary E. Silveira Elementary San Rafael | 412 | 26.0% | 53.4% |
| Walnut Canyon Elementary Moorpark | 486 | 27.8% | 69.9% |
Where Dixon Montessori Charter ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Solano County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 471 | #2,776 of 5,915 | #36 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.7:1 | #2,748 of 5,352 | #18 of 58 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.5% | #1,561 of 5,354 | #38 of 58 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.7% | #4,945 of 5,625 | #55 of 58 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 471 | 20.8 | 22.7:1 | 26% (121) |
| 2023-24 | 452 | 20.3 | 22.3:1 | 26% (118) |
| 2022-23 | 447 | 19.4 | 23.0:1 | 23% (105) |
| 2020-21 | 451 | 19 | 23.7:1 | 24% (107) |
About Dixon Montessori Charter
Dixon Montessori Charter is a medium-sized elementary school that serves part of Dixon, California. The student body numbers 471 students, from kindergarten through 8.
The school's district is Dixon Montessori Charter District.
Enrollment at Dixon Montessori Charter is mixed, with White students the largest group at 43%. It is also 43% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 4% Asian. For comparison, Solano County is about 39% White. Dixon Montessori Charter has a diversity index of 63%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school employs the equivalent of 20.8 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 22.7:1. Across elementary schools in California, the average ratio is about 22.3:1. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Dixon Montessori Charter is 26%. On average, public schools in Solano County report 60%.
Within Solano County, median household income is about $100,401, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Solano County number 110 and enroll about 60,765.
Of nearby public schools, Tremont Elementary is the closest, at about 0.7 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is 5.
NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Fringe. That means it sits in a town close to an urbanized area. Dixon Montessori Charter holds a charter, making it a public charter school.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 4%, from 451 to 471. The number of students per teacher fell from 23.7 to 22.7 over 4 years.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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