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Enrollment
634
Middle
DISTRICT 587 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DIXON UNIFIED·NCES 061128001250
John Knight Middle
455 East A St., Dixon, CA 95620 · (707) 693-6350 · Solano County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL634 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
24.4:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.9:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
440 students
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 65%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 209 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 207 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 218 | 34% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
John Knight Middle→Dixon High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Dixon Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
26.9%
CA avg 49.1% . -4.1pp since 2014
Math
21.4%
CA avg 37.7% . -12.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 5.8% | 21.1% | 27.9% | 45.1% |
| Math | 7.3% | 14.1% | 26.9% | 51.6% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.9% | 21.4% |
| 2023-24 | 33.2% | 20.6% |
| 2022-23 | 26.7% | 21.3% |
| 2021-22 | 26.0% | 16.0% |
| 2020-21 | 30.6% | 14.3% |
| 2018-19 | 35.5% | 31.1% |
| 2017-18 | 40.3% | 44.0% |
| 2016-17 | 42.1% | 36.8% |
| 2015-16 | 45.0% | 39.0% |
| 2014-15 | 31.0% | 34.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
25.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where John Knight Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Solano County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.5% | #890 of 1,224 | #6 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.4% | #817 of 1,227 | #6 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.9% | #1,058 of 1,227 | #8 of 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.2pp | #489 of 1,214 | #2 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 634 | #704 of 1,377 | #8 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.4:1 | #1,124 of 1,279 | #10 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.4% | #587 of 1,278 | #9 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.4% | #728 of 1,329 | #9 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +20.3% | #46 of 257 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
634
+44 (+7%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 691
Student : Teacher
24.4:1
was 22.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 634 | 26 | 24.4:1 | 69% (440) |
| 2023-24 | 635 | 26.9 | 23.6:1 | 69% (441) |
| 2022-23 | 633 | 27.9 | 22.7:1 | 50% (317) |
| 2020-21 | 590 | 26 | 22.7:1 | 52% (306) |
| 2017-18 | 527 | 23.2 | 22.7:1 | 58% (305) |
| 2015-16 | 528 | 21 | 25.1:1 | 57% (301) |
| 2010-11 | 603 | N/A | N/A | 44% (268) |
| 2000-01 | 611 | 28 | 21.8:1 | 38% (230) |
| 1990-91 | 691 | 32 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John Knight Middle.
About John Knight Middle
John Knight Middle is a middle school in Dixon, California, and it is part of Dixon Unified. It offers grades 6 through 8 and has 634 students enrolled.
Dixon Unified has 2,933 students spread across 5 schools.
The largest group at John Knight Middle is Hispanic students, at 64%. Enrollment also includes 24% White, 7% multiracial, 3% Black, and 2% Asian. Among people living in Solano County, the Hispanic share is about 30%. The diversity index for John Knight Middle is 53%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
John Knight Middle has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.4:1. The gap from the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California is 3.7 students per teacher. At John Knight Middle, 69% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The gap from the 60% average for public schools in Solano County is 9 points.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 38.9% for John Knight Middle. The school posts 25.5%, 13.3 points below the prediction.
For Solano County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $100,401, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. There are 110 public schools in the county, enrolling about 60,765, John Knight Middle among them.
Measured in a straight line, Anderson (Linford L.) Elementary is about 0.1 miles from John Knight Middle. The five-mile area around John Knight Middle holds 5 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 48.1%, higher than John Knight Middle's 25.5%.
Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Fringe.
Federal enrollment counts increased from 590 (2020-21) to 634 (2024-25). From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 22.7:1 to 24.4:1.
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Solano County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
451,918
Census ACS
Median income
$100,401
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
110
60,765 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dixon Unified
- Dixon HighHigh · 990 students
- Tremont ElementaryElementary · 514 students
- Anderson (Linford L.) ElementaryElementary · 442 students
- Gretchen Higgins ElementaryElementary · 353 students
- Dixon Community DayHigh
- Maine Prairie High (Continuation)High
Other schools in Dixon
- Dixon HighHigh · 990 students
- Tremont ElementaryElementary · 514 students
- Dixon Montessori CharterElementary · 471 students
- Anderson (Linford L.) ElementaryElementary · 442 students
- Gretchen Higgins ElementaryElementary · 353 students
- Dixon Community DayHigh
Nearby schools
- Anderson (Linford L.) Elementary0.1 mi · 442
- Dixon High0.6 mi · 990
- Dixon Montessori Charter0.8 mi · 471
- Gretchen Higgins Elementary1.2 mi · 353
- Tremont Elementary1.5 mi · 514
- Fairfield Elementary7.1 mi · 48
Frequently asked questions
About John Knight MiddleHow many students attend John Knight Middle?
John Knight Middle enrolls approximately 634 students in grades 06-08.
Is John Knight Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
John Knight Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at John Knight Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at John Knight Middle is approximately 24.4:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at John Knight Middle?
At John Knight Middle, the student body is approximately 24% White, 64% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is John Knight Middle public or private?
John Knight Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Dixon Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.