Summary:
John Knight Middle is a public middle school located in Dixon, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 633 students. The school is part of the Dixon Unified School District, which is ranked 1108 out of 1568 districts in California and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.
John Knight Middle faces several key challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, below-average academic performance, and significant disparities in subgroup performance. The school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 9.4% in 2017-2018 to 35.7% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the state average of 14.3%. Academically, John Knight Middle's performance, as measured by Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST Science tests, is consistently below the state and district averages. For example, in 2023-2024, only 33.18% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to the state average of 47.04%, and in Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 20.6%, compared to the state average of 35.54%.
When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Douglass Middle in Woodland and Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Junior High in Davis, John Knight Middle generally performs worse academically. Additionally, the school's performance has declined over the years, as evidenced by its decreasing statewide rankings, from 3 stars out of 5 in 2015-2016 to just 1 star out of 5 in 2022-2023 and 2023-2024. The high percentage of economically disadvantaged students at John Knight Middle, ranging from 36.33% in 2021-2022 to 51.86% in 2020-2021, may also be a contributing factor to its lower academic performance.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Dixon Unified
SchoolDigger Rank:
1742nd of 2,777 California Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,138
Students who attend John Knight Middle usually attend:
Feeder schools for John Knight Middle:
Student/teacher ratio: 23.6
Number of students: 635
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
63.8%
White:
23.5%
Two or more races:
7.2%
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Asian:
2.4%
African American:
1.9%
Pacific Islander:
0.6%
American Indian:
0.5%
Not Specified:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.4%
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