John Knight Middle School in Dixon, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

John Knight Middle School is a town public school in Dixon, California that is part of Dixon Unified School District. It serves 635 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 27.6:1. Its teachers have had 26 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

635 Students

23 Teachers

455 E A St

Dixon, CA 95620 View local requests

http://caj.dixonusd.org/

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John Knight Middle School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mr. Lee

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John Knight Middle School Demographics

69%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

66%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

John Knight Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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