Gretchen Higgins Elementary

1525 Pembroke Way, Dixon CA, 95620 | Dixon Unified School District | 707-678-6271
  • grades KG-6
  • students 420
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 37% 14% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 10 in Dixon
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
35%Dixon
43%California

Gretchen Higgins Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 6 and is located in the district of "Dixon Unified School District" in Dixon, CA. There are a total of 420 students and 15 teachers at Gretchen Higgins Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 28 to 1.

Gretchen Higgins Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 37.0%, which is 14% lower than the California average.

Gretchen Higgins Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students420
Teachers15
Student/Teacher ratio28:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Gretchen Higgins Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
340-49%
450-59%
511-19%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
350-59%
440-49%
520-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Gretchen Higgins Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 26.3% 34.6% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 2.5% 1.9% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 1.8% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 63.3% 57.6% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.0% 0.7% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.8% 0.4% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.4% 3.0% 3.1% 3.1%

Dixon demographics profile

StatisticDixonCaliforniaNational
Population20,10639,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,83225691
Median age32.336.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%52%55%
Speak English66%56%79%
Speak Spanish29%29%13%

Education level achieved in Dixon

IndexDixonCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade77.3%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school76.0%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college55.2%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.2%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors20.6%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters7.5%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.9%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Gretchen Higgins Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.