Knightsen Elementary School District

1923 Delta Rd.
Knightsen, CA 94548-0265
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 596 students in Knightsen Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Knightsen Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
596 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Knightsen Elementary School District, which is ranked #562 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#578 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Knightsen Elementary  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Knightsen Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Knightsen Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Knightsen Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.64
# American Indian Students
2 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
16 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
3%
11%
# Hispanic Students
252 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
42%
55%
# Black Students
7 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
272 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
46%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
43 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
76
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
55
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
76
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
56
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
60
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
76
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
68
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
75
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
54
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,220 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,399 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Knightsen Elementary  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$7 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Knightsen Elementary  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,220
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Knightsen Elementary  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,399
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Knightsen Elementary  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Knightsen Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Old River Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
30 Learning Ln.
Knightsen, CA 94548
(925) 626-3330
Grades: K-8
| 309 students
Rank: #22.
Knightsen Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1923 Delta Rd.
Knightsen, CA 94548
(925) 625-0073
Grades: K-8
| 287 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 596 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 54%
  • : Top 30% in CA
  • : 39% (Top 30%)
  • : 50% (Top 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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