How does Knightsen Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Knightsen?

Knightsen Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 38.6/100, placing it at the 34th percentile statewide. 10% of students exceed standard, with a total of 904 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Knightsen Elementary?

10.4% of students at Knightsen Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 38.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Knightsen Elementary improving or declining?

Knightsen Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 18.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Knightsen Elementary?

13.8% of students at Knightsen Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Knightsen Elementary

Knightsen Elementary Knightsen Contra Costa County 94548

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

904 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

287 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

41%

Teachers

14 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 48.4%

White 44.3%

Asian 0.3%

Black 0.3%

Other 6.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Knightsen Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	10.4%
Met Standard	28.0%
Below Standard	61.6%

Exceeded

10.4%

Met

28.0%

Below

61.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "38% proficient" for Knightsen Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

10.4% of students exceeded standard while 28.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 10.6 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.9 points below the Knightsen Elementary district average of 16.3%. The 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 15.2% exceeded — 4.8 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 18.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 13.8%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

10.4%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

38.4%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-18.7pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

13.8%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.5%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

904

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	27	14.8%	25.9%	29.6%	29.6%	40.7%
4th	33	18.2%	24.2%	18.2%	39.4%	42.4%
5th	35	5.7%	34.3%	28.6%	31.4%	40.0%
6th	53	3.8%	32.1%	37.7%	26.4%	35.9%
7th	32	6.3%	40.6%	40.6%	12.5%	46.9%
8th	46	17.4%	41.3%	19.6%	21.7%	58.7%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	27	7.4%	40.7%	18.5%	33.3%	48.1%
4th	33	12.1%	30.3%	36.4%	21.2%	42.4%
5th	35	8.6%	2.9%	28.6%	60.0%	11.4%
6th	53	5.7%	22.6%	34.0%	37.7%	28.3%
7th	32	3.1%	21.9%	37.5%	37.5%	25.0%
8th	46	21.7%	19.6%	28.3%	30.4%	41.3%