Knob Hill Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 31.7% |
| Met Standard | 22.8% |
| Below Standard | 45.5% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "54% proficient" for Knob Hill Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
31.7% of students exceeded standard while 22.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 10.7 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's near the San Marcos Unified district average of 33.1%. Compared to the 9 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 14.2 points higher (vs 17.5% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 11.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 9.9%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 107 | 30.8% | 19.6% | 50.5% |
| 4th | 117 | 35.0% | 21.4% | 56.4% |
| 5th | 109 | 43.1% | 27.5% | 70.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 107 | 23.4% | 26.2% | 49.5% |
| 4th | 118 | 23.7% | 22.9% | 46.6% |
| 5th | 109 | 33.9% | 19.3% | 53.2% |
Nearby schools
9 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 43.1