Knightsen Elementary

Knightsen Elementary is one of the compact elementary-level communitys in Knightsen, California, run under Knightsen Elementary, with 316 students on its rolls from grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 32% leaner than the state mean of about 465.

Knightsen Elementary is one of 2 schools operated by Knightsen Elementary, a district that hosts 648 students overall.

Demographically, Knightsen Elementary shows that 50% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest breaks down as 41% White, 6% multiracial. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 28%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 23.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. An estimated 38% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Knightsen Elementary sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 57.3%; actual is 36.9%, a gap of -20.4 points.

Across the wider county, census data for Contra Costa County shows median household earnings sit near $127,229, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Contra Costa County runs 280 public schools (combined enrollment of about 167,423 students), of which Knightsen Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Mary Casey Black Elementary, around 2.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Knightsen Elementary at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 37.5%.

Knightsen Elementary operates from a rural location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Knightsen Elementary has fell 20%, going from 396 students in 2018 to 316 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 46% to 41% over that span.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.