Enrollment
88
Elementary
STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RAYMOND-KNOWLES UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 063192004918
Raymond-Knowles Elementary
31828 Road 600, Raymond, CA 93653 · (559) 689-3336 · Madera County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL88 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 46% of California public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
5 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
53 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 14 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 9 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 9 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 5 | 6% |
| Grade 4 | 3 | 3% |
| Grade 5 | 10 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 10 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 10 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 18 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (14) is 22% smaller than its 8th grade class (18).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
42.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +17.3pp since 2014
Math
28.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +10.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 17 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 17.3% | 25.0% | 21.1% | 36.5% |
| Math | 9.6% | 19.2% | 28.9% | 42.3% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.3% | 28.9% |
| 2023-24 | 32.7% | 32.7% |
| 2022-23 | 35.9% | 32.7% |
| 2021-22 | 38.3% | 39.1% |
| 2020-21 | 46.5% | 34.9% |
| 2018-19 | 56.9% | 45.1% |
| 2017-18 | 40.0% | 38.2% |
| 2016-17 | 44.3% | 36.1% |
| 2015-16 | 50.0% | 28.0% |
| 2014-15 | 25.0% | 18.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Raymond-Knowles Elementary
Raymond-Knowles Elementary's state test result (42.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond-Knowles Elementary this school | 88 | 60.2% | 42.6% |
| Vina Elementary Vina | 80 | 52.5% | 56.8% |
| Charles F. Brown Elementary El Dorado | 85 | 61.2% | 34.3% |
| Cordua Elementary Marysville | 77 | 68.8% | 33.3% |
| Greenville Elementary Greenville | 106 | 54.7% | 29.4% |
| Gorman Elementary Gorman | 118 | 57.6% | 43.7% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Raymond-Knowles Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Madera County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 88 | #5,665 of 5,915 | #36 of 36 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
88
+17 (+24%) vs 2020
+13% since 1990-91, when it was 78
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 17.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 88 | 5 | 17.6:1 | 60% (53) |
| 2023-24 | 82 | 4 | 20.5:1 | 52% (43) |
| 2022-23 | 79 | 4 | 19.8:1 | 56% (44) |
| 2020-21 | 71 | 4 | 17.8:1 | 58% (41) |
| 2017-18 | 81 | 4 | 20.3:1 | 57% (46) |
| 2015-16 | 90 | 4 | 22.5:1 | 61% (55) |
| 2010-11 | 77 | N/A | N/A | 83% (64) |
| 2000-01 | 103 | 5 | 20.6:1 | 67% (69) |
| 1990-91 | 78 | 4 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Raymond-Knowles Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (81 to 88); teachers up 25% (4 to 5).
About Raymond-Knowles Elementary
Federal records list Raymond-Knowles Elementary as an elementary school in Raymond, California. The school has 88 students in 2024-25 across kindergarten through 8. Elementary schools in California average about 465 students, which makes this school 81% below average.
For district matters, Raymond-Knowles Elementary falls under Raymond-Knowles Union Elementary.
The largest group at Raymond-Knowles Elementary is White students, at 45%. After that, the student body is 34% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, and 7% Native American. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 66%.
Raymond-Knowles Elementary has 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.6:1. Elementary schools in California average 22.3:1, 4.7 more students per teacher than here. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 60% at Raymond-Knowles Elementary. That is lower than the 81% average for public schools in Madera County.
On the allk12 Grade, Raymond-Knowles Elementary lands at B-, ahead of 46% of California public elementary schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Raymond-Knowles Elementary, the prediction is 44.3% and the result is 42.6%.
Census data for Madera County show median household income comes to about $76,627, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 14%. The county has 81 public schools and about 32,251 students.
Raymond Granite High is the nearest public school to Raymond-Knowles Elementary, about 0.3 miles away. Other public schools within ten miles number 2. Nearby schools with test data average 33.6% proficiency; Raymond-Knowles Elementary posts 42.6%.
Raymond-Knowles Elementary has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.
From 71 students in 2020-21, enrollment rose to 88 by 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Raymond-Knowles Elementary. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Madera County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
160,940
Census ACS
Median income
$76,627
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
81
32,251 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- Raymond Granite High0.3 mi · 4
- Rivergold Elementary7.0 mi · 445
- Coarsegold Elementary10.9 mi · 290
- Minarets High11.5 mi · 265
- Chawanakee Academy Charter11.5 mi · 187
- Minarets Charter High11.5 mi · 165
Frequently asked questions
About Raymond-Knowles ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Raymond-Knowles Elementary?
Raymond-Knowles Elementary enrolls approximately 88 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Raymond-Knowles Elementary serve?
Raymond-Knowles Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Raymond-Knowles Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Raymond-Knowles Elementary is approximately 17.6:1 (5 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Raymond-Knowles Elementary?
Student demographics at Raymond-Knowles Elementary are roughly 45% White, 34% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Is Raymond-Knowles Elementary public or private?
Raymond-Knowles Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Raymond-Knowles Union Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.