Enrollment
225
Elementary
DISTRICT 424 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WOODLAND JOINT UNIFIED·NCES 064308012745
Science & Technology Academy at Knights Landing
9544 Mill St., Knights Landing, CA 95645 · (530) 735-6435 · Yolo County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL225 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 53% 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.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-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
21.8:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
147 students
DISTRICT 73% · 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 | 36 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 26 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 30 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 39 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 29 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 36 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 29 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is 24% larger than its 6th grade class (29).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
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CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
43.3%
CA avg 49.1% . -3.7pp since 2014
Math
44.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +6.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 19.4% | 23.9% | 25.4% | 31.3% |
| Math | 23.1% | 21.6% | 20.9% | 34.3% |
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 | 43.3% | 44.8% |
| 2023-24 | 47.6% | 37.8% |
| 2022-23 | 48.0% | 41.9% |
| 2021-22 | 46.2% | 38.7% |
| 2018-19 | 46.7% | 33.3% |
| 2017-18 | 46.1% | 32.7% |
| 2016-17 | 45.6% | 47.1% |
| 2015-16 | 39.0% | 40.0% |
| 2014-15 | 47.0% | 38.0% |
% 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
42.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 Science & Technology Academy at Knights Landing
Science & Technology Academy at Knights Landing's state test result (42.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Science & Technology Academy at Knights Landing this school | 225 | 65.3% | 42.9% |
| Pine Elementary Holtville | 210 | 65.7% | 54.9% |
| Clover Flat Elementary Boulevard | 190 | 61.6% | 12.1% |
| Fox Road Elementary Hughson | 287 | 67.2% | 32.9% |
| Washington Elementary Kingsburg | 285 | 69.1% | N/A |
| Smith River Elementary Smith River | 258 | 67.8% | 31.5% |
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 Science & Technology Academy at Knights Landing ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Yolo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.9% | #2,233 of 5,151 | #13 of 28 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.8% | #1,945 of 5,172 ▲ 415 | #12 of 29 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.3% | #2,617 of 5,172 ▼ 542 | #14 of 29 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.6pp | #2,817 of 5,116 | #7 of 29 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 225 | #5,245 of 5,915 | #34 of 35 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.8:1 | #2,078 of 5,352 | #12 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.1% | #2,324 of 5,354 | #21 of 34 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.3% | #3,212 of 5,625 | #15 of 33 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.0% | #1,785 of 3,837 | #8 of 23 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
225
-46 (-17%) vs 2017
+130% since 2010-11, when it was 98
Student : Teacher
21.8:1
was 24.6:1
% White
29%
was 50%
% Hispanic
60%
was 44%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
2%
was 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 | 225 | 10.3 | 21.8:1 | 65% (147) |
| 2023-24 | 224 | 10.2 | 22.0:1 | 66% (147) |
| 2022-23 | 212 | 10.1 | 21.0:1 | 62% (132) |
| 2017-18 | 271 | 11 | 24.6:1 | 48% (130) |
| 2015-16 | 276 | 11 | 25.1:1 | 52% (143) |
| 2010-11 | 98 | N/A | N/A | 46% (45) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Science & Technology Academy at Knights Landing.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (271 to 225); teachers down 6% (11 to 10.3).
About Science & Technology Academy at Knights Landing
Science & Technology Academy at Knights Landing is a low-enrollment elementary school in Knights Landing, California, administered by Woodland Joint Unified. There are 225 students enrolled, covering kindergarten through 6. On average, elementary schools in California enroll around 465, and this school is 52% below that mark.
Science & Technology Academy at Knights Landing falls under Woodland Joint Unified, which has 17 schools enrolling 9,304 students.
More than half of the students at Science & Technology Academy at Knights Landing are Hispanic (60%). The next largest groups are 29% White, 7% multiracial, 2% Black, and 2% Asian. In Yolo County overall, about 33% of residents are Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 55%.
For every teacher at Science & Technology Academy at Knights Landing, there are about 21.8 students; the school has 10.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is close to this figure. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 65%.
On the allk12 Grade, Science & Technology Academy at Knights Landing lands at B-, ahead of 53% of California public elementary schools.
In California, Science & Technology Academy at Knights Landing is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 42.9% actual against a predicted 41.3%.
The school is in Yolo County, where median household income comes to about $91,752, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Yolo County's 67 public schools enroll about 29,820 students and include Science & Technology Academy at Knights Landing.
Robbins Elementary, about 5.2 miles away, is the closest public school. Within ten miles of Science & Technology Academy at Knights Landing, there are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 31.7%; Science & Technology Academy at Knights Landing's is 42.9%, ranking 1st of 6.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area. Science & Technology Academy at Knights Landing operates as a charter school, which is publicly funded and run under a charter.
From 2017-18 to 2024-25, enrollment fell from 271 to 225, a 17% decline. The student mix also changed: the White share fell from 50% to 29%. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 24.6:1 in 2017-18 to 21.8:1 in 2024-25.
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Yolo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
220,564
Census ACS
Median income
$91,752
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
67
29,820 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Woodland Joint Unified
- Pioneer HighHigh · 1,582 students
- Woodland Senior HighHigh · 1,155 students
- Ramon S. Tafoya ElementaryElementary · 772 students
- Douglass MiddleMiddle · 768 students
- Woodland Prairie ElementaryElementary · 713 students
- Lee MiddleMiddle · 575 students
Nearby schools
- Robbins Elementary5.2 mi · 112
- Cache Creek High (Continuation)6.6 mi · 142
- Beamer Elementary8.3 mi · 496
- Freeman Elementary8.3 mi · 415
- Woodland Senior High8.5 mi · 1,155
- Ramon S. Tafoya Elementary8.8 mi · 772
Frequently asked questions
About Science & Technology Academy at Knights LandingWhat is the total enrollment at Science & Technology Academy at Knights Landing?
Science & Technology Academy at Knights Landing enrolls approximately 225 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Science & Technology Academy at Knights Landing serve?
Science & Technology Academy at Knights Landing serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Science & Technology Academy at Knights Landing?
Approximately 21.8:1 students per teacher at Science & Technology Academy at Knights Landing.
How diverse is Science & Technology Academy at Knights Landing?
Science & Technology Academy at Knights Landing reports a student body of 29% White, 60% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Science & Technology Academy at Knights Landing in?
Science & Technology Academy at Knights Landing is part of Woodland Joint Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.