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Knightsen Elementary


At a glance
519thof 1,543 California districts▲ 8
Better than 66% of California districts
Elementary 2Grades K-8
1923 Delta Rd.
Knightsen, CA 94548-0265
·(925) 626-3310·All California district rankings →
Statewide performance 2016–2025
2025: better than 66.4% of districts
2
Schools
648
Students
Top rankedOld River Elementary1899th of 5,857 California elementary schools
Biggest riser
Knightsen Elementary up 371 spots statewide this year
Summary:

The Knightsen Elementary district in Contra Costa County consists of two K-8 schools, Old River Elementary and Knightsen Elementary, serving 648 students total.

Comparing the two schools, Old River Elementary generally achieves higher state rankings and test scores in English and math, while Knightsen Elementary shows a particular strength in science and receives significantly more funding per student. Both schools maintain student attendance rates better than the state average, which is a positive sign for the district.

An interesting finding is the variation in performance by grade level, with notable strengths in some grades and clear challenges in others, such as 5th-grade math at both schools. For parents, this highlights the importance of looking at specific grade-level data. Overall, the Knightsen Elementary district performs above state averages, but with noticeable differences in academic outcomes and resource allocation between its two schools.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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