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Raymond-Knowles Elementary

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Raymond-Knowles Elementary ranks 3173 rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

3173^rd

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of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of California elementary schools

Summary

Raymond-Knowles Elementary is a small, rural K-8 school serving 88 students in the Raymond-Knowles Union Elementary district, which is ranked in the 61st percentile statewide.

Academically, the school shows notable strengths, particularly in its 8th-grade program where student proficiency in English and math significantly exceeds state averages. Compared to other local schools with similar economic profiles, such as Oakhurst Elementary and Coarsegold Elementary, Raymond-Knowles achieves stronger academic results. However, the school faces a significant challenge with chronic student absenteeism, which, at 33.7%, is higher than the state average, though it has improved dramatically from pandemic-era levels.

The school's performance has varied over time, and like many in the region, it struggles with science proficiency. Interestingly, nearby Mountain Home Charter demonstrates exceptional attendance and solid academics with fewer resources, suggesting different educational models can be effective. For Raymond-Knowles, focusing on improving daily attendance and building on its successful upper-grade instruction appear to be key opportunities for continued growth.

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

60.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

31828 Road 600
Raymond, CA 93653-0047

(559) 689-3336

District: Raymond-Knowles Union Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.5%

Hispanic:

34.1%

Two or more races:

12.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2005 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2005

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (32% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 19% California)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg32%

California avg41%

Elementary school

3,173^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

843^rd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 33 pts since 2016

From bottom 37% (2016) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

597^th of 1,543Raymond-Knowles Union Elementary among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	3173 of 5857	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	2911 of 5859	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.2	2946 of 5883	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.5	4191 of 5662	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	42.0	2977 of 5692	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.9	2347 of 5614	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	24.9	4140 of 5611	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	14.5	4985 of 5390	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	25.7	4175 of 5314	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	22.5	3801 of 4822	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	35.5	2911 of 4809	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	843 of 2761	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.6	633 of 2508	74.8%	★★★★☆
2016	32.0	1582 of 2497	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.4	1051 of 2005	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	63.8	604 of 1999	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.1	755 of 1804	58.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	987 of 1520	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

White (2025)35th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy42%-7 vs state

Mathematics29%-8 vs state

Science19%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)			CSA Spanish Listening (2025)			CSA Spanish Writing (2025)			CSA Spanish Reading (2025)			CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Raymond-Knowles Elementary	Public	K-8	31828 Road 600	Raymond	93653	Madera County	Raymond-Knowles Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 689-3336	88	5	17.6	60.2%	40 (45.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (34.1%)	1 (1.1%)	6 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (12.5%)	40.7	3173^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	45.8%					(n/a)													18.2	18.8	18.5			45.5			66.7	42.3			36.4			46.7	28.9
Rivergold Elementary	Public	K-8	31800 Road 400	Coarsegold	93614	Madera County	Yosemite Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 658-7566	445	19	23.4	62.2%	284 (63.8%)	2 (0.4%)	100 (22.5%)	14 (3.1%)	10 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (7.2%)	37.8	3361^st of 5857 public elementary schools	42.6%		28.7	4050^th of 5869 public elementary schools	31.0%	689													39.0	19.6	28.3	37.5	44.4	44.2	36.8	48.9	56.9	44.8	30.0	26.7	28.6	22.8	22.2	29.4	26.4	93.0		93.0			$14,846	$1,117	$13,729
Coarsegold Elementary	Public	K-8	45426 Road 415	Coarsegold	93614	Madera County	Yosemite Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 683-4842	290	17	17.0	73.1%	132 (45.5%)	2 (0.7%)	99 (34.1%)	4 (1.4%)	23 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (10.3%)	14.4	5316^th of 5857 public elementary schools	9.2%		17.5	5074^th of 5869 public elementary schools	13.5%	242													11.4	11.4	11.4	17.2	27.7	11.4	25.0	28.6	11.8	20.1	10.3	21.3	5.7	25.0	14.3	5.9	13.9	77.3	77.3	81.8	77.3	86.4	$19,285	$2,467	$16,818
Spring Valley Elementary	Public	K-8	46655 Road 200	O Neals	93645	Madera County	Chawanakee Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 868-3343	230	10	22.7	48.3%	158 (68.7%)	1 (0.4%)	51 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.7%)	41.6	3108^th of 5857 public elementary schools	46.9%		35.6	3476^th of 5869 public elementary schools	40.8%	368													29.0	12.0	21.4	34.5	43.3	38.7	52.9	46.2	40.0	41.8	31.0	46.7	19.4	41.2	36.0	25.0	32.7						$15,811	$1,934	$13,877
Wasuma Elementary	Public	K-8	43109 Hwy. 49	Ahwahnee	93601	Madera County	Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 642-1585	270	13	20.6	61.1%	184 (68.1%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (23.7%)	3 (1.1%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.6%)	34.4	3629^th of 5857 public elementary schools	38.0%		41.2	3108^th of 5869 public elementary schools	47.0%	521													28.0	26.3	27.0	24.3	42.9	36.0	33.3	33.3	39.5	34.6	51.4	35.7	16.0	20.0	40.0	26.3	32.5	86.1	90.7	93.0	90.7		$18,543	$2,923	$15,620
Berenda Elementary	Public	K-6	26820 Club Dr.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 674-3325	709	35	20.3	85.0%	44 (6.2%)	4 (0.6%)	621 (87.6%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.4%)	32.6	3763^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	35.8%		33	3687^th of 5869 public elementary schools	37.2%	76													17.2		17.2	35.0	31.3	41.0	43.3			37.5	29.7	20.2	28.3	35.6			28.2						$18,471	$3,112	$15,359
Sierra View Elementary	Public	K-6	16436 Paula Rd.	Madera	93636	Madera County	Golden Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 645-3560	365	15	24.3	37.8%	165 (45.2%)	3 (0.8%)	166 (45.5%)	15 (4.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)	62.1	1961^st of 5857 public elementary schools	66.5%		57.4	2178^th of 5869 public elementary schools	62.9%	217													30.4		30.4	52.9	45.6	39.1	71.9			53.1	52.9	42.1	39.1	56.1			47.9						$13,327	$515	$12,812
Oakhurst Elementary	Public	K-5	49495 Road 427	Oakhurst	93644	Madera County	Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 642-1555	333	18	18.5	81.7%	207 (62.2%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (27.9%)	8 (2.4%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.4%)	28.4	4100^th of 5857 public elementary schools	30.0%		31.4	3816^th of 5869 public elementary schools	35.0%	284													25.0		25.0	25.7	40.0	40.4				34.3	25.7	32.0	19.3				25.4	88.9	97.2		90.3		$18,891	$3,348	$15,543
Woodland Elementary	Public	K-8	3394 Woodland Dr.	Mariposa	95338	Mariposa County	Mariposa County Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 742-0310	435	23	18.9	64.6%	277 (63.7%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (18.6%)	4 (0.9%)	20 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (12.0%)	23.1	4575^th of 5857 public elementary schools	21.9%		29.4	3981^st of 5869 public elementary schools	32.2%	594													34.2	16.7	24.2	27.8	33.3	30.8	22.5	56.0	25.9	33.3	33.3	14.6	12.8	12.5	44.0	17.0	22.8	92.9		92.9			$15,083	$3,922	$11,161
John J. Pershing Elementary	Public	K-6	1505 E. Ellis St.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 664-9741	788	38	20.7	93.1%	21 (2.7%)	8 (1.0%)	730 (92.6%)	6 (0.8%)	12 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.4%)	32.1	3789^th of 5857 public elementary schools	35.3%		31.5	3807^th of 5869 public elementary schools	35.1%	18	10.3	15.4	12.8	30.8	18.0	24.4	10.3	41.0	25.6	5.1	12.8	9.0	21.8		21.8	28.1	34.1	35.1	44.3			34.8	34.7	24.6	26.0	34.7			30.1						$19,609	$3,159	$16,450

Frequently Asked Questions about Raymond-Knowles Elementary

What district is Raymond-Knowles Elementary in?

Raymond-Knowles Union Elementary

Is Raymond-Knowles Elementary a good school?

Raymond-Knowles Elementary ranks 3173^rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Raymond-Knowles Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 88 students attended Raymond-Knowles Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Raymond-Knowles Elementary?

Students at Raymond-Knowles Elementary are 45% White, 34% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 7% American Indian, 1% Asian.

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