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Knob Hill Elementary

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Knob Hill Elementary ranks 1534 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1534^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of California elementary schools

Summary

Knob Hill Elementary is a well-regarded public school serving about 725 students in grades K-5 within the San Marcos Unified district, consistently earning high marks for its strong academic performance and positive school environment.

The school stands out for achieving excellent results that exceed expectations, particularly in English and Science, while serving a diverse student community. A key strength is its remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of 9.9%, which is significantly better than the district and state averages, indicating a supportive and engaging climate. While it performs very well for most student groups, including those in special education, it has faced recent challenges in supporting its English Language Learners effectively.

When compared to nearby schools, Knob Hill's consistent, above-average performance is notable. It significantly outperforms schools like San Marcos Elementary and Rock Springs Elementary academically, even with a less economically disadvantaged population. It also compares favorably to charter options like Baypoint Preparatory Academy - San Diego. Overall, Knob Hill represents a reliable and effective choice for families, demonstrating that strong educational outcomes are driven by quality instruction and a positive school culture.

725

Students ?

23.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,017

Per pupil spending ?

38.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1825 Knob Hill Rd.
San Marcos, CA 92069-3301

(760) 290-2080

District: San Marcos Unified

Students who attend Knob Hill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Woodland Park Middle
High:	Mission Hills High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.6%

White:

34.8%

Asian:

9.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2013 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (54% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2013

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg50%

California avg41%

1,534^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 12Elementary Schools in the San Marcos Unified

488^th of 1,543San Marcos Unified 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	1534 of 5857	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	1302 of 5869	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	1363 of 5859	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	73.5	1470 of 5883	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	76.9	1302 of 5789	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	69.3	1601 of 5662	71.7%	★★★★☆
2017	75.7	1305 of 5692	77.1%	★★★★☆
2016	83.6	977 of 5614	82.6%	★★★★☆
2015	76.5	1254 of 5611	77.7%	★★★★☆
2013	83.4	855 of 5530	84.5%	★★★★☆
2012	81.7	939 of 5390	82.6%	★★★★☆
2011	84.8	737 of 5377	86.3%	★★★★☆
2010	83.9	783 of 5314	85.3%	★★★★☆
2009	85.7	724 of 5193	86.1%	★★★★☆
2008	84.7	771 of 5113	84.9%	★★★★☆
2007	80.2	972 of 5113	81.0%	★★★★☆
2006	81.9	878 of 4818	81.8%	★★★★☆
2005	75.0	1123 of 4822	76.7%	★★★★☆
2004	79.8	900 of 4809	81.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	71.0	404 of 2227	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	71.0	488 of 2585	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	47.2	844 of 2128	60.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	25.5	2843 of 3245	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	58.7	809 of 3311	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	60.9	786 of 3275	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	57.2	964 of 3246	70.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	1444 of 5597	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.1	1171 of 5612	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	77.0	1212 of 5609	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	71.4	1464 of 5635	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	76.0	1261 of 5492	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	66.9	1667 of 5413	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	1320 of 5107	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	1321 of 5107	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	1109 of 5087	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	1267 of 5084	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	73.8	975 of 4963	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	67.6	1258 of 4830	74.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	1884 of 5460	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.9	1576 of 5517	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	64.9	1480 of 5363	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	63.6	1489 of 5264	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	72.0	1086 of 5173	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	784 of 5084	84.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	1553 of 5628	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	1407 of 5643	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	1449 of 5638	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	1421 of 5663	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	74.8	1305 of 5510	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	69.6	1502 of 5431	72.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	57.6	340 of 670	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.0	242 of 669	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	629 of 2847	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	61.1	699 of 2635	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.8	392 of 2420	83.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	876 of 2598	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.6	610 of 2651	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	667 of 2661	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	68.9	858 of 2726	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.0	822 of 2834	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	60.2	1193 of 2737	56.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)82nd percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)78th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)74th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)74th percentile~ school

Male (2025)72nd percentile~ school

White (2025)66th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)49th percentile-29 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)12th percentile-64 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy59%+10 vs state

Mathematics50%+12 vs state

Science49%+16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	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	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Knob Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	1825 Knob Hill Rd.	San Marcos	92069	San Diego County	San Marcos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 290-2080	725	30	23.8	38.6%	252 (34.8%)	0 (0.0%)	338 (46.6%)	71 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	59 (8.1%)	71.5	1534^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.8%		76.7	1302^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	77.8%	232	48.6		48.6	50.5	56.4	70.6				59.2	49.5	46.6	53.2				49.7	97.0		97.7		98.5		$24,017	$23,200	$817
Rock Springs Elementary	Public	K-5	1155 Deodar Rd.	Escondido	92026	San Diego County	Escondido Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 432-2284	498	28	18.0	87.3%	35 (7.0%)	9 (1.8%)	408 (81.9%)	18 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.6%)	25.5	4355^th of 5857 public elementary schools	25.6%		26.9	4211^th of 5869 public elementary schools	28.3%	144	11.1		11.1	43.1	26.5	28.2				32.7	34.7	17.7	25.0				25.9	95.2	97.1		97.1	97.1		$30,348	$28,846	$1,502
Community Montessori	Public, Charter	K-8	1441 Montiel Rd. Ste. 143	Escondido	92026	San Diego County	Community Montessori District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 743-7880	795	35	22.5	17.6%	401 (50.4%)	12 (1.5%)	210 (26.4%)	96 (12.1%)	4 (0.5%)	7 (0.9%)	65 (8.2%)	67.7	1703^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	70.9%		76.2	1331^st of 5869 public elementary schools	77.3%	372	45.1	52.6	47.3	52.4	61.4	63.7	53.9	76.1	73.7	61.9	48.8	51.1	34.1	46.2	52.2	29.0	44.1	94.1		94.9
Richland Elementary	Public	K-5	910 Richland Rd.	San Marcos	92069	San Diego County	San Marcos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 290-2400	883	37	23.8	30.8%	349 (39.5%)	6 (0.7%)	374 (42.4%)	63 (7.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	87 (9.9%)	84.8	931^st of 5857 public elementary schools	84.1%		83.7	1011^th of 5869 public elementary schools	82.8%	80	48.9		48.9	70.5	66.0	66.2				67.6	75.9	67.4	47.7				64.0	96.7	98.0		98.0	98.0	98.0	$24,976	$24,400	$576
Baypoint Preparatory Academy - San Diego	Public, Charter	K-8	520 E. Carmel St.	San Marcos	92078	San Diego County	Baypoint Preparatory Academy - San Diego District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 203-4383	162	9	17.9	58.0%	46 (28.4%)	6 (3.7%)	89 (54.9%)	12 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.9%)	58.9	2124^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.7%		71.8	1511^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.3%	613	43.8		43.5	70.6	47.6	43.8	61.5	66.7		58.4	64.7	28.6	25.0	38.5	46.7		42.7	93.8	93.8	93.8		93.8		$45,930	$44,824	$1,106
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-5	1029 North Broadway	Escondido	92026	San Diego County	Escondido Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 432-2466	547	30	18.4	92.0%	8 (1.5%)	6 (1.1%)	505 (92.3%)	14 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)	22.9	4606^th of 5857 public elementary schools	21.4%		20.4	4816^th of 5869 public elementary schools	17.9%	210	14.7		14.7	24.1	23.8	32.4				26.6	32.2	28.8	24.0				28.6	93.8	94.6	95.5	93.8	94.6		$26,101	$24,466	$1,635
North Broadway Elementary	Public	K-5	2301 North Broadway	Escondido	92026	San Diego County	Escondido Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 432-2479	517	25	20.3	70.4%	94 (18.2%)	4 (0.8%)	334 (64.6%)	38 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	44 (8.5%)	40.3	3194^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.5%		40.5	3152^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	46.3%	42	28.6		28.6	32.5	50.0	37.4				39.2	39.5	50.0	20.0				35.0	97.1	97.1	98.1		98.1		$27,198	$25,958	$1,240
Limitless Learning Academy	Public, Virtual	K-8	1400 West Ninth Ave.	Escondido	92029	San Diego County	Escondido Union	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(760) 432-2388	119	8	14.8	65.5%	6 (5.0%)	3 (2.5%)	95 (79.8%)	6 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.6%)	48.8	2658^th of 5857 public elementary schools	54.6%		42.9	3000^th of 5869 public elementary schools	48.9%	342	26.3	25.9	26.1	30.8		42.1	60.7	54.8	40.7	48.8	46.2		31.6	32.1	35.5	40.7	35.2
Farr Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	933 Farr Ave.	Escondido	92026	San Diego County	Escondido Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 735-3049	513	28	18.3	89.5%	14 (2.7%)	6 (1.2%)	472 (92.0%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	28.5	4091^st of 5857 public elementary schools	30.2%		23.4	4539^th of 5869 public elementary schools	22.7%	448	14.0		14.0	43.7	30.5	27.2				33.0	39.4	34.0	18.3				29.8	94.6			94.6			$25,267	$23,704	$1,563
Conway Elementary	Public	K-6	1325 Conway Dr.	Escondido	92027	San Diego County	Escondido Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 432-2435	547	27	20.5	81.0%	50 (9.1%)	3 (0.5%)	449 (82.1%)	18 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.9%)	43.9	2960^th of 5857 public elementary schools	49.5%		35.5	3481^st of 5869 public elementary schools	40.7%	521	26.0		26.0	42.3	42.1	29.9	51.9			40.7	46.0	44.2	29.9	29.1			37.8							$23,123	$21,636	$1,487

Frequently Asked Questions about Knob Hill Elementary

Is Knob Hill Elementary a good school?

Knob Hill Elementary ranks 1534^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Knob Hill Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 725 students attended Knob Hill Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Knob Hill Elementary?

Students at Knob Hill Elementary are 47% Hispanic, 35% White, 10% Asian, 8% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Knob Hill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Knob Hill Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Woodland Park Middle
High : Mission Hills High

What district is Knob Hill Elementary in?

San Marcos Unified

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