Elementary school (grades K-5) · Kneeland, CA
Kneeland Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Kneeland Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
The verdict
Kneeland Elementary earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12:1
- small classes for California
- 56.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 24
- students enrolled
Kneeland Elementary has class sizes smaller than 94% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 061998002395 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-4 students YoY
Kneeland Elementary shrank from 32 students in 2022-23 to 28 in 2023-24 (-12.5%).
Teacher FTE held 2.4 → 2.2 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-4 students YoY 061998002395 · Kneeland, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
24 enr · 12:1 · 56.3% lunch · RII 43
Nearest enrollment peer: Aspire Academy Charter (100 students)
Kneeland Elementary shrank from 32 students in 2022-23 to 28 in 2023-24 (-12.5%). Teacher FTE held 2.4 → 2.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Kneeland Elementary compares
Kneeland Elementary is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12:1 | ▼ 44% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 56.3% | ▲ 1% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 24 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 91.7% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 15.2, Kneeland Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Kneeland Elementary reports $21,250 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~24 students)
Frequently asked questions about Kneeland Elementary
How many students attend Kneeland Elementary?
Kneeland Elementary has 24 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Kneeland, CA. CCD year-over-year: 32 (2022-23) → 28 (2023-24), down 4.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kneeland Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Kneeland Elementary is 12:1, which is 44% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 24% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Kneeland Elementary?
56.3% of students at Kneeland Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kneeland Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Kneeland Elementary is White at 91.7% of enrollment, in Kneeland, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Kneeland Elementary?
Kneeland Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Kneeland Elementary?
None reported; Kneeland Elementary operates only Kneeland Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.