Elementary school (grades K-5) · Knights Ferry, CA
Knights Ferry Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Knights Ferry Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 17/100.
The verdict
Knights Ferry Elementary earns 17/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 89% of California schools.
- 17
- Resource Index · Lower
- 15.1:1
- small classes for California
- 18.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 106
- students enrolled
Knights Ferry Elementary has class sizes smaller than 89% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 062001002396 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+1 students YoY
Knights Ferry Elementary held near 119 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount).
Teacher FTE held 7.0 → 7.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+1 students YoY 062001002396 · Knights Ferry, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
106 enr · 15.1:1 · 18.6% lunch · RII 17
Nearest enrollment peer: Fort Smith Virtual Academy (106 students)
Knights Ferry Elementary held near 119 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount). Teacher FTE held 7.0 → 7.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Knights Ferry Elementary compares
Knights Ferry Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.1:1 | ▼ 30% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 18.6% | ▼ 66% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 106 | top 89% | - | - |
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 68.9% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 47.9, Knights Ferry Elementary is about as mixed as the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Knights Ferry Elementary reports $15,712 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 (~106 students)
Frequently asked questions about Knights Ferry Elementary
How many students attend Knights Ferry Elementary?
Knights Ferry Elementary has 106 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Knights Ferry, CA. CCD year-over-year: 118 (2022-23) → 119 (2023-24), nearly flat (+1).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Knights Ferry Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Knights Ferry Elementary is 15.1:1, which is 30% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 4% 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 Knights Ferry Elementary?
18.6% of students at Knights Ferry Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Knights Ferry Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Knights Ferry Elementary is White at 68.9% of enrollment, in Knights Ferry, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Knights Ferry Elementary?
Knights Ferry Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 17/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Knights Ferry Elementary?
None reported; Knights Ferry Elementary operates only Knights Ferry Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.