Elementary school (grades K-5) · Hayward, CA
Knowledge Enlightens You (Key) Academy
Federal NCES profile for Knowledge Enlightens You (Key) Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 13/100.
The verdict
Knowledge Enlightens You (Key) Academy earns 13/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 84% of California schools.
- #21 of 24
- elementary schools in Hayward · Resource Index
- 13
- Resource Index · Lower
- 25.8:1
- large classes for California
- 51.8%
- free-lunch eligible
Knowledge Enlightens You (Key) Academy has class sizes larger than 84% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Knowledge Enlightens You (Key) Academy ranks #21 of 24 elementary schools in Hayward, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060197713351 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+14 students YoY
Knowledge Enlightens You (Key) Academy held near 628 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+14 headcount).
Teacher FTE held 25.0 → 25.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+14 students YoY 060197713351 · Hayward, CA Elementary · MID · CHARTER
645 enr · 25.8:1 · 51.8% lunch · RII 13
Nearest enrollment peer: Somerset Academy (645 students)
Knowledge Enlightens You (Key) Academy held near 628 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+14 headcount). Teacher FTE held 25.0 → 25.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Knowledge Enlightens You (Key) Academy compares
Knowledge Enlightens You (Key) Academy 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 | 25.8:1 | ▲ 20% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 51.8% | ▼ 7% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 645 | top 28% | - | - |
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: Hispanic or Latino at 66.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 53.0, Knowledge Enlightens You (Key) Academy is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Knowledge Enlightens You (Key) Academy District reports $14,507 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar elementary schools in Hayward
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
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 (~645 students)
Frequently asked questions about Knowledge Enlightens You (Key) Academy
How many students attend Knowledge Enlightens You (Key) Academy?
Knowledge Enlightens You (Key) Academy has 645 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Hayward, CA. CCD year-over-year: 614 (2022-23) → 628 (2023-24), nearly flat (+14).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Knowledge Enlightens You (Key) Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Knowledge Enlightens You (Key) Academy is 25.8:1, which is 20% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 64% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Knowledge Enlightens You (Key) Academy?
51.8% of students at Knowledge Enlightens You (Key) Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Knowledge Enlightens You (Key) Academy?
The largest demographic group at Knowledge Enlightens You (Key) Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 66.2% of enrollment, in Hayward, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Knowledge Enlightens You (Key) Academy?
Knowledge Enlightens You (Key) Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 13/100 (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).
How does Knowledge Enlightens You (Key) Academy rank among elementary schools in Hayward?
By Resource Investment Index, Knowledge Enlightens You (Key) Academy ranks #21 of 24 elementary schools in Hayward, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Hayward on the city page.
What other schools are in Knowledge Enlightens You (Key) Academy District?
None; Knowledge Enlightens You (Key) Academy District is a single-school charter district, and Knowledge Enlightens You (Key) Academy is its only campus.