Elementary school (grades K-5) · Knights Landing, CA

Science & Technology Academy at Knights Landing

Federal NCES profile for Science & Technology Academy at Knights Landing, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 064308012745Charter school
0/100100/10030/100
👥 S:T ratio
10
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
10
📋 Attendance
31
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Science & Technology Academy at Knights Landing earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

30
Resource Index · Lower
22.5:1
students per teacher
43.9%
free-lunch eligible
225
students enrolled

Science & Technology Academy at Knights Landing has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+12 students YoY

Science & Technology Academy at Knights Landing grew from 212 students in 2022-23 to 224 in 2023-24 (+5.7%).

Teacher FTE held 10.1 → 10.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+12 students YoY 064308012745 · Knights Landing, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

225 enr · 22.5:1 · 43.9% lunch · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: Pioneer High (1,582 students)

Science & Technology Academy at Knights Landing grew from 212 students in 2022-23 to 224 in 2023-24 (+5.7%). Teacher FTE held 10.1 → 10.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Science & Technology Academy at Knights Landing in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Science & Technology Academy at Knights Landing reports 225 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Science & Technology Academy at Knights Landing compares

Science & Technology Academy at Knights Landing is a growing 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 22.5:1 ▲ 5% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 43.9% ▼ 21% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 225 top 81% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

22.5:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
225
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
43.9%
free-lunch eligible - 21% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
22.5:1
students per teacher - 5% above state mean
Top 58% in California - lower ratio than 42% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
27.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,077
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 60.0%
White 28.9%
Two or More 6.7%
African American 2.2%
Asian 2.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 60.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 55.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 55.1, Science & Technology Academy at Knights Landing is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Woodland Joint Unified reports $16,077 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Science & Technology Academy at Knights Landing Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Pioneer High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Woodland Senior High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Ramon S. Tafoya Elementary Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Douglass Middle Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Woodland Prairie Elementary Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Science & Technology Academy at Knights Landing's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Woodland Joint Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Frequently asked questions about Science & Technology Academy at Knights Landing

How many students attend Science & Technology Academy at Knights Landing?

Science & Technology Academy at Knights Landing has 225 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Knights Landing, CA. CCD year-over-year: 212 (2022-23) → 224 (2023-24), up 12.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Science & Technology Academy at Knights Landing?

The student-teacher ratio at Science & Technology Academy at Knights Landing is 22.5:1, which is 5% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 43% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Science & Technology Academy at Knights Landing?

43.9% of students at Science & Technology Academy at Knights Landing are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Science & Technology Academy at Knights Landing?

The largest demographic group at Science & Technology Academy at Knights Landing is Hispanic or Latino at 60.0% of enrollment, in Knights Landing, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Science & Technology Academy at Knights Landing?

Science & Technology Academy at Knights Landing has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (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 Woodland Joint Unified?

Besides Science & Technology Academy at Knights Landing, Woodland Joint Unified also operates Pioneer High (1,582 students), Woodland Senior High (1,155 students), and Ramon S. Tafoya Elementary (772 students). See the Woodland Joint Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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