Elementary school (grades K-5) · Stockton, CA

Tully C. Knoles

Federal NCES profile for Tully C. Knoles, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 8/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062169002583
0/100100/1008/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
2
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Tully C. Knoles earns 8/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% of California schools.

#80 of 83
elementary schools in Stockton · Resource Index
8
Resource Index · Lower
26.8:1
large classes for California
67.9%
free-lunch eligible

Tully C. Knoles has class sizes larger than 89% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Tully C. Knoles ranks #80 of 83 elementary schools in Stockton, CA.

School address

Enrollment

643

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

24.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

26.8:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

+25% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

67.9%

vs 55.5% California avg

+22% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Tully C. Knoles compares with California and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Tully C. Knoles

Tully C. Knoles is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Stockton, California, enrolling 643 students.

Class loads run heavy: 26.8:1 is larger than about 89% of California schools and 25% above the 21.5:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 67.9% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 643 puts it in the larger third of California schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 99% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 2,011 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #1,952, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (60%) and White (11%) (diversity index 60/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 643 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 39.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Lincoln Unified spends $12,746 per pupil, 23% below the California average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Among Stockton's elementary schools, it stands alongside Great Valley Elementary (983 students): Tully C. Knoles is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (26.8:1 vs 27.3:1).

Lincoln Unified also operates Lincoln High (2,801 students) and Brookside (768 students) alongside Tully C. Knoles.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Tully C. Knoles compares

Tully C. Knoles on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 26.8:1 ▲ 25% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 67.9% ▲ 22% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 643 top 28% - -

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

26.8:1
Leaner classes than 3% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
643
Bigger than 76% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
67.9%
free-lunch eligible - 22% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
26.8:1
students per teacher - 25% above state mean
Top 89% in California - lower ratio than 11% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
39.3%
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
$12,746
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $16,509
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 643 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 28 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 60.2%
White 10.9%
Asian 10.1%
African American 9.2%
Two or More 8.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 60.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 59.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 59.9, Tully C. Knoles is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lincoln Unified, which includes Tully C. Knoles.

$12,746
Per student
-23%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 24.0%
State 66.3%
Federal 9.7%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Tully C. Knoles Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lincoln High Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Brookside Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Mable Barron Similar size Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Sierra Middle Similar size Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Lincoln Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Tully C. Knoles's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Lincoln Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Stockton

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Tully C. Knoles's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Tully C. Knoles

How many students attend Tully C. Knoles?

Tully C. Knoles has 643 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Stockton, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Tully C. Knoles?

The student-teacher ratio at Tully C. Knoles is 26.8:1, which is 25% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 71% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Tully C. Knoles?

67.9% of students at Tully C. Knoles are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tully C. Knoles?

The largest demographic group at Tully C. Knoles is Hispanic or Latino at 60.2% of enrollment, in Stockton, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Tully C. Knoles?

Tully C. Knoles has a Resource Investment Index of 8/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Tully C. Knoles rank among elementary schools in Stockton?

By Resource Investment Index, Tully C. Knoles ranks #80 of 83 elementary schools in Stockton, 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 Stockton on the city page.

Is Tully C. Knoles a good school?

Tully C. Knoles earns 8/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% of California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Lincoln Unified?

Besides Tully C. Knoles, Lincoln Unified also operates Lincoln High (2,801 students), Brookside (768 students), and Mable Barron (657 students). See the Lincoln 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 2021-22) · 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.

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

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