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Knob Hill Elementary School

1825 Knob Hill Rd.
San Marcos, CA 92069

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Top 30%

Tel: (760) 290-2080

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Serving 726 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Knob Hill Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 47% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 59% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 726 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
: Top 30% in CA
: 47% (Top 30%)
: 59% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Knob Hill Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Knob Hill Elementary School's student population of 726 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2003

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Knob Hill Elementary School
Kind	137
1	118
2	104
3	121
4	118
5	128

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Total Students

726 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Knob Hill Elementary School
2023	752
2022	756
2021	774
2020	835
2019	835
2018	846
2017	846
2016	873
2015	847
2014	876
2013	847
2012	839
2011	836
2010	853
2009	866
2008	858
2007	826
2006	839
2005	783
2004	787
2003	864
2002	886
2001	879
2000	939
1999	828
1998	1,156
1997	1,130
1996	1,037
1995	965
1994	986
1993	934

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Knob Hill Elementary School
2023	31
2022	31
2021	33
2018	34
2017	34
2016	34
2015	33
2014	31
2013	29
2012	30
2010	33
2009	40
2008	43
2007	37
2006	36
2005	35
2004	37
2003	44
2002	42
2001	39
2000	44
1999	37
1998	46
1997	45
1996	37
1995	36
1994	37
1993	34
1992	32
1991	32
1990	31

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School Rankings

Knob Hill Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Knob Hill Elementary School is 0.67, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#2166 out of 9602 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Knob Hill Elementary School
2022	#2166
2019	#1689
2018	#2549
2017	#2123
2016	#1272
2015	#2050
2013	#1069
2012	#1152
2011	#1104
2010	#968

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47%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Knob Hill Elementary School	California	San Marcos Unified School District
2022	47%	33%	46%
2019	55%	40%	52%
2018	45%	39%	51%
2017	46%	38%	49%
2016	56%	37%	50%
2015	48%	34%	47%
2013	85%	59%	74%
2012	82%	59%	73%
2011	83%	58%	73%
2010	82%	56%	71%

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59%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Knob Hill Elementary School	California	San Marcos Unified School District
2022	59%	47%	60%
2019	70%	51%	67%
2018	62%	50%	51%
2017	67%	48%	65%
2016	72%	48%	65%
2015	55%	44%	61%
2013	73%	57%	74%
2012	75%	58%	74%
2011	73%	56%	73%
2010	74%	54%	69%

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45-49%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Knob Hill Elementary School	California	San Marcos Unified School District
2023	24:1	22:1	24:1
2022	24:1	21:1	24:1
2021	23:1	22:1	25:1
2018	25:1	23:1	25:1
2017	25:1	23:1	25:1
2016	26:1	24:1	26:1
2015	26:1	24:1	26:1
2014	28:1	24:1	27:1
2013	29:1	24:1	28:1
2012	28:1	23:1	28:1
2010	26:1	21:1	25:1
2009	21:1	20:1	23:1
2008	20:1	18:1	21:1
2007	22:1	21:1	23:1
2006	23:1	20:1	24:1
2005	22:1	21:1	24:1
2004	21:1	21:1	24:1
2003	20:1	20:1	21:1
2002	21:1	20:1	22:1
2001	23:1	20:1	23:1
2000	21:1	21:1	22:1
1999	22:1	21:1	23:1
1998	25:1	21:1	23:1
1997	25:1	23:1	25:1
1996	28:1	25:1	26:1
1995	27:1	25:1	26:1
1994	27:1	25:1	26:1
1993	27:1	25:1	26:1
1992	28:1	24:1	26:1
1991	26:1	24:1	25:1
1990	26:1	24:1	26:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2011)
Year	Knob Hill Elementary School	California	San Marcos Unified School District
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	2%	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

10%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Knob Hill Elementary School	California	San Marcos Unified School District
2023	9%	12%	8%
2022	8%	12%	8%
2021	8%	12%	8%
2020	11%	12%	10%
2019	11%	12%	10%
2018	7%	11%	7%
2017	7%	11%	7%
2016	8%	11%	8%
2015	7%	11%	8%
2014	7%	11%	8%
2013	8%	11%	8%
2012	8%	11%	8%
2011	7%	11%	8%
2010	7%	11%	8%
2009	8%	11%	8%
2008	7%	12%	8%
2007	7%	12%	8%
2006	6%	12%	8%
2005	6%	12%	7%
2004	5%	12%	6%
2003	5%	11%	6%
2002	5%	11%	6%
2001	4%	11%	5%
2000	4%	11%	5%
1999	3%	11%	5%
1998	3%	11%	5%
1997	4%	11%	5%
1996	4%	11%	5%
1995	4%	11%	5%
1994	3%	11%	5%
1993	3%	11%	4%

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Hispanic

45%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Knob Hill Elementary School	California	San Marcos Unified School District
2023	46%	55%	46%
2022	47%	56%	46%
2021	46%	56%	46%
2020	45%	55%	45%
2019	45%	55%	45%
2018	47%	54%	46%
2017	47%	54%	46%
2016	49%	54%	46%
2015	50%	54%	46%
2014	49%	53%	46%
2013	49%	53%	46%
2012	52%	52%	46%
2011	52%	51%	46%
2010	52%	50%	47%
2009	52%	49%	48%
2008	53%	50%	48%
2007	53%	49%	48%
2006	51%	48%	48%
2005	45%	47%	48%
2004	44%	46%	48%
2003	50%	45%	48%
2002	46%	44%	47%
2001	43%	43%	47%
2000	45%	42%	46%
1999	42%	41%	45%
1998	51%	40%	44%
1997	43%	40%	43%
1996	38%	39%	41%
1995	40%	38%	40%
1994	38%	37%	39%
1993	41%	36%	38%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2022)
Year	Knob Hill Elementary School	California	San Marcos Unified School District
2022	1%	5%	1%
2020	4%	5%	3%
2019	4%	5%	3%
2018	3%	6%	2%
2017	3%	6%	2%
2016	1%	6%	2%
2015	2%	6%	2%
2014	2%	6%	2%
2013	3%	6%	3%
2012	3%	6%	3%
2011	4%	7%	3%
2010	4%	7%	3%
2009	4%	7%	3%
2008	4%	8%	3%
2007	4%	8%	3%
2006	4%	8%	3%
2005	4%	8%	3%
2004	5%	8%	3%
2003	5%	8%	3%
2002	4%	8%	3%
2001	4%	8%	3%
2000	4%	9%	3%
1999	3%	9%	3%
1998	3%	9%	3%
1997	4%	9%	2%
1996	4%	9%	3%
1995	3%	9%	3%
1994	4%	9%	3%
1993	3%	9%	3%
1992	2%	9%	2%
1991	1%	9%	2%

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White

34%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Knob Hill Elementary School	California	San Marcos Unified School District
2023	35%	21%	39%
2022	35%	21%	39%
2021	35%	22%	39%
2020	39%	23%	40%
2019	39%	23%	40%
2018	43%	24%	45%
2017	43%	24%	45%
2016	39%	24%	42%
2015	38%	24%	42%
2014	39%	25%	42%
2013	37%	25%	41%
2012	35%	26%	41%
2011	35%	27%	40%
2010	34%	27%	40%
2009	35%	28%	39%
2008	36%	29%	39%
2007	35%	29%	40%
2006	37%	31%	40%
2005	44%	31%	40%
2004	45%	32%	41%
2003	38%	34%	42%
2002	43%	35%	43%
2001	47%	36%	44%
2000	45%	37%	45%
1999	50%	38%	46%
1998	41%	39%	47%
1997	47%	39%	48%
1996	53%	40%	50%
1995	52%	41%	51%
1994	54%	42%	52%
1993	53%	43%	54%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)
Year	Knob Hill Elementary School	California	San Marcos Unified School District
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Knob Hill Elementary School	California	San Marcos Unified School District
2023	10%	6%	6%
2022	8%	5%	6%
2021	8%	5%	5%
2016	3%	4%	2%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Knob Hill Elementary School	California	San Marcos Unified School District
2023	0.65	0.64	0.64
2022	0.65	0.63	0.64
2021	0.66	0.62	0.63
2020	0.64	0.63	0.63
2019	0.64	0.63	0.63
2018	0.59	0.64	0.59
2017	0.59	0.64	0.59
2016	0.61	0.64	0.61
2015	0.61	0.64	0.61
2014	0.61	0.65	0.62
2013	0.62	0.65	0.62
2012	0.61	0.65	0.62
2011	0.61	0.67	0.62
2010	0.61	0.67	0.62
2009	0.61	0.71	0.62
2008	0.59	0.65	0.61
2007	0.60	0.67	0.61
2006	0.60	0.66	0.61
2005	0.60	0.67	0.60
2004	0.60	0.67	0.60
2003	0.61	0.67	0.60
2002	0.61	0.67	0.59
2001	0.60	0.67	0.59
2000	0.60	0.67	0.59
1999	0.58	0.67	0.58
1998	0.58	0.67	0.58
1997	0.60	0.67	0.58
1996	0.58	0.67	0.58
1995	0.57	0.67	0.57
1994	0.57	0.67	0.57
1993	0.55	0.67	0.56

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Eligible for

29%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Knob Hill Elementary School	California	San Marcos Unified School District
2023	38%	51%	36%
2022	25%	51%	25%
2021	26%	53%	29%
2020	32%	52%	30%
2019	32%	52%	30%
2018	29%	49%	28%
2017	29%	49%	28%
2016	28%	50%	30%
2015	33%	50%	33%
2014	37%	49%	36%
2013	39%	48%	37%
2011	38%	46%	36%
2010	35%	46%	34%
2009	33%	43%	33%
2008	29%	41%	29%
2007	28%	40%	28%
2006	24%	40%	27%
2005	27%	40%	29%
2004	28%	40%	29%
2003	37%	39%	30%
2002	38%	39%	30%
2001	34%	39%	33%
2000	39%	40%	35%
1999	35%	40%	33%
1998	59%	47%	50%
1997	56%	47%	48%
1996	54%	46%	49%
1995	58%	45%	50%
1994	58%	43%	46%
1993	53%	41%	42%
1992	83%	38%	42%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Knob Hill Elementary School	California	San Marcos Unified School District
2023	1%	8%	1%
2022	12%	7%	11%
2021	1%	6%
2020	11%	7%	5%
2019	11%	7%	5%
2018	10%	9%	7%
2017	10%	9%	7%
2016	10%	9%	6%
2015	12%	9%	7%
2014	14%	9%	8%
2013	15%	7%	8%
2011	12%	8%	7%
2010	13%	9%	9%
2009	10%	10%	8%
2008	12%	10%	9%
2007	13%	10%	9%
2006	13%	9%	9%
2005	11%	9%	9%
2004	10%	9%	9%
2003	11%	9%	9%
2002	12%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

San Marcos Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Knob Hill Elementary School's ranking?

Knob Hill Elementary School is ranked #2166 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in California.

What schools are Knob Hill Elementary School often compared to?

Knob Hill Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Richland Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

47% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Knob Hill Elementary School?

726 students attend Knob Hill Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of Knob Hill Elementary School students are Hispanic, 34% of students are White, 10% of students are Asian, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Knob Hill Elementary School?

Knob Hill Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Knob Hill Elementary School offer ?

Knob Hill Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Knob Hill Elementary School part of?

Knob Hill Elementary School is part of San Marcos Unified School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 726 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
: Top 30%
: 47% (Top 30%)
: 59% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education