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Schools in Knightsen · Liberty Union High School District, Knightsen Elementary School District

Knightsen’s public schools outscore 68% of California districts

Reading proficiency in Knightsen’s districts is 57%, above the California average (47%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Knightsen, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
57%
▲ 10 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 7 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 5 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.9K
▼ 16% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · Liberty Union High
Students per teacher
21.3
CA 21.6
Schools in town
1
8,178 students on the public path
In brief

Knightsen’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 209 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Knightsen’s, its schools beat 37%, lower than their 68% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 27% across both districts in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Liberty Union High spends $17,861 per student and Knightsen Elementary $14,203, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Knightsen’s grade

B+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B+: better than 68% of California school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the California average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 68%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (209)Better than 37%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,203 test results and a graduating class of 2,020 could put Knightsen anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Knightsen’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,211 in math, 2,196 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Knightsen, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–8Knightsen ElementaryKnightsen Elementary School DistrictNo scores
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores

Knightsen runs its own schools through grade 8 (Knightsen Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Liberty Union High School District, shared with Antioch, Brentwood and Oakley. Its high school is in Brentwood. Parts of Knightsen (6% of its land) are served by Oakley Union Elementary instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Knightsen

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Liberty Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 5 schools · 8,203 students · 21.2 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$17,861CA $21,206 · FY2024
B+
Knightsen Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 2 schools · 648 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 22.7 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$14,203CA $21,206 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Liberty Union High School District58%
State average 46.7% · 1818 students tested
Math · 9–12, Liberty Union High School District24%
State average 33.1% · 1836 students tested
Reading · K–8, Knightsen Elementary School District50%
State average 46.7% · 378 students tested
Math · K–8, Knightsen Elementary School District39%
State average 33.1% · 375 students tested

Knightsen vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Knightsen’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
KnightsenB+Knightsen Elementary K–8 · Liberty Union High 9–12
OakleyC+Oakley Union Elementary K–8 · Liberty Union High 9–12

Every school in Knightsen

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Knightsenby address
Knightsen Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8
316 students23:1Rate it →
Also serving Knightsenin other towns
Liberty High
High · Grades 9–12 · Brentwood
2,836 students22:1Rate it →
Heritage High
High · Grades 9–12 · Brentwood
2,566 students22:1Rate it →
Freedom High
High · Grades 9–12 · Oakley
2,460 students22:1Rate it →

Questions about Knightsen’s schools

Are Knightsen’s schools good?

By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Knightsen children attend outscore 68% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 37%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Knightsen in?

Two districts: Knightsen Elementary School District runs grades K–8, and Liberty Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Antioch, Brentwood and Oakley.

Where do Knightsen kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Liberty High, Heritage High and Freedom High.

What is Knightsen’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Liberty Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Knightsen spend per student?

$17,861 in Liberty Union High School District and $14,203 in Knightsen Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.