William Knight Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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William Knight Elementary School

501 N Grant St
Canby, OR 97013

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Bottom 50%

Serving 298 students in grades Kindergarten-6, William Knight Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Oregon state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oregon state average of 42% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 298 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: Bottom 50% in OR
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

School Overview

William Knight Elementary School's student population of 298 students has declined by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	William Knight Elementary School
Kind	41
1	32
2	44
3	37
4	45
5	44
6	55

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Total Students

298 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	William Knight Elementary School
2023	305
2022	311
2021	286
2020	360
2019	360
2018	364
2017	364
2016	379
2015	378
2014	393
2013	384
2012	397
2011	360
2010	402
2009	384
2008	375
2007	374
2006	502
2005	506
2004	513
2003	550
2002	529
2001	552
2000	540
1999	567
1998	561
1997	518
1996	540
1995	525
1994	497
1993	546
1992	508
1991	492
1990	486
1989	454
1988	428
1987	445

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	William Knight Elementary School
2023	20
2022	21
2021	21
2020	21
2019	21
2018	21
2017	21
2016	22
2015	20
2014	19
2013	19
2012	21
2011	20
2010	22
2009	21
2008	22
2007	25
2006	25
2005	23
2004	25
2003	25
2002	27
2001	26
2000	26
1999	25
1998	25
1997	25
1996	25
1995	25
1994	26
1993	29
1992	19
1991	23
1990	25
1989	23
1988	25
1987	25

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School Rankings

William Knight Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,174 schools in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of William Knight Elementary School is 0.47, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OR)

#593 out of 1174 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	William Knight Elementary School
2023	#593
2022	#607
2021	#581
2019	#397
2018	#443
2017	#364
2016	#465
2015	#415
2014	#609
2013	#490
2012	#367

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30-34%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	William Knight Elementary School	Oregon	Canby SD 86 School District
2023	32%	31%	29%
2022	32%	31%	32%
2021	20%	32%	36%
2019	50%	40%	40%
2018	47%	41%	43%
2017	52%	42%	44%
2016	47%	43%	42%
2015	47%	42%	40%
2014	65%	63%	63%
2013	70%	63%	65%
2012	73%	64%	66%

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35-39%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	William Knight Elementary School	Oregon	Canby SD 86 School District
2022	37%	44%	39%
2021	34%	47%	45%
2019	52%	54%	50%
2018	52%	56%	43%
2017	52%	55%	52%
2016	52%	57%	52%
2015	54%	56%	52%
2014	71%	72%	70%
2013	72%	72%	70%
2012	79%	74%	72%
2011	82%	81%	80%

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20-29%

30%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	William Knight Elementary School	Oregon	Canby SD 86 School District
2022	24%	30%	28%
2021	24%	35%	30%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	William Knight Elementary School	Oregon	Canby SD 86 School District
2023	15:1	17:1	18:1
2022	15:1	17:1	17:1
2021	14:1	17:1	18:1
2020	17:1	19:1	20:1
2019	17:1	19:1	20:1
2018	17:1	20:1	20:1
2017	17:1	19:1	20:1
2016	17:1	20:1	21:1
2015	19:1	21:1	22:1
2014	21:1	21:1	28:1
2013	21:1	21:1	26:1
2012	19:1	21:1	20:1
2011	18:1	20:1	21:1
2010	19:1	20:1	20:1
2009	18:1	19:1	19:1
2008	17:1	19:1	19:1
2007	15:1	19:1	17:1
2006	20:1	19:1	20:1
2005	22:1	21:1	22:1
2004	21:1	21:1	22:1
2003	22:1	21:1	21:1
2002	20:1	19:1	20:1
2001	21:1	20:1	20:1
2000	21:1	20:1	21:1
1999	23:1	21:1	22:1
1998	23:1	20:1	21:1
1997	21:1	20:1	21:1
1996	22:1	20:1	20:1
1995	21:1	20:1	20:1
1994	19:1	20:1	21:1
1993	19:1	19:1	20:1
1992	27:1	22:1	25:1
1991	21:1	19:1	21:1
1990	20:1	19:1	21:1
1989	20:1	18:1	21:1
1988	17:1	19:1	19:1
1987	18:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2014)
Year	William Knight Elementary School	Oregon	Canby SD 86 School District
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2008	3%	3%	2%
2007	3%	3%	2%
2006	1%	3%	2%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2001	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	William Knight Elementary School	Oregon	Canby SD 86 School District
2023	1%	4%	1%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2014	1%	4%	1%
2013	1%	4%	1%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	1%	4%	1%
2006	1%	5%	2%
2005	7%	5%	5%
2004	1%	5%	2%
2003	2%	5%	2%
2002	3%	5%	2%
2001	2%	4%	3%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	2%
1998	1%	4%	3%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1995	2%	3%	2%
1994	2%	3%	2%
1993	1%	3%	2%
1992	1%	3%	2%
1991	2%	3%	2%
1990	1%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

24%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	William Knight Elementary School	Oregon	Canby SD 86 School District
2023	25%	25%	32%
2022	25%	25%	32%
2021	24%	25%	31%
2020	27%	24%	30%
2019	27%	24%	30%
2018	28%	23%	30%
2017	28%	23%	30%
2016	27%	22%	30%
2015	27%	22%	29%
2014	27%	22%	30%
2013	32%	22%	29%
2012	30%	21%	27%
2011	33%	21%	26%
2010	34%	21%	26%
2009	30%	18%	22%
2008	33%	18%	21%
2007	31%	17%	20%
2006	30%	16%	19%
2005	25%	15%	18%
2004	23%	14%	17%
2003	24%	13%	16%
2002	16%	11%	13%
2001	16%	11%	12%
2000	16%	9%	11%
1999	14%	9%	10%
1998	9%	8%	8%
1997	4%	7%	7%
1996	5%	7%	7%
1995	6%	6%	6%
1994	3%	6%	8%
1993	7%	5%	8%
1992	6%	5%	7%
1991	5%	4%	7%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2015)
Year	William Knight Elementary School	Oregon	Canby SD 86 School District
2015	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2008	3%	4%	1%
2007	3%	4%	1%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	3%
2001	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1992	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%	1%

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White

69%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	William Knight Elementary School	Oregon	Canby SD 86 School District
2023	70%	59%	63%
2022	70%	60%	63%
2021	71%	60%	63%
2020	68%	62%	65%
2019	68%	62%	65%
2018	68%	63%	66%
2017	68%	63%	66%
2016	69%	63%	66%
2015	67%	64%	61%
2014	66%	64%	65%
2013	63%	65%	66%
2012	65%	65%	67%
2011	63%	66%	68%
2010	66%	67%	70%
2009	67%	69%	72%
2008	61%	69%	73%
2007	63%	70%	75%
2006	67%	73%	76%
2005	68%	73%	75%
2004	73%	75%	79%
2003	73%	76%	81%
2002	80%	78%	83%
2001	80%	80%	85%
2000	82%	82%	87%
1999	83%	82%	88%
1998	88%	83%	89%
1997	95%	85%	91%
1996	94%	85%	91%
1995	91%	86%	92%
1994	95%	87%	89%
1993	92%	88%	89%
1992	92%	88%	90%
1991	93%	89%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	William Knight Elementary School	Oregon	Canby SD 86 School District
2023	4%	7%	3%
2022	4%	7%	3%
2021	4%	7%	4%
2020	4%	6%	4%
2019	4%	6%	4%
2018	4%	6%	4%
2017	4%	6%	4%
2016	4%	6%	4%
2015	4%	5%	6%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	2%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.47

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	William Knight Elementary School	Oregon	Canby SD 86 School District
2023	0.45	0.59	0.51
2022	0.45	0.58	0.51
2021	0.44	0.58	0.51
2020	0.47	0.56	0.49
2019	0.47	0.56	0.49
2018	0.46	0.55	0.48
2017	0.46	0.55	0.48
2016	0.45	0.55	0.48
2015	0.48	0.54	0.49
2014	0.49	0.54	0.49
2013	0.51	0.54	0.49
2012	0.50	0.53	0.48
2011	0.51	0.53	0.47
2010	0.49	0.51	0.44
2009	0.50	0.51	0.41
2008	0.55	0.49	0.42
2007	0.53	0.48	0.40
2006	0.47	0.44	0.38
2005	0.49	0.45	0.40
2004	0.42	0.42	0.35
2003	0.42	0.41	0.32
2002	0.34	0.38	0.29
2001	0.33	0.34	0.26
2000	0.30	0.32	0.24
1999	0.29	0.31	0.21
1998	0.22	0.30	0.19
1997	0.10	0.27	0.17
1996	0.11	0.27	0.16
1995	0.17	0.26	0.15
1994	0.10	0.24	0.20
1993	0.15	0.22	0.18
1992	0.15	0.22	0.19
1991	0.13	0.21	0.19

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Eligible for

43%

51%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	William Knight Elementary School	Oregon	Canby SD 86 School District
2023	38%	49%	28%
2022	51%	43%	41%
2021	56%	44%	41%
2020	41%	40%	34%
2019	41%	40%	34%
2018	43%	42%	36%
2017	43%	42%	36%
2016	46%	43%	36%
2015	49%	44%	40%
2014	49%	44%	38%
2013	45%	45%	36%
2012	45%	45%	37%
2011	47%	44%	38%
2010	48%	41%	34%
2009	42%	37%	29%
2008	41%	34%	25%
2007	39%	34%	27%
2006	44%	35%	26%
2005	41%	33%	26%
2004	34%	32%	25%
2003	31%	30%	24%
2002	29%	28%	21%
2001	19%	26%	19%
2000	22%	26%	18%
1999	23%	25%	16%
1998	17%	25%	15%
1997	14%	24%	14%
1996	16%	20%	15%
1995	18%	24%	13%
1994	14%	23%	16%
1993	21%	22%	17%
1992	20%	21%	16%
1991	18%	18%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	William Knight Elementary School	Oregon	Canby SD 86 School District
2023	8%	2%	5%
2022	5%	8%	5%
2021	5%	7%	5%
2020	7%	7%	5%
2019	7%	7%	5%
2018	3%	7%	4%
2017	3%	7%	4%
2016	4%	7%	4%
2015	7%	7%	5%
2014	7%	7%	5%
2013	4%	7%	4%
2012	6%	7%	4%
2011	8%	7%	4%
2010	9%	8%	6%
2009	9%	9%	7%
2008	9%	9%	6%
2007	7%	8%	6%
2006	7%	9%	6%
2005	7%	8%	7%
2004	9%	9%	7%
2003	8%	8%	7%
2002	11%	8%	8%
2001	12%	9%	7%
2000	11%	8%	7%
1999	9%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Canby SD 86 School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is William Knight Elementary School's ranking?

William Knight Elementary School is ranked #593 out of 1,174 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Oregon.

What schools are William Knight Elementary School often compared to?

William Knight Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Baker Prairie Middle School, Canby High School by visitors of our site.

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

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% OR state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% OR state average).

How many students attend William Knight Elementary School?

298 students attend William Knight Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of William Knight Elementary School students are White, 24% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of William Knight Elementary School?

William Knight Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Oregon state average of 17:1.

What grades does William Knight Elementary School offer ?

William Knight Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is William Knight Elementary School part of?

William Knight Elementary School is part of Canby SD 86 School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 298 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: Bottom 50%
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education