Knox Middle

Public 6-8

 1098 S. 49th St.
       San Diego, CA  92113-3599


(619) 344-5500

District: San Diego Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2352nd of 2,798 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,262 Help


Students who attend Knox Middle usually attend:

High:    Lincoln High

Feeder schools for Knox Middle:

Elementary:    Baker Elementary
    Balboa Elementary
    Chavez Elementary
    Nye Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  19.0 Help
Number of students:  484

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
74.2%
African American:
16.1%
Asian:
5.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  91.5% Help


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Compare Details Knox Middle ranks worse than 84.1% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 22nd among 23 ranked middle schools in the San Diego Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.48. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (74.2%), African American (16.1%), Asian (5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 91.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Knox Middle is 19, which is the 4th best among 23 middle schools in the San Diego Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Knox Middle is $8,262. 12 middle schools in the San Diego Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Knox Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Knox Middle 2352nd of 2798 California public middle schools. (See Knox Middle in the ranking list.)

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San Diego Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Diego Unified 579th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Knox Middle

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Rank History for all students at Knox Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2013 11.36 2199th 2379 7.6%
2015 9.76 2351st 2477 5.1%
2016 8.01 2391st 2497 4.2%
2017 9.27 2403rd 2508 4.2%
2018 10.35 2345th 2480 5.4%
2019 10.02 2555th 2715 5.9%
2022 16.47 2376th 2740 13.3%
2023 18.48 2345th 2788 15.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Knox Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.00 811th 1364 40.5%
2019 26.30 1323rd 1442 8.3%
2022 28.66 1310th 1540 14.9%
2023 36.05 921st 1523 39.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Knox Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 29.08 1107th 1532 27.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Knox Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.98 2070th 2230 7.2%
2019 12.53 2216th 2369 6.5%
2022 22.92 1995th 2458 18.8%
2023 25.11 1957th 2535 22.8%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Knox Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 25.17 274th 336 18.5%
2023 35.36 207th 321 35.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Knox Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.03 2200th 2262 2.7%
2019 8.14 2315th 2380 2.7%
2022 16.86 2197th 2509 12.4%
2023 17.02 2215th 2535 12.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Knox Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.66 1192nd 1369 12.9%
2019 20.91 1372nd 1491 8.0%
2022 34.24 922nd 1531 39.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Knox Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.23 2098th 2273 7.7%
2019 12.11 2246th 2407 6.7%
2022 16.76 2224th 2527 12.0%
2023 20.39 2068th 2546 18.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Knox Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.30 368th 600 38.7%
2019 19.62 571st 643 11.2%
2022 37.43 382nd 637 40.0%
2023 34.44 387th 609 36.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Knox Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.81 1972nd 2072 4.8%
2019 11.90 2087th 2213 5.7%
2022 21.18 1970th 2359 16.5%
2023 23.23 1889th 2379 20.6%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Knox Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2012 1 74 7 299 2 7 6 0 396
2013 7 82 12 382 0 6 7 0 496
2014 10 71 15 475 1 8 10 0 590
2015 14 63 16 463 0 11 13 0 580
2016 7 66 13 442 0 7 12 0 547
2017 6 72 16 493 1 6 15 0 609
2018 6 65 20 508 2 10 16 0 627
2019 9 72 20 497 1 10 25 0 634
2020 12 65 15 472 2 7 18 0 591
2021 8 71 14 448 1 6 26 0 574
2022 7 75 18 425 1 7 15 1 549
2023 8 78 24 359 1 2 12 0 484

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Knox Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2012 396 22.0 18.0 n/a
2013 496 27.0 18.3 99.4
2014 590 29.0 20.3 74.2
2015 580 29.0 20.0 89.7
2016 547 27.0 20.2 96
2017 609 28.0 21.7 97.4
2018 627 30.9 20.2 94.4
2019 634 31.6 20.0 95.6
2020 591 n/a n/a 97.1
2021 574 26.0 22.0 95.1
2022 549 22.8 24.0 92.5
2023 484 25.4 19.0 91.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Knox Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2012 396 22.0 18.0 n/a
2013 496 27.0 18.3 99.4
2014 590 29.0 20.3 74.2
2015 580 29.0 20.0 89.7
2016 547 27.0 20.2 96
2017 609 28.0 21.7 97.4
2018 627 30.9 20.2 94.4
2019 634 31.6 20.0 95.6
2020 591 n/a n/a 97.1
2021 574 26.0 22.0 95.1
2022 549 22.8 24.0 92.5
2023 484 25.4 19.0 91.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Knox Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $8,262

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Knox Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2555th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 2345th of 2788 Middle schools
 10%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Knox Middle)16.314.6
 1.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Diego Unified)5450.6
 3.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Knox Middle)6.310.6
 4.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (San Diego Unified)46.240.8
 5.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Knox Middle)22.729.1
 6.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Diego Unified)57.152.5
 4.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Knox Middle)11.114.2
 3.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (San Diego Unified)4640.9
 5.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Knox Middle)22.430.5
 8.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Diego Unified)53.152.4
 0.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Knox Middle)7.110.1
 3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (San Diego Unified)41.336.9
 4.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Knox Middle)10.211.3
 1.2%
   8th Grade Science (San Diego Unified)36.434.8
 1.6%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students634484
 23.7%
African American7278
 8.3%
American Indian11
Asian2024
 20%
Hispanic497359
 27.8%
Pacific Islander102
 80%
White98
 11.1%
Two or More Races2512
 52%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients95.6%91.5%
 4.1%


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Students who attend Knox Middle usually go on to attend Lincoln High

In the 2022-23 school year, 484 students attended Knox Middle.

Knox Middle ranks in the bottom 15.9% of California middle schools.

Students at Knox Middle are 74% Hispanic, 16% African American, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 2% White.


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