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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Knox Middle this year?
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Enrollment
488
Middle
DISTRICT 688 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN DIEGO UNIFIED·NCES 063432012892
Knox Middle
1098 South 49th St., San Diego, CA 92113 · (619) 344-5500 · San Diego County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL488 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 28% of California public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public middle schools
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.6:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
467 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 154 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 165 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 169 | 35% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
31.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +16.3pp since 2014
Math
12.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +4.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 16 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 6.7% | 24.6% | 29.4% | 39.3% |
| Math | 5.2% | 6.9% | 23.0% | 64.9% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.3% | 12.2% |
| 2023-24 | 26.6% | 11.1% |
| 2022-23 | 24.9% | 11.6% |
| 2021-22 | 27.2% | 8.7% |
| 2018-19 | 20.8% | 8.2% |
| 2017-18 | 22.5% | 7.7% |
| 2016-17 | 18.4% | 7.6% |
| 2015-16 | 15.0% | 7.0% |
| 2014-15 | 15.0% | 8.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
20.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Knox Middle
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knox Middle this school | 488 | 95.7% | 20.3% |
| Stella Middle Charter Academy Los Angeles | 474 | 94.9% | N/A |
| Johnnie Cochran Jr. Middle Los Angeles | 441 | 94.6% | 15.6% |
| Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle Los Angeles | 464 | 96.8% | N/A |
| Frick United Academy of Language Middle Oakland | 392 | 99.7% | 3.2% |
| Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle Los Angeles | 441 | 95.9% | N/A |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Knox Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.3% | #1,042 of 1,224 | #82 of 92 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.2% | #1,089 of 1,227 ▼ 15 | #86 of 92 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.3% | #955 of 1,227 ▲ 59 | #78 of 92 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.8pp | #415 of 1,214 | #24 of 91 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 488 | #941 of 1,377 | #76 of 104 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.6:1 | #551 of 1,279 | #44 of 100 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.0% | #764 of 1,278 | #77 of 100 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.7% | #90 of 1,329 | #2 of 102 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.2% | #282 of 930 | #25 of 73 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
488
-86 (-15%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
was 22.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 488 | 23.7 | 20.6:1 | 96% (467) |
| 2023-24 | 502 | 25.1 | 20.0:1 | 95% (478) |
| 2022-23 | 484 | 25.4 | 19.0:1 | 92% (443) |
| 2020-21 | 574 | 26 | 22.1:1 | 95% (546) |
| 2017-18 | 627 | 30.9 | 20.3:1 | 94% (592) |
| 2015-16 | 547 | 27 | 20.3:1 | 96% (525) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Knox Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (627 to 488); teachers down 24% (30.9 to 23.7).
About Knox Middle
Knox Middle is a public middle school run by San Diego Unified in San Diego, California. Enrolled students number 488 students, in grades 6 through 8. Statewide, middle schools in California average about 659 students each.
San Diego Unified has 174 schools; together they serve 94,828 students.
A majority of students at Knox Middle, 73%, are Hispanic. The next largest groups are 16% Black, 5% Asian, and 3% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 38 points above the 35% share among San Diego County residents. By the diversity index, Knox Middle comes in at 44%.
Knox Middle counts 23.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 20.6 students for each one. Middle schools in California have a similar average ratio of 20.7:1. About 96% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. Across public schools in San Diego County, the average is 54%.
The allk12 Grade for Knox Middle is C. Compared with California public middle schools, the school scored higher than 28% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Knox Middle would score about 23.5%. It scores 20.3%, 3.1 points below that figure.
Knox Middle is located in San Diego County, where median household income is about $106,268, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 766 public schools in San Diego County, with a combined enrollment of about 467,437.
Nearby, Porter Elementary is about 0.5 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Knox Middle is 5th of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Knox Middle went from 574 students to 488. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 22.1:1 in 2020-21 to 20.6:1 in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Knox Middle. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
San Diego County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,288,774
Census ACS
Median income
$106,268
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
766
467,437 students
Quick facts
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Other Knox Middle schools
One other US public school is named Knox Middle. Knox Middle is the largest of the 2.
- KNOX MIDDLE SCHOOLJOHNSTOWN, NY · 341 students
Nearby schools
- Porter Elementary0.5 mi · 590
- San Diego Workforce Innovation High0.5 mi · 2,722
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- Lincoln High0.6 mi · 1,487
- KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy0.9 mi · 314
Frequently asked questions
About Knox MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Knox Middle?
Knox Middle enrolls approximately 488 students in grades 06-08.
Is Knox Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Knox Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Knox Middle?
Approximately 20.6:1 students per teacher at Knox Middle.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Knox Middle?
At Knox Middle, the student body is approximately 1% White, 73% Hispanic, 16% Black, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Knox Middle public or private?
Knox Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by San Diego Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.