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Knox Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1098 South 49th St., San Diego, CA 92113 · (619) 344-5500 · Part of San Diego City Unified School District

San Diego’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of California school districts

Directions
Students
488
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
96%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Knox Middle

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 39 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for San Diego kids: 27 high schools

On the path

Where San Diego kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5120 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Knox MiddleYou are here
9–1227 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1098 South 49th St., San Diego

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6154
Grade 7165
Grade 8169
Enrollment over time
574’20
549’21
484’22
502’23
488’24

Down 15% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 73%Black 16%Asian 5%Two or more races 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%White 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Knox Middle from San Diego families.

Other schools in San Diego City Unified School District

The district →
Logan Memorial Educational Campus
Other · Grades K–12 · San Diego
C−
1,467 students21:1
Language Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · San Diego
1,015 students24:1
Zamorano Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Diego
823 students25:1
Grant K-8
Elementary · Grades K–8 · San Diego
D
743 students22:1
Scripps Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Diego
733 students28:1
Jonas Salk Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Diego
732 students25:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; San Diego’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.