Knox Elementary School (Closed 2012)

1098 South 49th St
San Diego, CA 92113
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Knox Elementary School serves 635 students in grades Kindergarten-8. 
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 39% (which was lower than the California state average of 58%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 32% (which was lower than the California state average of 56%).
Minority enrollment was 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-8
Total Students
635 students
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Total Classroom Teachers (09-10)
38 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (CA)
(10-11)
39%
58%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Knox Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
(10-11)
32%
56%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Knox Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
21:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Knox Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
American Indian
1%
1%
This chart display the percentage of American Indian students in Knox Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
Asian
2%
12%
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Knox Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Hispanic
75%
56%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Knox Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Black
20%
5%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Knox Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
White
1%
21%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Knox Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
This chart display the percentage of Hawaiian students in Knox Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart display the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Knox Elementary School.
This chart display the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in CA.
0.40
This chart display the diversity score of Knox Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
95%
51%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Knox Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
7%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Knox Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 58% CA state average), while 32% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 56% CA state average).
How many students attend Knox Elementary School?
635 students attend Knox Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
75% of Knox Elementary School students are Hispanic, 20% of students are Black, 2% of students are Asian, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are White, and 1% of students are Two or more races.
What grades does Knox Elementary School offer ?
Knox Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8
What school district is Knox Elementary School part of?
Knox Elementary School is part of San Diego Unified School District.

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