Bell Middle vs Knox Middle

How do these schools compare?

Metric Bell Middle Knox Middle
Location San Diego, CA San Diego, CA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level middle middle
Enrollment 700 488
Student:Teacher Ratio 21.4:1 20.6:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 65.7% 86.5%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Bell Middle Knox Middle
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $20,783 $20,783
District San Diego Unified San Diego Unified

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Bell Middle Knox Middle
White 3.7% 1.0%
African American 13.1% 16.4%
Hispanic or Latino 53.9% 72.7%
Asian 20.4% 5.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6% 0.6%
Pacific Islander 0.7% 1.2%
Multiracial 7.6% 2.9%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Bell Middle Knox Middle
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program Yes No
Counselor Ratio 365:1 551:1
Chronic Absenteeism 34.3% 41.5%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 1 1
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.