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Best Schools in Escondido, CA
Escondido, CA has 75 public schools (16 high, 15 middle, 39 elementary) serving 60,878 students. On average they score 43% on state proficiency tests against a projected 38%, so schools in Escondido exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Escondido, CA
The top high schools in Escondido, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Del Norte High
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Poway Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2531 Students
2. Torrey Pines High
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San Dieguito Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2614 Students
3. Rancho Bernardo High
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Poway Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2318 Students
4. Escondido Charter High
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Escondido Charter High District • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 927 Students
5. La Costa Canyon High
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San Dieguito Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1642 Students
6. Classical Academy High
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Classical Academy High District • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 1283 Students
7. Del Lago Academy - Campus Of Applied Science
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Escondido Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 777 Students
8. Ramona High
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Ramona City Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1494 Students
9. Mission Hills High
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San Marcos Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2893 Students
10. San Pasqual High
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Escondido Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1936 Students
Best Middle Schools in Escondido, CA
The top middle schools in Escondido, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. R. Roger Rowe Middle
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Rancho Santa Fe Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 224 Students
2. Oak Valley Middle
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Poway Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1515 Students
3. Earl Warren Middle
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San Dieguito Union High • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 517 Students
4. Diegueno Middle
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San Dieguito Union High • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 790 Students
5. Bernardo Heights Middle
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Poway Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1416 Students
6. Norman L. Sullivan Middle
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Bonsall Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 470 Students
7. Quantum Academy
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Escondido Union • Public • Grades 4 - 8 • 306 Students
8. Woodland Park Middle
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San Marcos Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1183 Students
9. Olive Peirce Middle
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Ramona City Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 788 Students
10. Bear Valley Middle
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Escondido Union • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 938 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Escondido, CA
The top elementary schools in Escondido, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. R. Roger Rowe Elementary
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Rancho Santa Fe Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 350 Students
2. Solana Santa Fe Elementary
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Solana Beach Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 327 Students
3. Del Sur Elementary
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Poway Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 969 Students
4. Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary
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Encinitas Union Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 570 Students
5. Chaparral Elementary
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Poway Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 833 Students
6. Double Peak
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San Marcos Unified • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 1211 Students
7. Bernardo Elementary
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Escondido Union • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 635 Students
8. Richland Elementary
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San Marcos Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 823 Students
9. Classical Academy
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Classical Academy District • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 1531 Students
10. Heritage K-8 Charter
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Heritage K-8 Charter District • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 1328 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Escondido, CA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Escondido, CA has a total population of 180,275 with 25% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 82%, and 31% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Escondido, CA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Escondido, CA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
20.55 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.41 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
17.14 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Escondido, CA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Escondido, CA.
ISP Report Card
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Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Escondido, CA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Escondido, CA
How many schools are in Escondido, CA?
Escondido, CA has 75 public schools: 16 high schools, 15 middle schools and 39 elementary schools, serving 60,878 students in total.
How do schools in Escondido perform on state tests?
On average, 75 schools in Escondido score 43% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 38%, so on average schools in Escondido exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Escondido?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 27%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 63%
- Projected: 58%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 59%
- Projected: 53%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 64%
- Projected: 58%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 21%
- Projected: 27%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 52%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 64%
- Projected: 59%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Escondido
38 of 39 schools in Escondido carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 8B: 6C: 12D: 10F: 2
All 39 public schools we grade in Escondido. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (6)
- Classical Academy High
- Escondido Charter High
- Escondido High
- Orange Glen High
- San Pasqual High
- Valley High Continuation
Middle and junior high schools (4)
Elementary and primary schools (18)
- Bernardo Elementary
- Central Elementary
- Conway Elementary
- Farr Avenue Elementary
- Felicita Elementary
- Glen View Elementary
- Juniper Elementary
- L R Green Elementary
- Lincoln Elementary
- Miller Elementary
- North Broadway Elementary
- Oak Hill Elementary
- Orange Glen Elementary
- Pioneer Elementary
- Reidy Creek Elementary
- Rock Springs Elementary
- Rose Elementary
- San Pasqual Union Elementary
Other schools and academies (11)
- Audeo Charter School Iii
- Classical Academy
- Community Montessori
- Del Dios Academy Of Arts And Sciences
- Del Lago Academy Campus Of Applied Science
- Dimensions Collaborative
- Heritage K 8 Charter
- Limitless Learning Academy
- Motivated Youth Academy
- Quantum Academy
- San Pasqual Academy
Private schools (5)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Balboa School
- Escondido Adventist Academy
- Grace Christian School (changed The Name 6/15)
- Kings Academy
- St Mary School