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Best Schools in San Diego, CA
San Diego, CA has 931 public schools (139 high, 105 middle, 573 elementary) serving 506,406 students. On average they score 42% on state proficiency tests against a projected 38%, so schools in San Diego exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in San Diego, CA
The top high schools in San Diego, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Canyon Crest Academy
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San Dieguito Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2336 Students
2. Grossmont Middle College High
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Grossmont Union High • Public • Grades 11 - 12 • 49 Students
3. Scripps Ranch High
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San Diego Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1984 Students
4. Del Norte High
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Poway Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2531 Students
5. Westview High
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Poway Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2257 Students
6. Helix High
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Helix High District • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 2502 Students
7. River Valley Charter
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River Valley Charter District • Charter • Grades 7 - 12 • 228 Students
8. Coronado High
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Coronado Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1045 Students
9. Eastlake High
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Sweetwater Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2783 Students
10. Sage Creek High
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Carlsbad Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1392 Students
Best Middle Schools in San Diego, CA
The top middle schools in San Diego, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Solana Pacific Elementary
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Solana Beach Elementary • Public • Grades 4 - 6 • 438 Students
2. Pacific Trails Middle
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San Dieguito Union High • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 919 Students
3. College Preparatory Middle
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College Preparatory Middle District • Charter • Grades 5 - 8 • 394 Students
4. Carmel Valley Middle
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San Dieguito Union High • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 768 Students
5. R. Roger Rowe Middle
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Rancho Santa Fe Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 224 Students
6. Mesa Verde Middle
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Poway Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1040 Students
7. Oak Valley Middle
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Poway Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1515 Students
8. Marshall Middle
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San Diego Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1317 Students
9. Earl Warren Middle
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San Dieguito Union High • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 517 Students
10. Muirlands Middle
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San Diego Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 696 Students
Best Elementary Schools in San Diego, CA
The top elementary schools in San Diego, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Ocean Air
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Del Mar Union Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 510 Students
2. Sage Canyon
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Del Mar Union Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 503 Students
3. La Jolla Elementary
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San Diego Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 489 Students
4. R. Roger Rowe Elementary
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Rancho Santa Fe Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 350 Students
5. Carmel Del Mar Elementary
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Del Mar Union Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 557 Students
6. Solana Highlands Elementary
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Solana Beach Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 373 Students
7. Del Mar Heights Elementary
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Del Mar Union Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 311 Students
8. Solana Ranch Elementary
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Solana Beach Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 514 Students
9. Curie Elementary
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San Diego Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 533 Students
10. Pacific Rim Elementary
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Carlsbad Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 673 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in San Diego, CA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
San Diego, CA has a total population of 3,298,634 with 26% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 89%, and 42% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in San Diego, 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 San Diego, CA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
27.25 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
4.36 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
22.89 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in San Diego, CA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for San Diego, CA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit San Diego, CA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in San Diego, CA
How many schools are in San Diego, CA?
San Diego, CA has 931 public schools: 139 high schools, 105 middle schools and 573 elementary schools, serving 506,406 students in total.
How do schools in San Diego perform on state tests?
On average, 931 schools in San Diego score 42% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 38%, so on average schools in San Diego exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in San Diego?
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: 44%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 28%
- Projected: 24%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 60%
- Projected: 54%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 29%
- Projected: 25%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 52%
- Projected: 46%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 34%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 35%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 30%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in San Diego
278 of 284 schools in San Diego carry a SchoolGrade (6 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 112B: 57C: 51D: 50F: 8
All 284 public schools we grade in San Diego. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (33)
- Canyon Hills High
- Clairemont High
- Crawford High
- Del Norte High
- E3 Civic High
- Garfield High
- Henry High
- High Tech Elementary
- High Tech Elementary Explorer
- High Tech Elementary Mesa
- High Tech High
- High Tech High International
- High Tech High Media Arts
- High Tech High Mesa
- Hoover High
- King Chavez Community High
- Lincoln High
- Madison High
- Mira Mesa High
- Mission Bay High
- Montgomery Senior High
- Morse High
- Mt Carmel High
- Point Loma High
- Rancho Bernardo High
- San Diego High
- San Ysidro High
- Scripps Ranch High
- Southwest Senior High
- Torrey Pines High
- Twain High
- University City High
- Westview High
Middle and junior high schools (35)
- Bell Middle
- Bernardo Heights Middle
- Black Mountain Middle
- Carmel Valley Middle
- Challenger Middle
- Clark Middle
- Correia Middle
- De Portola Middle
- East Village Middle College High
- Farb Middle
- Health Sciences High And Middle College
- High Tech Middle
- High Tech Middle Media Arts
- High Tech Middle Mesa
- Innovation Middle
- Knox Middle
- Lewis Middle
- Mann Middle
- Marshall Middle
- Marston Middle
- Mesa Verde Middle
- Millennial Tech Middle
- Montgomery Middle
- Montgomery Middle
- Oak Valley Middle
- Pacific Beach Middle
- Pacific Trails Middle
- Pershing Middle
- Poway To Palomar Middle College High
- Roosevelt International Middle
- Southwest Middle
- Standley Middle
- Taft Middle
- Wangenheim Middle
- Wilson Middle
Elementary and primary schools (138)
- Adams Elementary
- Adobe Bluffs Elementary
- Alcott Elementary
- Angier Elementary
- Ashley Falls Elementary
- Baker Elementary
- Balboa Elementary
- Barnard Elementary
- Bay Park Elementary
- Benchleyweinberger Elementary
- Birney Elementary
- Boone Elementary
- Burbank Elementary
- Cabrillo Elementary
- Cadman Elementary
- Canyon View Elementary
- Carmel Creek Elementary
- Carmel Del Mar Elementary
- Carson Elementary
- Carver Elementary
- Central Elementary
- Chavez Elementary
- Cherokee Point Elementary
- Chesterton Elementary
- Chollasmead Elementary
- Clay Elementary
- Creekside Elementary
- Crown Point Elementary
- Cubberley Elementary
- Curie Elementary
- Dailard Elementary
- Deer Canyon Elementary
- Del Sur Elementary
- Dewey Elementary
- Dingeman Elementary
- Doyle Elementary
- Edison Elementary
- Emory Elementary
- Encanto Elementary
- Ericson Elementary
- Euclid Elementary
- Fay Elementary
- Field Elementary
- Finney Myrtle S Elementary
- Fletcher Elementary
- Florence Elementary
- Foster Elementary
- Franklin Elementary
- Freese Elementary
- Gage Elementary
- Garfield Elementary
- Godfrey G Berry Elementary
- Green Elementary
- Hage Elementary
- Hamilton Elementary
- Hancock Elementary
- Hardy Elementary
- Hawthorne Elementary
- Hearst Elementary
- Hickman Elementary
- Highland Ranch Elementary
- Holmes Elementary
- Horton Elementary
- Howard Pence Elementary
- Ibarra Elementary
- Jefferson Elementary
- Jerabek Elementary
- Johnson Elementary
- Jonas Salk Elementary
- Jones Elementary
- Joyner Elementary
- Juarez Elementary
- Juarez Lincoln Elementary
- Kimbrough Elementary
- King Chavez Primary Academy
- Kumeyaay Elementary
- Lafayette Elementary
- Linda Vista Elementary
- Loma Portal Elementary
- Los Altos Elementary
- Los Penasquitos Elementary
- Marshall Elementary
- Marvin Elementary
- Mason Elementary
- Mckinley Elementary
- Miller Elementary
- Miramar Ranch Elementary
- Monterey Ridge Elementary
- Morning Creek Elementary
- Nipaquay Elementary
- Normal Heights Elementary
- Nye Elementary
- Oak Park Elementary
- Ocean Beach Elementary
- Pacific Beach Elementary
- Pacific View Leadership Elementary
- Paradise Hills Elementary
- Park Village Elementary
- Penn Elementary
- Perry Elementary
- Porter Elementary
- Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary
- Rodriguez Elementary
- Rolando Park Elementary
- Rolling Hills Elementary
- Rosa Parks Elementary
- Ross Elementary
- Rowan Elementary
- Sandburg Elementary
- Scripps Elementary
- Sequoia Elementary
- Sessions Elementary
- Sherman Elementary
- Shoal Creek Elementary
- Silver Gate Elementary
- Silver Wing Elementary
- Solana Highlands Elementary
- Solana Pacific Elementary
- Solana Ranch Elementary
- Spreckels Elementary
- Stone Ranch Elementary
- Sundance Elementary
- Sunnyslope Elementary
- Sunset Hills Elementary
- Sunset View Elementary
- Tierrasanta Elementary
- Toler Elementary
- Turtleback Elementary
- Valencia Park Elementary
- Vista Grande Elementary
- Walker Elementary
- Washington Elementary
- Webster Elementary
- Wegeforth Elementary
- Westwood Elementary
- Whitman Elementary
- Willow Grove Elementary
- Zamorano Elementary
Other schools and academies (78)
- Alba
- Albert Einstein Academies
- Americas Finest Charter
- Audeo Charter
- Audubon K 8
- Bethune K 8
- Canyon Crest Academy
- Charter School Of San Diego
- City Heights Preparatory Charter
- Clairemont Canyons Academy
- Creative Performing And Media Arts
- Dana
- Darnall Charter
- Design 39 Campus
- Diego Hills Central Public Charter
- Elevate
- Empower Language Academy
- Fulton K 8
- Golden Hill K 8
- Gompers Preparatory Academy
- Grant K 8
- Harriet Tubman Village Charter
- Holly Drive Leadership Academy
- Home And Hosptransition Support
- Iftin Charter
- Ihigh Virtual Academy
- Ingenuity Charter
- Innovations Academy
- John Muir Language Academy
- Kavod Charter
- Kearny College Connections
- Kearny Digital Media And Design
- Kearny Eng Innov And Design
- Kearny School Of Biomedical Science And Technology
- Keiller Leadership Academy
- King Chavez Academy Of Excellence
- King Chavez Arts And Athletics Academy
- King Chavez Preparatory Academy
- Kipp Adelante Preparatory Academy
- Language Academy
- Launch Virtual Academy
- Learning Choice Academy
- Logan Memorial Educational Campus
- Longfellow K 8
- Magnolia Science Academy San Diego
- Mar Vista Academy
- Mcgill School Of Success
- Monarch
- Mountain View
- Mt Everest Academy
- Museum
- Nestor Language Academy Charter
- Ocean Air
- Ocean View Hills
- Old Town Academy K 8 Charter
- Pacific Sky
- Perkins K 8
- Rileynew Dawn
- Sage Canyon
- San Diego Cooperative Charter
- San Diego County Community
- San Diego County Court
- San Diego County Special Education
- San Diego Global Vision Academy
- San Diego Metro Career And Tech
- San Diego Mission Academy
- San Diego Scpa
- San Diego Virtual
- School For Entrepreneurship And Technology
- Sycamore Ridge
- Teofilo Mendoza
- The Ofarrell Charter
- Torrey Hills
- Trace
- Urban Corps Of San Diego County Charter
- Urban Discovery Academy Charter
- Vista Del Mar
- Whittier K 12
Private schools (65)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Academy Of Our Lady Of Peace
- Aces 2020 Llc Dba: Aces Academy
- Aseltine School
- Banya Tree Compass Academy
- Banyan Tree Foundations Academy
- Bright Horizon Academy
- Cal Coast Academy
- Cathedral Catholic High School
- Children's Growing Center-first United Methodist
- Childrens Workshop
- City Tree Christian School
- Coastal Christian Academy
- Community School Of San Diego
- Community Transition Academy
- Cook Education Center
- Cristo Rey San Diego High School
- Del Mar Pines School
- Dot To Dot
- Fusion San Diego
- Futures Academy - San Diego
- Good Shepherd Catholic School
- Japanese Academy Of San Diego
- Kinderhouse Montessori School
- Le Lycee Francais De San Diego
- Maranatha Christian Schools
- Maria Montessori School
- Mission Bay Montessori Academy
- Montessori School Of San Diego
- Mt Erie Christian Academy
- Nativity Prep Academy
- Nazareth School, San Diego
- Notre Dame Academy
- Ocean View Christian Academy
- Our Lady's School
- Reformation Lutheran School
- Renaissance Village Academy
- Sam & Rose Stein Education Center
- San Diego Center For Children Academy
- Scripps Montessori School
- Scy High (southern California Yeshiva High School)
- Sierra School Of San Diego
- Soille San Diego Hebrew Bay School
- St Augustine High School
- St Charles Borromeo Academy
- St Charles Catholic School
- St Columba School
- St Didacus School
- St Gregory The Great Catholic School
- St Katharine Drexel Academy
- St Patrick School
- St Paul's Lutheran School
- St Rita's School
- St Therese Academy
- St Vincent De Paul Elementary School
- Tabernacle Christian Academy
- Tack International Academy
- Tack International Academy
- The Cambridge School
- The Child's Primary School
- The Rock Academy
- Torah High School Of San Diego
- Urban Skills Center
- Via Talentum Academy
- Warren-walker Middle School
- Warren-walker School
Neighborhoods and places within San Diego (82)
- Allied Gardens
- Alta Vista
- Balboa Park
- Bario Logan
- Bay Ho
- Bay Park
- Bay Terraces
- Bird Land
- Black Mountain Ranch
- Carmel Mountain
- Carmel Valley
- Chollas View
- City Heights East
- City Heights West
- Clairemont Mesa
- College Area
- Columbia San Diego
- Core
- Cortez Hill
- Darnall
- Del Cerro
- East San Diego
- East Village
- Egger Highlands
- El Cerritos
- Emerald Hills
- Encanto
- Grant Hill
- Grantville
- Hillcrest
- Jomacha Lomita
- Kearny Mesa
- Kensington
- Lake Murray
- Lincoln Park
- Linda Vista
- Little Italy
- Loma Portal
- Marina
- Middletown
- Midtown District
- Mira Mesa
- Miramar
- Mission Bay
- Mission Hills San Diego
- Mission Valley East
- Moreno Mission
- Mount Hope
- Mountain View San Diego
- Nestor
- Normal Heights
- North City
- North Clairemont
- North Park San Diego
- Oak Park
- Ocean Beach
- Otay Mesa West
- Pacific Beach
- Palm City
- Paradise Hills
- Park West
- Rancho Bernadino
- Rancho Penasquitos
- Rancho
- Ridgeview Webster
- Rolando
- Roseville
- Sabre Springs
- San Carlos
- Scripps Ranch
- Serra Mesa
- Sherman Heights
- Sky Line
- Sorrento Valley
- Southcrest
- Talmadge
- Tierrasanta
- Torrey Pines
- University City
- University Heights
- Valencia Park
- Wooded Area