Encinitas · San Diego County

Schools in Encinitas

Encinitas’s 7 public elementary schools all sit between the 69th and the 88th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 7 schools

from 69th to 88th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Flora Vista Elementary: 88th percentile, Strong
  • Capri Elementary: 83rd percentile, Strong
  • JCS - Mountain Oaks: 78th percentile, Strong
  • Ocean Knoll Elementary: 77th percentile, Strong
  • JCS - Cedar Cove: 73rd percentile, Solid
  • Park Dale Lane Elementary: 71st percentile, Solid
  • Paul Ecke-Central Elementary: 69th percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
3Solid
4Strong

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Middle · 2 schools

from 89th to 93rd · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Diegueno Middle: 93rd percentile, Strong
  • Oak Crest Middle: 89th percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
2Strong

High · 1 school

at 90th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • San Dieguito HS Academy: 90th percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
1Strong

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Schools around Encinitas

11 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Encinitas score highest?

Flora Vista Elementary is highest, at the 88th percentile.

That’s higher than 88 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Encinitas

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

  • Flora Vista ElementaryEncinitas Union Elementary · Broad base
    88thStrongScope Score 63
  • Capri ElementaryEncinitas Union Elementary · Grade-to-grade gains
    83rdStrongScope Score 57
  • JCS - Mountain OaksJulian Union Elementary · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
    78thStrongScope Score 52
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Context

The average Encinitas elementary school had 6 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in Encinitas score highest?

Diegueno Middle is highest, at the 93rd percentile.

That’s higher than 93 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Encinitas

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

High schools

Where does the high school we score in Encinitas stand?

San Dieguito HS Academy is at the 90th percentile.

That’s higher than 90 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). It’s the only public high school we score in Encinitas.

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

1 high school not ranked statewide

6 private schools have a Encinitas address. They don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score them. See them in the private-school directory →

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Common questions

Which public schools in Encinitas rank highest?

Elementary: Flora Vista Elementary, 88th percentile (Strong). Middle: Diegueno Middle, 93rd percentile (Strong). High: San Dieguito HS Academy, 90th percentile (Strong). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in Encinitas decide which school my child attends?

No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
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Are the public schools in Encinitas good?

Encinitas’s 7 public elementary schools run from the 69th to the 88th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 4 Strong and 3 Solid. Encinitas’s 2 public middle schools run from the 89th to the 93rd percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Strong. Encinitas has one public high school we score, San Dieguito HS Academy, at the 90th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Strong. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in Encinitas compare with California?

The average Encinitas elementary school had 6 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools with a Encinitas address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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