Escondido · San Diego County

Schools in Escondido

Escondido’s 23 public elementary schools run from the 6th to the 90th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). They sit in all four bands, from Strong to Needs Support.

Elementary · 23 schools

from 6th to 90th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

San Pasqual Union Elementary: 90th percentile, Strong
Bernardo Elementary: 82nd percentile, Strong
Heritage K-8 Charter: 82nd percentile, Strong
Community Montessori: 77th percentile, Strong
Reidy Creek Elementary: 72nd percentile, Solid
Classical Academy: 72nd percentile, Solid
Quantum Academy: 70th percentile, Solid
L. R. Green Elementary: 68th percentile, Solid
Dimensions Collaborative: 52nd percentile, Solid
North Broadway Elementary: 44th percentile, Developing
Farr Avenue Elementary: 41st percentile, Developing
Juniper Elementary: 41st percentile, Developing
Rose Elementary: 37th percentile, Developing
Miller Elementary: 36th percentile, Developing
Glen View Elementary: 33rd percentile, Developing
Felicita Elementary: 31st percentile, Developing
Conway Elementary: 31st percentile, Developing
Central Elementary: 24th percentile, Needs Support
Rock Springs Elementary: 18th percentile, Needs Support
Pioneer Elementary: 18th percentile, Needs Support
Oak Hill Elementary: 12th percentile, Needs Support
Orange Glen Elementary: 10th percentile, Needs Support
Lincoln Elementary: 6th percentile, Needs Support

6Needs Support

8Developing

5Solid

4Strong

One dot per school.

Middle and high school pictures

Middle · 11 schools

from 9th to 80th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

Heritage K-8 Charter: 80th percentile, Strong
Classical Academy: 76th percentile, Strong
San Pasqual Union Elementary: 74th percentile, Solid
Community Montessori: 70th percentile, Solid
Bear Valley Middle: 63rd percentile, Solid
Quantum Academy: 60th percentile, Solid
Dimensions Collaborative: 59th percentile, Solid
Rincon Middle: 29th percentile, Developing
Mission Middle: 22nd percentile, Needs Support
Hidden Valley Middle: 10th percentile, Needs Support
Del Dios Academy of Arts and Sciences: 9th percentile, Needs Support

3Needs Support

1Developing

5Solid

2Strong

High · 7 schools

from 25th to 86th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

Escondido Charter High: 86th percentile, Strong
Classical Academy High: 84th percentile, Strong
Del Lago Academy - Campus of Applied Science: 78th percentile, Strong
San Pasqual High: 49th percentile, Developing
Dimensions Collaborative: 46th percentile, Developing
Escondido High: 30th percentile, Developing
Orange Glen High: 25th percentile, Developing

0Needs Support

4Developing

0Solid

3Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 6 of the 34 ranked schools teach more than one level, 1 of them all three, so they appear in more than one picture.

34 ranked schools
4 schools not ranked statewide
7 private schools, not scored

Schools around Escondido

38 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

Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Escondido score highest?

San Pasqual Union Elementary is highest, at the 90th percentile.

That’s higher than 90 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Escondido

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

San Pasqual Union ElementarySan Pasqual Union Elementary · Broad base
90thStrongScope Score 65
Bernardo ElementaryEscondido Union
82ndStrongScope Score 56
Heritage K-8 CharterEscondido Union · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
82ndStrongScope Score 56

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Community MontessoriSan Diego County Office of Education · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
77thStrongScope Score 51
Reidy Creek ElementaryEscondido Union
72ndSolidScope Score 48
Classical AcademyEscondido Union · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
72ndSolidScope Score 48
Quantum AcademyEscondido Union
70thSolidScope Score 46
L. R. Green ElementaryEscondido Union
68thSolidScope Score 45
Dimensions CollaborativeSan Diego County Office of Education · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
52ndSolidScope Score 36
North Broadway ElementaryEscondido Union
44thDevelopingScope Score 33
Farr Avenue ElementaryEscondido Union
41stDevelopingScope Score 32
Juniper ElementaryEscondido Union
41stDevelopingScope Score 32
Rose ElementaryEscondido Union
37thDevelopingScope Score 30
Miller ElementaryEscondido Union
36thDevelopingScope Score 30
Glen View ElementaryEscondido Union
33rdDevelopingScope Score 29
Felicita ElementaryEscondido Union
31stDevelopingScope Score 28
Conway ElementaryEscondido Union
31stDevelopingScope Score 28
Central ElementaryEscondido Union
24thNeeds SupportScope Score 25
Rock Springs ElementaryEscondido Union
18thNeeds SupportScope Score 23
Pioneer ElementaryEscondido Union
18thNeeds SupportScope Score 23
Oak Hill ElementaryEscondido Union
12thNeeds SupportScope Score 20
Orange Glen ElementaryEscondido Union
10thNeeds SupportScope Score 19
Lincoln ElementaryEscondido Union
6thNeeds SupportScope Score 16

Context

Middle schools

Which middle schools in Escondido score highest?

Heritage K-8 Charter is highest, at the 80th percentile.

That’s higher than 80 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Escondido

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

Heritage K-8 CharterEscondido Union · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
80thStrongScope Score 54
Classical AcademyEscondido Union · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
76thStrongScope Score 51
San Pasqual Union ElementarySan Pasqual Union Elementary
74thSolidScope Score 50

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Community MontessoriSan Diego County Office of Education · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
70thSolidScope Score 47
Bear Valley MiddleEscondido Union
63rdSolidScope Score 44
Quantum AcademyEscondido Union
60thSolidScope Score 42
Dimensions CollaborativeSan Diego County Office of Education · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
59thSolidScope Score 42
Rincon MiddleEscondido Union
29thDevelopingScope Score 30
Mission MiddleEscondido Union
22ndNeeds SupportScope Score 27
Hidden Valley MiddleEscondido Union
10thNeeds SupportScope Score 22
Del Dios Academy of Arts and SciencesEscondido Union · Check how it admits students.
9thNeeds SupportScope Score 22

Context

The average Escondido middle school had 15 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

High schools

Which high schools in Escondido score highest?

Escondido Charter High is highest, at the 86th percentile.

That’s higher than 86 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Highest in Escondido

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

Escondido Charter HighEscondido Union High · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
86thStrongScope Score 72
Classical Academy HighEscondido Union High · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
84thStrongScope Score 71
Del Lago Academy - Campus of Applied ScienceEscondido Union High
78thStrongScope Score 67

Show the other 4 high schools

San Pasqual HighEscondido Union High
49thDevelopingScope Score 55
Dimensions CollaborativeSan Diego County Office of Education · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
46thDevelopingScope Score 54
Escondido HighEscondido Union High
30thDevelopingScope Score 49
Orange Glen HighEscondido Union High
25thDevelopingScope Score 48

Context

The average Escondido high school had 12 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100.

4 high schools not ranked statewide

Alternative schools, continuation schools and court and community schools enroll students differently from a regular school, so each is compared only with its own kind or not ranked.

Altus Schools North CountyAlternative school: compared only with other alternative schools
Motivated Youth AcademyAlternative school: compared only with other alternative schools
Valley High (Continuation)Continuation high school: compared only with other continuation schools
San Pasqual AcademyJuvenile court school: students are enrolled by court order, most for weeks or months, so we don’t rank it

7 private schools have a Escondido 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 Escondido rank highest?

Elementary: San Pasqual Union Elementary, 90th percentile (Strong). Middle: Heritage K-8 Charter, 80th percentile (Strong). High: Escondido Charter High, 86th 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 Escondido 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.

Are the public schools in Escondido good?

Escondido’s 23 public elementary schools run from the 6th to the 90th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 4 Strong, 5 Solid, 8 Developing and 6 Needs Support. Escondido’s 11 public middle schools run from the 9th to the 80th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Strong, 5 Solid, 1 Developing and 3 Needs Support. Escondido’s 7 public high schools run from the 25th to the 86th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 3 Strong and 4 Developing. 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 Escondido compare with California?

The average Escondido elementary school had 17 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. The average Escondido middle school had 15 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. The average Escondido high school had 12 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100. 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 Escondido 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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