Rancho Santa Fe · San Diego County

Schools in Rancho Santa Fe

Rancho Santa Fe has two ranked public elementary schools and one middle school. Solana Santa Fe Elementary is at the 97th percentile, R. Roger Rowe Elementary the 96th and R. Roger Rowe Middle the 98th, each among the California schools we score at its level (spring 2026 tests).

  1. Elementary

    Solana Santa Fe Elementary

    97thStrong

    grades K–6 · spring 2026 tests

    R. Roger Rowe Elementary

    96thStrong

    grades Pre-K–5 · spring 2026 tests

  2. Middle

    R. Roger Rowe Middle

    98thStrong

    grades 6–8 · spring 2026 tests

  3. High

    Rancho Santa Fe has no public high school in California’s statewide ranking.

Schools around Rancho Santa Fe

3 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 Rancho Santa Fe score highest?

Solana Santa Fe Elementary’s 97th percentile means it scored higher than 97 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Rancho Santa Fe

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

Middle schools

Where does the middle school we score in Rancho Santa Fe stand?

R. Roger Rowe Middle’s 98th percentile means it scored higher than 98 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

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

  • R. Roger Rowe MiddleRancho Santa Fe Elementary · High ceiling · Broad base
    98thStrongScope Score 83

5 private schools have a Rancho Santa Fe 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 Rancho Santa Fe rank highest?

Elementary: Solana Santa Fe Elementary, 97th percentile (Strong). Middle: R. Roger Rowe Middle, 98th 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 Rancho Santa Fe 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 Rancho Santa Fe good?

Rancho Santa Fe’s 2 public elementary schools run from the 96th to the 97th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Strong. Rancho Santa Fe has one public middle school we score, R. Roger Rowe Middle, at the 98th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 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.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP) from spring 2026 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 Rancho Santa Fe address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26

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

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