Students
2,530
enrolled at the 6 public schools with an address in ZIP code 92103.
San Diego · San Diego County
The 4 public elementary schools in ZIP code 92103 have Scope Scores from 71 to 87.
75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state.
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Birney Elementary is highest, with a Scope Score of 87. That is higher than 90 in 100 California elementary schools we score.
Rank 1
San Diego Unified · 92103 · Grades K–5
29% below the standard
Scope Score 87Strong · 90th percentile
Rank 2
San Diego Unified · 92103 · Grades K–8
27% below the standard
Scope Score 84Strong · 83rd percentile
Rank 3
San Diego Unified · 92103 · Grades K–8 · Check how it admits students.
56% below the standard
Scope Score 75Solid · 51st percentile
Rank 4
San Diego Unified · 92103 · Grades Pre–K–5
71% below the standard
Scope Score 71Developing · 25th percentile
21in 100
The average elementary school in ZIP code 92103 had 21 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26. The average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100.
Each score compares a school with the 5,726 California elementary schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026. Chronically absent means a student missed 10% or more of school days. Each figure is an average of school rates. Each school counts once.
Middle schools
Grant K-8 is highest, with a Scope Score of 80. That is higher than 75 in 100 California middle schools we score.
Rank 1
San Diego Unified · 92103 · Grades K–8
37% below the standard
Scope Score 80Strong · 75th percentile
Rank 2
San Diego Unified · 92103 · Grades K–8 · Check how it admits students.
56% below the standard
Scope Score 76Solid · 53rd percentile
Rank 3
San Diego Unified · 92103 · Grades 6–8
56% below the standard
Scope Score 75Developing · 49th percentile
17in 100
The average middle school in ZIP code 92103 had 17 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26. The average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.
Each score compares a school with the 2,529 California middle schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026.
High schools
No public high school we score has an address in ZIP code 92103.
Students are enrolled here by medical placement, not by address and not by lottery, so we don’t rank it.
Districts
One district runs the public schools with an address in ZIP code 92103. Charter schools are not counted here.
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Charter and private
5 private schools have an address in ZIP code 92103. They don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score them.
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1 charter school has an address in ZIP code 92103. It is in the lists above, marked Charter. Private school names and enrollment are from the California Department of Education’s private school filings and the federal Private School Survey.
Students
2,530 students go to the 6 public schools with an address in ZIP code 92103. 47 in 100 qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
Students
2,530
enrolled at the 6 public schools with an address in ZIP code 92103.
Low-income families
29–65%
of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, from the lowest elementary school to the highest. California: 63%.
Missing school
21in 100
students chronically absent at the average elementary school here. California: 17 in 100.
Students and meal counts: California Department of Education, free or reduced-price meal file, 2024–25. Chronic absence: California Department of Education, 2025–26, an average of school rates.
Common questions
The 4 public elementary schools in ZIP code 92103 have Scope Scores from 71 to 87. Of those, 2 are Strong, 1 is Solid and 1 is Developing. The 3 public middle schools in ZIP code 92103 have Scope Scores from 75 to 80. Of those, 1 is Strong, 1 is Solid and 1 is Developing. 75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How we score schools.
Birney Elementary is the highest elementary school, with a Scope Score of 87. It is Strong, at the 90th percentile. Grant K-8 is the highest middle school, with a Scope Score of 80. It is Strong, at the 75th percentile. Each score compares a school with the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.
The average elementary school in ZIP code 92103 had 21 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26. The average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Chronically absent means a student missed 10% or more of school days. Each figure is an average of school rates. Each school counts once. The average middle school in ZIP code 92103 had 17 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26. The average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.
The test results are from California’s state tests (CAASPP). They are from spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools. The results are from spring 2025 for high schools. Chronic-absence rates are for 2025–26. The California Department of Education publishes both. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.
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This page lists the schools with a San Diego address in ZIP code 92103. Attendance boundaries follow school districts. They do not follow ZIP codes.
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.
State tests are the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP), springs 2025 and 2026.
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