San Ysidro · San Diego County

Schools in San Ysidro

San Ysidro’s 5 public elementary schools run from the 1st to the 40th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 5 schools

from 1st to 40th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Sunset Elementary: 40th percentile, Developing
  • La Mirada Elementary: 24th percentile, Needs Support
  • George Nicoloff Elementary: 14th percentile, Needs Support
  • Smythe Elementary: 7th percentile, Needs Support
  • Willow Elementary: 1st percentile, Needs Support
4Needs Support
1Developing
0Solid
0Strong

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Middle · 1 school

at 6th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • San Ysidro Middle: 6th percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
0Strong

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Schools around San Ysidro

6 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 San Ysidro score highest?

Sunset Elementary is highest, at the 40th percentile.

That’s higher than 40 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in San Ysidro

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

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Context

The average San Ysidro elementary school had 33 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

Where does the middle school we score in San Ysidro stand?

San Ysidro Middle is at the 6th percentile.

That’s higher than 6 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). It’s the only public middle school we score in San Ysidro.

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

1 private school has a San Ysidro address. It doesn’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score it. See it in the private-school directory →

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Common questions

Which public schools in San Ysidro rank highest?

Elementary: Sunset Elementary, 40th percentile (Developing). Middle: San Ysidro Middle, 6th percentile (Needs Support). 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 San Ysidro 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 San Ysidro good?

San Ysidro’s 5 public elementary schools run from the 1st to the 40th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Developing and 4 Needs Support. San Ysidro has one public middle school we score, San Ysidro Middle, at the 6th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Needs Support. 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 San Ysidro compare with California?

The average San Ysidro elementary school had 33 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) 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 San Ysidro 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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