County office of education · San Diego County
San Diego County Office of Education schools
California’s school directory lists 10 ranked public schools under San Diego County Office of Education. Its 10 public elementary schools run from the 18th to the 86th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).
Schools around San Diego County Office of Education
17 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
The school lists on this page are also available without the map.
Elementary schools
Which elementary schools in San Diego County Office of Education score highest?
Dual Language Immersion North County is highest, at the 86th percentile.
That’s higher than 86 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).
Highest in San Diego County Office of Education
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean
- Dual Language Immersion North CountyVista · Broad base · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Community MontessoriEscondido · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Classical Academy VistaVista · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
Show the other 7 elementary schools
- Literacy First CharterEl Cajon · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- JCS - ManzanitaLa Mesa · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Scholarship Prep - OceansideOceanside · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Pacific Springs CharterChula Vista · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Dimensions CollaborativeEscondido · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Howard Gardner Community CharterChula Vista · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Iftin CharterSan Diego · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
The average elementary school in San Diego County Office of Education had 11 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.
1 elementary school not ranked statewide
- Davila DaySpecial education center: students are placed here by an IEP team, not by address and not by lottery, so we don’t rank it
Middle schools
Which middle schools in San Diego County Office of Education score highest?
Dual Language Immersion North County is highest, at the 79th percentile.
That’s higher than 79 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).
Highest in San Diego County Office of Education
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.
- Dual Language Immersion North CountyVista · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Scholarship Prep - OceansideOceanside · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Classical Academy VistaVista · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
Show the other 7 middle schools
- Community MontessoriEscondido · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Literacy First CharterEl Cajon · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Pacific Springs CharterChula Vista · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Dimensions CollaborativeEscondido · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- JCS - ManzanitaLa Mesa · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Iftin CharterSan Diego · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Howard Gardner Community CharterChula Vista · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
The average middle school in San Diego County Office of Education had 11 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.
1 middle school not ranked statewide
- Altus Schools CoastalAlternative school: compared only with other alternative schools
High schools
Which high schools in San Diego County Office of Education score highest?
Literacy First Charter is highest, at the 82nd percentile.
That’s higher than 82 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).
Highest in San Diego County Office of Education
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.
- Literacy First CharterEl Cajon · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Dimensions CollaborativeEscondido · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
5 high schools not ranked statewide
Court and community schools and special education centers enroll students differently from a regular school, so we don’t rank them.
- MonarchCounty community school: students are placed here by probation, district or voluntary referral, so we don’t rank it
- San Diego County CommunityCounty community school: students are placed here by probation, district or voluntary referral, so we don’t rank it
- San Diego County CourtJuvenile court school: students are enrolled by court order, most for weeks or months, so we don’t rank it
- San Diego County Special EducationSpecial education center: students are placed here by an IEP team, not by address and not by lottery, so we don’t rank it
- San Pasqual AcademyJuvenile court school: students are enrolled by court order, most for weeks or months, so we don’t rank it
The county office
Who goes to San Diego County Office of Education’s schools?
The district’s plan
Every California district publishes a yearly plan, the LCAP: its goals and what it will spend to reach them. Search it for a program, grade or student group you care about.
Who goes to the county office’s schools
Student mix
2024–25 · October enrollment count, 7,826 students- Hispanic or Latino41%
- White29%
- Asian14%
- Black or African American9%
- Two or more races5%
- Filipino1%
- Not reported<1%
- Pacific Islander<1%
- American Indian or Alaska Native<1%
Free or reduced-price meals
55%
Across California, 63% of students qualify.
The county office’s state records
Is the state giving the county office extra help?
The state is giving San Diego County Office of Education extra help in 2026, the second year after it qualified on the 2025 Dashboard.
How English learners moved up on the state’s English test
From spring 2025 to spring 2026, 39% of the county office’s English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top (101 of 260 students). California: 47%. It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent.
2 schools getting state support, 2025–26
San Diego County Community (Most intensive support, graduation rate) · San Diego County Court (Most intensive support, graduation rate)
- San Diego County CommunityMost intensive support, graduation rate
- San Diego County CourtMost intensive support, graduation rate
This list covers the county office’s own schools; each charter school’s page shows its record. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26.
Sources: District help (CDE) ↗ · English learner progress (CDE) ↗ · School support (CDE) ↗. State results from the 2026 California School Dashboard.
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Cities its schools are in
Common questions
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Where do these results come from?
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Sources and methodology
This page lists the public schools the state directory lists under San Diego County Office of Education, with its spending and state accountability records.
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.
Download these schools (CSV)Free to use under CC BY 4.0 with attribution.