California school rankings
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Browse schools by level ↓9,947 public schools across California, including charter schools, by the state’s own count (CDE, 2025–26). We list 9,813 open public and charter schools.
Explore our separate rankings: 5,726 elementary, 2,529 middle and 1,498 high schools. Schools serving several levels may appear in more than one list.
Find schools in and around 91978
This search lists 71 schools: 2 in 91978 and the 69 nearest outside it, all within 7.9 miles of the ZIP’s center. Start with your child’s school stage below, then compare the schools.
Elementary
Which elementary schools are in and around 91978?
Loma Elementary places highest among elementary schools in 91978
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), 2025–26.
Show all 36 ranked elementary schools
Middle school
Which middle schools are in and around 91978?
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), 2025–26.
Show all 15 ranked middle schools
High school
Which high schools are in and around 91978?
Steele Canyon High places highest among high schools in 91978
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), 2024–25.
Show all 23 ranked high schools
Continuation high schools · 1
Each is compared only with the 277 California continuation high schools we score, so they are listed apart from the schools above.
Alternative schools · 2
Each is compared only with the 98 California alternative high schools we score, so they are listed apart from the schools above.
Schools students are placed in · 1
Special-education schools enroll through an IEP team’s placement. We show their records without a ranking. Confirm placement with the district.
Charters
Which charter schools are in and around 91978?
16 charter schools are in this search
Each one sets how it admits students, so check before you apply. Their standing is in the level lists above.
5 elementary charter schools
- EJE Elementary Academy CharterCajon Valley Union · 3.5 mi
- Literacy First CharterSan Diego County Office of Education · 3.5 mi
- The Learning Choice Academy - East CountyGrossmont Union High · 3.7 mi
- Sparrow AcademyLa Mesa-Spring Valley · 4.0 mi
- JCS - ManzanitaSan Diego County Office of Education · 4.4 mi
5 middle charter schools
- College Preparatory MiddleSBE - College Preparatory Middle · 1.2 mi
- EJE Middle AcademyCajon Valley Union · 3.5 mi
- Literacy First CharterSan Diego County Office of Education · 3.5 mi
- The Learning Choice Academy - East CountyGrossmont Union High · 3.7 mi
- JCS - ManzanitaSan Diego County Office of Education · 4.4 mi
9 high charter schools ranked with the others
- Steele Canyon HighGrossmont Union High · 1.7 mi
- Literacy First CharterSan Diego County Office of Education · 3.5 mi
- The Learning Choice Academy - East CountyGrossmont Union High · 3.7 mi
- Bostonia GlobalCajon Valley Union · 5.1 mi
- Helix HighGrossmont Union High · 5.1 mi
- Greater San Diego AcademyJamul-Dulzura Union Elementary · 5.7 mi
- Learning Choice Academy - Chula VistaChula Vista Elementary · 5.9 mi
- The O'Farrell CharterSan Diego Unified · 6.9 mi
- High Tech High Chula VistaSBC - High Tech High · 7.9 mi
Also 2 listed apart in the high list above, under how they are compared: Altus Schools East County and Ingenuity Charter.
Not sure what these scores mean? Read CAASPP scores explained: how to read your child’s report.
Nearby
Which other districts are nearby?
5 other districts have ranked schools within about 10 miles
Nearest first.
La Mesa-Spring Valley 3.1 mi · ~8 min
- Elementary 18 ranked schools, 18th to 76th percentile
- Middle 4 ranked schools, 19th to 86th percentile
Cajon Valley Union 4.2 mi · ~10 min
- Elementary 22 ranked schools, 1st to 77th percentile
- Middle 11 ranked schools, bottom 1% to 68th percentile
- High 1 ranked school
Lemon Grove 4.7 mi · ~12 min
- Elementary 6 ranked schools, 10th to 70th percentile
- Middle 2 ranked schools
Jamul-Dulzura Union Elementary 5.6 mi · ~14 min
- Elementary 2 ranked schools
- Middle 2 ranked schools
Dehesa Elementary 6.7 mi · ~17 min
- Elementary 5 ranked schools, 31st to 76th percentile
- Middle 6 ranked schools, 6th to 84th percentile
- High 3 ranked schools, 29th to 72nd percentile
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. A level’s percentile range is shown where the district has 3 or more ranked schools at it. Source: California’s state tests (CAASPP), 2025–26 elementary and middle; 2024–25 high school. Counts cover each whole district. Distance runs from the center of this search to the center of the district’s ranked schools in this area, and drive times are rough estimates.
The area
How big are the schools here?
The average public school in these lists had 835 students in 2024–25
Staffing, private schools nearby, and the data behind this page.
Public schools
- Public schools in these lists
- 71
- Students at the average school, 2024–25
- 835
- Students per teacher at the average school, 2024–25
- 23
- Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals at the average school, 2024–25
- 69%
Private schools of all levels within 10 miles
Private schools don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score or rank them. Each enrollment names its source’s school year.
The 20 nearest private schools to this search.
- Montessori Achievement CentreNonsectarian · 4 students, 2021–22 · 0.9 mi
- Heartland Christian Homeschool Center, Inc.91 students, 2025–26 · 2.0 mi
- Santa Sophia AcademyRoman Catholic · 223 students, 2021–22 · 2.0 mi
- Fred Finch Youth Center Nonpublic SchoolNonsectarian · 11 students, 2021–22 · 3.0 mi
- Chase Ranch Montessori SchoolNonsectarian · 5 students, 2021–22 · 3.0 mi
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- Trinity Christian SchoolPresbyterian · 189 students, 2021–22 · 3.2 mi
- Holy Trinity Elementary SchoolRoman Catholic · 155 students, 2021–22 · 3.8 mi
- Warren-Walker School-La MesaNonsectarian · 90 students, 2021–22 · 3.9 mi
- St John of the Cross School99 students, 2025–26 · 4.1 mi
- Christian Elementary School - West CampusBaptist · 213 students, 2021–22 · 4.2 mi
- Mt. Helix Academy - TieeNonsectarian · 210 students, 2021–22 · 4.3 mi
- Brookshire International AcademyNonsectarian · 91 students, 2025–26 · 4.4 mi
- Journey Christian33 students, 2025–26 · 4.5 mi
- Christ Lutheran ElementaryLutheran Church–Missouri Synod · 212 students, 2021–22 · 4.7 mi
- Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran SchoolWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod · 53 students, 2021–22 · 4.8 mi
- Foothills Christian High SchoolChristian (no specific denomination) · 265 students, 2021–22 · 4.9 mi
- El Cajon Seventh-Day Adventist Christian SchoolSeventh-Day Adventist · 34 students, 2021–22 · 5.0 mi
- St. Martin of Tours AcademyRoman Catholic · 190 students, 2021–22 · 5.0 mi
- Taproot Montessori Preschool & KindergartenNonsectarian · 4 students, 2021–22 · 5.1 mi
- Taproot Montessori Preschool & KindergartenNonsectarian · 4 students, 2021–22 · 5.1 mi
California’s state tests (CAASPP), 2025–26 elementary/middle; 2024–25 high school · Enrollment, staffing and meals: federal school directory (NCES), 2024–25; private schools: the federal private-school survey or the school’s filing with the state · Download this view as CSV (free, CC BY 4.0 with attribution) · Methodology
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Public schools
Public schools, charter schools included, take California’s state tests, and we compare them with schools at the same level.
Charter schools
Charter schools are public schools. Each one sets how it admits students, so check before you apply.
Private schools
See grades, enrollment and school details. Private schools don’t take the state tests, so we don’t score or rank them.
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Common questions
How do I find schools near me?
Enter your ZIP code, city or district in the search bar above, or use the location button. We list the public schools there, one list per level. Schools in the place itself run by Scope Score. For a ZIP code, the nearest schools around it follow, nearest first. Continuation, alternative and special-education schools are listed apart, each with a note on how it is compared.
What does the Scope Score mean?
A school’s percentile says how it compares with California public schools at the same level: the share of those schools it scored higher than. It comes from the Scope Score, a composite of test results, attendance and other public school data. It cannot tell you everything about a school or whether it is the right fit for your child. See full methodology.
Can I compare charter and other public schools?
Yes. A search lists an area’s charter schools in their own section, and each charter row says to check how it admits students. Every row shows the school’s percentile among California schools at its level, and its Scope Score. A charter that is an alternative school is listed apart, compared only with other alternative schools. To compare English (reading and writing) and math results, attendance and student groups, open profiles side by side.
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Where does the data come from?
We calculate the Scope Score from California Department of Education (CDE) data: state test results (CAASPP), chronic absence, suspensions, graduation and the state’s college and career readiness measure. The student mix on each profile comes from the CDE chronic-absence file, and enrollment counts from the federal Common Core of Data (NCES). Profiles add records from the University of California, the College Board and the International Baccalaureate Organization. Score years: 2025–26 elementary/middle; 2024–25 high school. Each measure names its own source year. Every source we use is listed on About.
Which guides explain these results?
Data source: California Department of Education · California’s state tests (CAASPP), 2025–26 elementary/middle; 2024–25 high school · Methodology