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Schools in ZIP code 92020

Five districts run the ranked public schools in ZIP code 92020: Cajon Valley Union (elementary and middle), La Mesa-Spring Valley (elementary), San Diego County Office of Education (elementary, middle and high), Santee (elementary and middle) and Grossmont Union High (high). The 9 public elementary schools in ZIP code 92020 run from the 5th to the 77th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 9 schools · Cajon Valley Union and La Mesa-Spring Valley and San Diego County Office of Education and Santee

from 5th to 77th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Fuerte Elementary: 77th percentile, Strong
  • Fletcher Hills Elementary: 76th percentile, Strong
  • Literacy First Charter: 65th percentile, Solid
  • Pepper Drive Elementary: 51st percentile, Solid
  • Flying Hills School of Arts: 44th percentile, Developing
  • EJE Elementary Academy Charter: 26th percentile, Developing
  • Johnson Elementary: 21st percentile, Needs Support
  • Chase Avenue Elementary: 5th percentile, Needs Support
  • Anza Elementary: 5th percentile, Needs Support
3Needs Support
2Developing
2Solid
2Strong

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A ZIP code doesn’t decide which school a child attends. Confirm the school for your address with the district.

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Middle · 4 schools · San Diego County Office of Education and Santee and Cajon Valley Union

from 1st to 66th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Literacy First Charter: 66th percentile, Solid
  • Pepper Drive Elementary: 62nd percentile, Solid
  • Flying Hills School of Arts: 41st percentile, Developing
  • Cajon Valley Middle: 1st percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
1Developing
2Solid
0Strong

High · 2 schools · San Diego County Office of Education and Grossmont Union High

from 1st to 82nd · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Literacy First Charter: 82nd percentile, Strong
  • IDEA Center: 1st percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
1Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 3 of the 11 ranked schools teach more than one level, 1 of them all three, so they appear in more than one picture.

Schools around ZIP code 92020

16 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 ZIP code 92020 score highest?

Fuerte Elementary is highest, at the 77th percentile.

That’s higher than 77 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 92020

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

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Context

The average elementary school in ZIP code 92020 had 15 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
  • EmpowerSpecial 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 ZIP code 92020 score highest?

Literacy First Charter is highest, at the 66th percentile.

That’s higher than 66 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 92020

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

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Context

The average middle school in ZIP code 92020 had 14 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

High schools

Which high schools in ZIP code 92020 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 ZIP code 92020

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

  • Literacy First CharterSan Diego County Office of Education · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
    82ndStrongScope Score 70
  • IDEA CenterGrossmont Union High · Check how it admits students.
    1stNeeds SupportScope Score 26
4 high schools not ranked statewide

Alternative schools, continuation schools and special education centers enroll students differently from a regular school, so each is compared only with its own kind or not ranked. The others have no statewide percentile this year.

3 private schools have an address in ZIP code 92020. 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 ZIP code 92020 rank highest?

Elementary: Fuerte Elementary, 77th percentile (Strong). Middle: Literacy First Charter, 66th percentile (Solid). High: Literacy First Charter, 82nd 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 ZIP code 92020 decide which school my child attends?

No. ZIP codes are for mail; attendance boundaries decide the school for an address. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.
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Are the public schools in ZIP code 92020 good?

The 9 public elementary schools in ZIP code 92020 run from the 5th to the 77th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Strong, 2 Solid, 2 Developing and 3 Needs Support. The 4 public middle schools in ZIP code 92020 run from the 1st to the 66th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Solid, 1 Developing and 1 Needs Support. The 2 public high schools in ZIP code 92020 run from the 1st to the 82nd percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Strong and 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 ZIP code 92020 compare with California?

The average elementary school in ZIP code 92020 had 15 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. The average middle school in ZIP code 92020 had 14 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, 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 schools with a 92020 mailing address. Attendance zones follow school districts rather than postal boundaries.

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.

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