California school rankings
Search by school, city or ZIP code. Each list compares schools at one level: elementary, middle or high.
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 92061
This search lists 90 schools: 1 in 92061 and the 89 nearest outside it, all within 18.8 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 92061?
Pauma Elementary places highest among elementary schools in 92061
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), 2025–26.
Middle school
Which middle schools are in and around 92061?
Pauma Elementary places highest among middle schools in 92061
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), 2025–26.
Show all 47 ranked middle schools
Alternative schools · 3
Each is compared only with the 34 California alternative middle schools we score, so they are listed apart from the schools above.
High school
Which high schools are in and around 92061?
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), 2024–25.
Show all 38 ranked high schools
Continuation high schools · 7
Each is compared only with the 277 California continuation high schools we score, so they are listed apart from the schools above.
Alternative schools · 5
Each is compared only with the 98 California alternative high schools we score, so they are listed apart from the schools above.
Charters
Which charter schools are in and around 92061?
33 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.
2 elementary charter schools
- All Tribes Elementary CharterWarner Unified · 3.7 mi
- Vivian Banks CharterBonsall Unified · 5.4 mi
20 middle charter schools ranked with the others
- All Tribes CharterWarner Unified · 3.7 mi
- Heritage K-8 CharterEscondido Union · 12.8 mi
- JCS - Pine HillsRiverside County Office of Education · 14.0 mi
- Community MontessoriSan Diego County Office of Education · 14.4 mi
- Dimensions CollaborativeSan Diego County Office of Education · 14.4 mi
- Baypoint Preparatory Academy - San DiegoSBE - Baypoint Preparatory Academy San D · 15.0 mi
- Vista Springs CharterSBE - Vista Springs Charter · 15.1 mi
- Guajome Park Academy CharterVista Unified · 15.6 mi
- Elite Academic Academy - LucerneLucerne Valley Unified · 15.8 mi
- Elite Academic Academy - Mountain EmpireMountain Empire Unified · 15.8 mi
- Dual Language Immersion North CountySan Diego County Office of Education · 16.1 mi
- Classical Academy VistaSan Diego County Office of Education · 16.2 mi
- Classical AcademyEscondido Union · 16.3 mi
- Citrus Springs CharterOrange County Department of Education · 16.3 mi
- Empire Springs CharterHelendale Elementary · 16.3 mi
- Harbor Springs CharterJulian Union Elementary · 16.3 mi
- River Springs CharterRiverside County Office of Education · 16.3 mi
- Method Schools, LAActon-Agua Dulce Unified · 17.1 mi
- MethodSchoolsDehesa Elementary · 17.1 mi
- Temecula International AcademyRiverside County Office of Education · 17.5 mi
Also 3 listed apart in the middle list above, under how they are compared: Altus Schools North County, Motivated Youth Academy and San Diego Mission Academy.
17 high charter schools ranked with the others
- All Tribes CharterWarner Unified · 3.7 mi
- Escondido Charter HighEscondido Union High · 12.8 mi
- JCS - Pine HillsRiverside County Office of Education · 14.0 mi
- Classical Academy HighEscondido Union High · 14.0 mi
- Dimensions CollaborativeSan Diego County Office of Education · 14.4 mi
- Guajome Park Academy CharterVista Unified · 15.6 mi
- Guajome Learning CentersVista Unified · 15.6 mi
- Elite Academic Academy - LucerneLucerne Valley Unified · 15.8 mi
- Elite Academic Academy - Mountain EmpireMountain Empire Unified · 15.8 mi
- Empire Springs CharterHelendale Elementary · 16.3 mi
- Harbor Springs CharterJulian Union Elementary · 16.3 mi
- River Springs CharterRiverside County Office of Education · 16.3 mi
- Method Schools, LAActon-Agua Dulce Unified · 17.1 mi
- MethodSchoolsDehesa Elementary · 17.1 mi
- High Tech High North CountySBC - High Tech High · 17.3 mi
- Pivot Charter School - San Diego IISan Marcos Unified · 18.0 mi
- Coastal Academy CharterOceanside Unified · 18.6 mi
Also 5 listed apart in the high list above, under how they are compared: Altus Schools North County, Motivated Youth Academy, North County Trade Tech High, San Diego Mission Academy and SIATech.
Not sure what these scores mean? Read CAASPP scores explained: how to read your child’s report.
Nearby
Which other districts are nearby?
2 other districts have ranked schools within about 10 miles
Nearest first.
Warner Unified 3.7 mi · ~9 min
- Elementary 5 ranked schools, 6th to 79th percentile
- Middle 4 ranked schools, 2nd to 90th percentile
- High 2 ranked schools
Temecula Valley Unified 11.2 mi · ~28 min
- Elementary 21 ranked schools, 49th to 93rd percentile
- Middle 10 ranked schools, 57th to 92nd percentile
- High 5 ranked schools, 21st to 92nd 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 945 students in 2024–25
Staffing, private schools nearby, and the data behind this page.
Public schools
- Public schools in these lists
- 90
- Students at the average school, 2024–25
- 945
- Students per teacher at the average school, 2024–25
- 21
- Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals at the average school, 2024–25
- 59%
Private schools of all levels within 10 miles
No private schools are on file within 10 miles of this search’s center.
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
District, charter or private school?
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