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Schools in ZIP code 92120

The 4 public elementary schools in ZIP code 92120 run from the 39th to the 93rd percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 4 schools

from 39th to 93rd · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Hearst Elementary: 93rd percentile, Strong
  • Marvin Elementary: 84th percentile, Strong
  • Dailard Elementary: 83rd percentile, Strong
  • Foster Elementary: 39th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
1Developing
0Solid
3Strong

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Middle · 2 schools

from 79th to 90th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Magnolia Science Academy San Diego: 90th percentile, Strong
  • Lewis Middle: 79th percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
2Strong

High · 1 school

at 85th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Henry High: 85th percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
1Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level.

Schools around ZIP code 92120

7 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 92120 score highest?

Hearst Elementary is highest, at the 93rd percentile.

That’s higher than 93 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 92120

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

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Context

The average elementary school in ZIP code 92120 had 12 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

Which middle schools in ZIP code 92120 score highest?

Magnolia Science Academy San Diego is highest, at the 90th percentile.

That’s higher than 90 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 92120

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

High schools

Where does the high school we score in ZIP code 92120 stand?

Henry High is at the 85th percentile.

That’s higher than 85 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). It’s the only public high school we score in ZIP code 92120.

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

5 private schools have an address in ZIP code 92120. 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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Which public schools in ZIP code 92120 rank highest?

Elementary: Hearst Elementary, 93rd percentile (Strong). Middle: Magnolia Science Academy San Diego, 90th percentile (Strong). High: Henry High, 85th 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 92120 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 92120 good?

The 4 public elementary schools in ZIP code 92120 run from the 39th to the 93rd percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 3 Strong and 1 Developing. The 2 public middle schools in ZIP code 92120 run from the 79th to the 90th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Strong. ZIP code 92120 has one public high school we score, Henry High, at the 85th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Strong. 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 92120 compare with California?

The average elementary school in ZIP code 92120 had 12 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): 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 92120 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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