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Schools in ZIP code 92126

The 7 public elementary schools in ZIP code 92126 run from the 39th to the 89th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). They sit in three of the four bands: Strong, Solid and Developing.

Elementary · 7 schools

from 39th to 89th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Ericson Elementary: 89th percentile, Strong
  • Jonas Salk Elementary: 88th percentile, Strong
  • Hickman Elementary: 85th percentile, Strong
  • Sandburg Elementary: 85th percentile, Strong
  • Walker Elementary: 64th percentile, Solid
  • Mason Elementary: 47th percentile, Developing
  • Hage Elementary: 39th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
2Developing
1Solid
4Strong

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Middle · 2 schools

from 63rd to 92nd · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Challenger Middle: 92nd percentile, Strong
  • Wangenheim Middle: 63rd percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
1Strong

High · 1 school

at 83rd · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Mira Mesa High: 83rd percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
1Strong

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Schools around ZIP code 92126

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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 92126 score highest?

Ericson Elementary is highest, at the 89th percentile.

That’s higher than 89 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 92126

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 92126 had 14 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 92126 score highest?

Challenger Middle is highest, at the 92nd percentile.

That’s higher than 92 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 92126

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 92126 stand?

Mira Mesa High is at the 83rd percentile.

That’s higher than 83 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 92126.

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

4 private schools have an address in ZIP code 92126. 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 92126 rank highest?

Elementary: Ericson Elementary, 89th percentile (Strong). Middle: Challenger Middle, 92nd percentile (Strong). High: Mira Mesa High, 83rd 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 92126 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 92126 good?

The 7 public elementary schools in ZIP code 92126 run from the 39th to the 89th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 4 Strong, 1 Solid and 2 Developing. The 2 public middle schools in ZIP code 92126 run from the 63rd to the 92nd percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong and 1 Solid. ZIP code 92126 has one public high school we score, Mira Mesa High, at the 83rd 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 92126 compare with California?

The average elementary school in ZIP code 92126 had 14 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 92126 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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