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Top 5 Elementary Schools in San Ysidro, California

The highest-scoring elementary schools in San Ysidro based on our 6-dimension composite analysis of 2025 CAASPP data (state average: 45.5).

What separates the top from the rest: The top 3 schools average 11.1% Exceeded Standard, compared to 6.2% for the bottom 3 on this list. The exceeded rate — not just the met rate — is the clearest differentiator between good and great schools.

# School County Score Exceeded Met+ Absent Susp.
1 Sunset Elementary
San Ysidro Elementary
San Diego 40.4 17.5% 34.6% 29.2% 0.9%
2 La Mirada Elementary
San Ysidro Elementary
San Diego 37.3 9.3% 23.4% 38.4% 0.5%
3 George Nicoloff Elementary
South Bay Union
San Diego 32.9 6.5% 20.6% 28.0% 0.3%
4 Willow Elementary
San Ysidro Elementary
San Diego 32.0 8.4% 24.0% 36.8% 3.9%
5 Smythe Elementary
San Ysidro Elementary
San Diego 28.5 3.8% 19.1% 39.5% 2.2%