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Schools in San Diego Unified, California (2025)

165 schools · 92,996 students · 165 public · median Enrollment 457.

San Diego Unified, in California, has 165 schools in United States's 2025 data, together educating about 92,996 students. By level there are 119 elementary, 24 middle, 20 high, 2 other; by sector 165 public.

The median Enrollment across San Diego Unified's schools is 457, below the California median of 503. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.

162 of the 165 schools qualify for the Success Index (US). The highest-scoring is Bird Rock Elementary (83.4, top 10% of elementary schools nationally), followed by La Jolla Elementary (83.3, top 10% of elementary schools nationally), and Jerabek Elementary (82.6, top 10% of elementary schools nationally). 9 schools sit in the top 10% of United States for their type. Scores are percentiles within school type, so compare an elementary school with other elementary schools.

The largest schools are Henry High (2,485 students), Mira Mesa High (2,187 students), Hoover High (2,011 students).

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Top 60 schools in San Diego Unified

Ordered by Success Index (US). Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and California. The remaining 102 ranked schools are listed below the table.

  1. 1
    83
    Bird Rock ElementaryLa Jolla · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 383 students
  2. 2
    83
    La Jolla ElementaryLa Jolla · Public Elementary95% Math proficiency · 566 students
  3. 3
    83
    Jerabek ElementarySan Diego · Public Elementary91% Math proficiency · 718 students
  4. 4
    83
    Torrey Pines ElementaryLa Jolla · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 465 students
  5. 5
    82
    Scripps ElementarySan Diego · Public Elementary88% Math proficiency · 733 students
  6. 6
    82
    Sunset View ElementarySan Diego · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 408 students
  7. 7
    82
    Dingeman ElementarySan Diego · Public Elementary89% Math proficiency · 689 students
  8. 8
    81
    Silver Gate ElementarySan Diego · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 399 students
  9. 9
    81
    Curie ElementarySan Diego · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 536 students
  10. 10
    79
    Holmes ElementarySan Diego · Public Elementary79% Math proficiency · 495 students
  11. 11
    79
    Miramar Ranch ElementarySan Diego · Public Elementary80% Math proficiency · 637 students
  12. 12
    78
    Hearst ElementarySan Diego · Public Elementary84% Math proficiency · 527 students
  13. 13
    78
    Muirlands MiddleLa Jolla · Public Middle72% Math proficiency · 742 students
  14. 14
    77
    Marshall MiddleSan Diego · Public Middle72% Math proficiency · 1,390 students
  15. 15
    77
    Kumeyaay ElementarySan Diego · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 398 students
  16. 16
    77
    Benchley/Weinberger ElementarySan Diego · Public Elementary76% Math proficiency · 560 students
  17. 17
    77
    Dailard ElementarySan Diego · Public Elementary78% Math proficiency · 567 students
  18. 18
    76
    Marvin ElementarySan Diego · Public Elementary78% Math proficiency · 543 students
  19. 19
    76
    Green ElementarySan Diego · Public Elementary81% Math proficiency · 493 students
  20. 20
    76
    Scripps Ranch HighSan Diego · Public High75% Math proficiency · 1,890 students
  21. 21
    75
    Sessions ElementarySan Diego · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 424 students
  22. 22
    75
    Barnard ElementarySan Diego · Public Elementary76% Math proficiency · 473 students
  23. 23
    75
    Alcott ElementarySan Diego · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 234 students
  24. 24
    75
    McKinley ElementarySan Diego · Public Elementary73% Math proficiency · 588 students
  25. 25
    73
    Doyle ElementarySan Diego · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 603 students
  26. 26
    72
    Bay Park ElementarySan Diego · Public Elementary73% Math proficiency · 504 students
  27. 27
    72
    Hickman ElementarySan Diego · Public Elementary73% Math proficiency · 457 students
  28. 28
    72
    Sandburg ElementarySan Diego · Public Elementary80% Math proficiency · 570 students
  29. 29
    72
    Ericson ElementarySan Diego · Public Elementary76% Math proficiency · 650 students
  30. 30
    71
    Grant K-8San Diego · Public Elementary66% Math proficiency · 743 students
  31. 31
    71
    Ocean Beach ElementarySan Diego · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 432 students
  32. 32
    70
    Jonas Salk ElementarySan Diego · Public Elementary78% Math proficiency · 732 students
  33. 33
    70
    Standley MiddleSan Diego · Public Middle65% Math proficiency · 813 students
  34. 34
    69
    Pacific Beach ElementarySan Diego · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 312 students
  35. 35
    69
    Vista Grande ElementarySan Diego · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 364 students
  36. 36
    69
    Tierrasanta ElementarySan Diego · Public Elementary66% Math proficiency · 500 students
  37. 37
    68
    Longfellow UTK-8San Diego · Public Elementary63% Math proficiency · 726 students
  38. 38
    67
    Birney ElementarySan Diego · Public Elementary69% Math proficiency · 535 students
  39. 39
    67
    Loma Portal ElementarySan Diego · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 392 students
  40. 40
    66
    Challenger MiddleSan Diego · Public Middle64% Math proficiency · 960 students
  41. 41
    66
    Hardy ElementarySan Diego · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 353 students
  42. 42
    65
    DanaSan Diego · Public Middle57% Math proficiency · 646 students
  43. 43
    64
    La Jolla HighLa Jolla · Public High53% Math proficiency · 1,174 students
  44. 44
    64
    De Portola MiddleSan Diego · Public Middle60% Math proficiency · 680 students
  45. 45
    64
    Lewis MiddleSan Diego · Public Middle64% Math proficiency · 1,013 students
  46. 46
    62
    Hawthorne ElementarySan Diego · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 248 students
  47. 47
    62
    Pershing MiddleSan Diego · Public Middle53% Math proficiency · 980 students
  48. 48
    62
    Spreckels ElementarySan Diego · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 680 students
  49. 49
    62
    Jones ElementarySan Diego · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 257 students
  50. 50
    62
    Correia MiddleSan Diego · Public Middle54% Math proficiency · 602 students
  51. 51
    61
    Toler ElementarySan Diego · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 235 students
  52. 52
    61
    Cadman ElementarySan Diego · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 184 students
  53. 53
    61
    Pacific Beach MiddleSan Diego · Public Middle52% Math proficiency · 715 students
  54. 54
    60
    Nye ElementarySan Diego · Public Elementary69% Math proficiency · 385 students
  55. 55
    59
    Chesterton ElementarySan Diego · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 365 students
  56. 56
    58
    Language AcademySan Diego · Public Elementary53% Math proficiency · 1,015 students
  57. 57
    58
    Mira Mesa HighSan Diego · Public High53% Math proficiency · 2,187 students
  58. 58
    57
    Crown Point ElementarySan Diego · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 313 students
  59. 59
    57
    University City HighSan Diego · Public High46% Math proficiency · 1,465 students
  60. 60
    57
    Garfield ElementarySan Diego · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 308 students

More ranked schools in San Diego Unified

Ranked 61 to 162 by Success Index (US).

  1. 61.Rolando Park Elementary56.7
  2. 62.Hancock Elementary56.6
  3. 63.Florence Elementary56.5
  4. 64.Jefferson Elementary54.6
  5. 65.Henry High54.3
  6. 66.Hage Elementary54.2
  7. 67.Gage Elementary53.9
  8. 68.Marston Middle53.2
  9. 69.Miller Elementary51.6
  10. 70.Cubberley Elementary50.7
  11. 71.Mason Elementary50.6
  12. 72.Kearny Digital Media & Design50.1
  13. 73.Dewey Elementary49.5
  14. 74.Wangenheim Middle48.7
  15. 75.Point Loma High48.6
  16. 76.Angier Elementary48.2
  17. 77.Juarez Elementary48.1
  18. 78.Mission Bay High48.1
  19. 79.Kearny Eng Innov & Design47.6
  20. 80.Bethune K-847.0
  21. 81.Normal Heights Elementary46.2
  22. 82.Foster Elementary44.7
  23. 83.Farb Middle44.4
  24. 84.Edison Elementary44.2
  25. 85.Zamorano Elementary44.1
  26. 86.Kearny School of Biomedical Science and Technology43.7
  27. 87.Kearny College Connections42.7
  28. 88.Oak Park Elementary42.1
  29. 89.Perry Elementary41.5
  30. 90.Canyon Hills High39.9
  31. 91.San Diego SCPA38.9
  32. 92.Ross Elementary38.4
  33. 93.Field Elementary38.2
  34. 94.Franklin Elementary37.7
  35. 95.Roosevelt International Middle37.4
  36. 96.Paradise Hills Elementary37.1
  37. 97.Sequoia Elementary37.1
  38. 98.Penn Elementary36.6
  39. 99.Rowan Elementary36.5
  40. 100.Cabrillo Elementary35.4
  41. 101.John Muir35.0
  42. 102.Pendleton Elementary33.9
  43. 103.Walker Elementary33.6
  44. 104.Marshall Elementary33.4
  45. 105.Lafayette Elementary33.1
  46. 106.Pacific View Leadership Elementary33.1
  47. 107.Taft Middle33.0
  48. 108.Clairemont Canyons Academy32.9
  49. 109.Creative Performing and Media Arts32.3
  50. 110.Washington Elementary31.9
  51. 111.Nipaquay Elementary31.4
  52. 112.Wegeforth Elementary31.2
  53. 113.Sherman Elementary30.9
  54. 114.Chollas/Mead Elementary30.5
  55. 115.Morse High30.2
  56. 116.Freese Elementary29.8
  57. 117.Adams Elementary29.7
  58. 118.Golden Hill K-829.0
  59. 119.Whitman Elementary28.2
  60. 120.Hamilton Elementary27.9
  61. 121.Valencia Park Elementary26.0
  62. 122.Innovation Middle25.7
  63. 123.Clairemont High25.4
  64. 124.Boone Elementary25.1
  65. 125.Johnson Elementary23.6
  66. 126.Carver Elementary23.4
  67. 127.Mountain View23.4
  68. 128.Hoover High23.1
  69. 129.Encanto Elementary22.7
  70. 130.Balboa Elementary21.7
  71. 131.Montgomery Middle21.6
  72. 132.Madison High20.2
  73. 133.Webster Elementary20.1
  74. 134.Ibarra Elementary19.0
  75. 135.Audubon K-818.9
  76. 136.Bell Middle18.7
  77. 137.Carson Elementary18.7
  78. 138.Cherokee Point Elementary17.9
  79. 139.San Diego High17.8
  80. 140.Euclid Elementary17.0
  81. 141.Clark Middle16.8
  82. 142.Mann Middle16.3
  83. 143.Crawford High16.0
  84. 144.Fulton K-815.7
  85. 145.Rosa Parks Elementary15.7
  86. 146.Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary15.1
  87. 147.Kimbrough Elementary15.0
  88. 148.Linda Vista Elementary14.9
  89. 149.Baker Elementary14.3
  90. 150.Fay Elementary14.3
  91. 151.Chavez Elementary14.1
  92. 152.Joyner Elementary13.8
  93. 153.Wilson Middle13.5
  94. 154.Lincoln High13.3
  95. 155.Rodriguez Elementary13.1
  96. 156.Burbank Elementary13.0
  97. 157.Central Elementary12.2
  98. 158.Horton Elementary12.2
  99. 159.Millennial Tech Middle11.1
  100. 160.Perkins K-810.9
  101. 161.Porter Elementary9.5
  102. 162.Knox Middle6.4

Other schools in San Diego Unified

Schools without a rank: fewer than 60 students, no published Enrollment, or a school type that is not scored.

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Fletcher Elementary

San Diego · Public elementary · Grades K–5

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Home & Hosp/Transition Support

San Diego · Public other · Grades K–12

66 students

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Logan Memorial Educational Campus

San Diego · Public other · Grades K–12

1,467 students

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best school in San Diego Unified?

Bird Rock Elementary is the highest-ranked school in San Diego Unified with a Success Index (US) of 83.4 out of 100 (Top 10% of elementary schools in United States).

How many schools are in San Diego Unified?

San Diego Unified has 165 schools (119 elementary, 24 middle, 20 high, 2 other) educating 92,996 students in 2025.

What is the typical Enrollment in San Diego Unified?

The median Enrollment across schools in San Diego Unified is 457. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.