Best Schools in San Diego, CA

284 public schools · 163,825 students

2022 Data · NCES CCD

284

Schools

163,825

Students

21.4:1

Avg Ratio

54.4%

Free Lunch

121 Elementary37 Middle41 High

All Schools Ranked

#	School	Ratio	Enrollment	Free Lunch	Level
1	ALBA	2.9:1	20	85.0%	Combined School
2	Home & Hosp/Transition Support	4.0:1	78	53.8%	Combined School
3	Riley/New Dawn	6.5:1	135	76.3%	Combined School
4	Whittier K-12	6.5:1	65	60.0%	Combined School
5	San Diego County Special Education	6.6:1	33	9.1%	Combined School
6	San Diego Metro Career and Tech	7.8:1	100	46.0%	High School
7	San Diego County Court	8.7:1	176	98.3%	Combined School
8	iHigh Virtual Academy	9.9:1	647	73.0%	Combined School
9	San Diego County Community	10.1:1	437	91.1%	Combined School
10	Garfield High	10.2:1	208	91.3%	High School
11	Twain High	10.9:1	328	86.9%	Combined School
12	TRACE	11.6:1	403	84.4%	High School
13	Whitman Elementary	12.7:1	89	74.2%	Combined School
14	King-Chavez Community High	13.7:1	258	95.3%	High School
15	East Village Middle College High	13.7:1	109	73.4%	High School
16	Ingenuity Charter	14.8:1	154	90.3%	Combined School
17	Learning Choice Academy	15.1:1	170	30.0%	Combined School
18	Holly Drive Leadership Academy	15.2:1	99	89.9%	Combined School
19	America's Finest Charter	15.3:1	444	95.0%	Combined School
20	Clairemont Canyons Academy	15.3:1	260	74.2%	Combined School
21	Lafayette Elementary	15.3:1	200	81.5%	Combined School
22	King-Chavez Preparatory Academy	15.4:1	262	96.9%	Middle School
23	Monarch	15.6:1	265	100.0%	Combined School
24	City Heights Preparatory Charter	15.7:1	141	92.9%	Combined School
25	Keiller Leadership Academy	15.8:1	603	84.2%	Combined School
26	San Diego Mission Academy	15.8:1	151	63.6%	Combined School
27	Cabrillo Elementary	15.8:1	126	58.7%	Elementary School
28	e3 Civic High	16.1:1	398	69.8%	High School
29	Mountain View	16.3:1	147	78.2%	Combined School
30	King-Chavez Academy of Excellence	16.4:1	246	96.3%	Combined School
31	San Diego Virtual	16.5:1	398	64.8%	Combined School
32	Los Altos Elementary	16.5:1	288	75.3%	Combined School
33	Kavod Charter	17.3:1	382	29.6%	Combined School
34	Ashley Falls Elementary	17.3:1	346	4.6%	Combined School
35	Wegeforth Elementary	17.3:1	190	66.3%	Elementary School
36	Urban Discovery Academy Charter	17.4:1	382	49.7%	Combined School
37	Poway to Palomar Middle College High	17.4:1	37	21.6%	High School
38	Florence Elementary	17.6:1	211	68.7%	Elementary School
39	High Tech High Media Arts	17.7:1	389	34.7%	High School
40	Sycamore Ridge	17.8:1	428	22.0%	Combined School
41	Freese Elementary	17.8:1	231	81.8%	Elementary School
42	John Muir Language Academy	17.8:1	213	58.2%	Combined School
43	Rowan Elementary	17.9:1	206	71.8%	Elementary School
44	Sequoia Elementary	17.9:1	161	68.9%	Combined School
45	Launch Virtual Academy	18.0:1	577	51.1%	Combined School
46	Taft Middle	18.0:1	384	51.8%	Middle School
47	Mt. Everest Academy	18.0:1	213	22.5%	Combined School
48	Ross Elementary	18.0:1	162	75.9%	Elementary School
49	Nipaquay Elementary	18.1:1	145	46.9%	Elementary School
50	Empower Language Academy	18.2:1	146	65.1%	Combined School

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FAQ

How many public schools are in San Diego, CA?

San Diego, CA has 284 public schools with 163,825 total students.

What is the best school in San Diego?

Based on student-teacher ratio, ALBA ranks #1 in San Diego with a ratio of 2.9:1.

What is the average student-teacher ratio in San Diego?

The average student-teacher ratio across San Diego schools is 21.4:1.