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Diegueno Middle

Public Grades 7-8

158^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,703 California Middle Schools

Better than 94% of California middle schools

Summary

Diegueno Middle serves 737 students in grades 7–8 in Encinitas and is part of the San Dieguito Union High district. Its test results are strong compared with California overall, but the most important point for families comparing nearby schools is that Diegueno is not a local leader: among the five same-district schools serving grades 7–8, it ranks fourth in math and science and third in ELA.

Diegueno is well above state results in all three subjects: its 2025–26 proficiency rates were 77% in ELA, 71% in math and 60% in science, leading California by 27, 32 and 24 percentage points, respectively. Compared with its district, Diegueno was 3 points lower in ELA, essentially even in math and 5 points lower in science. ELA is its strongest subject relative to its closest same-grade-span peers: their average was 79%, about 2 points higher. The peer averages were 74% in math and 66% in science, about 3 and 6 points above Diegueno. Science is the clearest local soft spot.

Results have improved since 2022–23: ELA rose 6 percentage points, math 9 and science 6. However, the state advantage widened by 3 points in ELA and 5 in math, while science’s advantage remained about 24 points. SchoolDigger ranks Diegueno 158th of 2,703 statewide, in the 94th percentile, and awards it 5 stars; among nearby schools with rank data, it is fifth of 10. The 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 24.1, and 16% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible. SchoolDigger’s statewide subgroup rankings also show variation: the English Language Learner percentile fell from 96 in 2021–22 to 57 in 2022–23, while the multi-racial student percentile was 79 in 2025–26, below the school’s overall 94th-percentile standing.

737

Students ?

24.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,037

Per pupil spending ?

16.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

2150 Village Park Way
Encinitas, CA 92024-5400

(760) 944-1892

District: San Dieguito Union High

Students who attend Diegueno Middle usually attend:

High:

La Costa Canyon High

Feeder schools for Diegueno Middle:

Elementary:	Capri Elementary
	Flora Vista Elementary
	Mission Estancia Elementary
	Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary
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	Paul Ecke-Central Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.0%

Hispanic:

20.2%

Two or more races:

9.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (71% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of California middle schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of San Dieguito Union High's ranking

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg73%

California avg42%

158^th of 2,703

California public middle schools ?

Top 6%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Middle Schools in the San Dieguito Union High

43^rd of 968San Dieguito Union High among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	94.2	158 of 2703	94.2%	★★★★★
2025	94.4	173 of 2761	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	87.7	330 of 2783	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	92.9	205 of 2781	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	94.1	162 of 2740	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	91.6	227 of 2715	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	94.5	134 of 2480	94.6%	★★★★★
2017	95.4	111 of 2508	95.6%	★★★★★
2016	93.0	144 of 2497	94.2%	★★★★★
2015	93.1	151 of 2477	93.9%	★★★★★
2013	88.0	124 of 2379	94.8%	★★★★★
2012	87.3	144 of 2259	93.6%	★★★★★
2011	89.0	111 of 2236	95.0%	★★★★★
2010	89.3	112 of 2179	94.9%	★★★★★
2009	84.2	211 of 2063	89.8%	★★★★☆
2008	89.7	111 of 2005	94.5%	★★★★★
2007	93.6	60 of 1999	97.0%	★★★★★
2006	94.4	51 of 1804	97.2%	★★★★★
2005	94.0	61 of 1777	96.6%	★★★★★
2004	92.9	79 of 1769	95.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	72.9	207 of 733	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	71.0	239 of 745	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.3	89 of 700	87.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	90.9	83 of 1531	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	96.5	38 of 1491	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	99.3	12 of 1369	99.1%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	43.0	652 of 1521	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	88.2	63 of 1540	95.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	93.2	153 of 2483	93.8%	★★★★★
2025	91.1	219 of 2533	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	89.9	250 of 2551	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	91.5	211 of 2531	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	95.1	121 of 2509	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	90.8	201 of 2380	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	92.4	160 of 2262	92.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	90.5	130 of 2325	94.4%	★★★★★
2025	92.2	118 of 2395	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	87.6	176 of 2388	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	85.6	211 of 2374	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	90.6	130 of 2359	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	83.6	237 of 2213	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	93.2	93 of 2072	95.5%	★★★★★

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.6	4 of 477	99.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	85.6	228 of 2493	90.9%	★★★★★
2025	82.2	297 of 2542	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	312 of 2579	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	361 of 2531	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	85.8	206 of 2458	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	69.5	498 of 2369	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	87.6	165 of 2230	92.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	93.7	151 of 2478	93.9%	★★★★★
2025	95.4	127 of 2534	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	82.6	384 of 2552	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	92.8	181 of 2538	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	92.2	193 of 2527	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	91.0	216 of 2407	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	95.4	108 of 2273	95.2%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	95.9	2 of 179	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	73.0	48 of 192	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	89.3	16 of 197	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	66.9	58 of 193	69.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	75.6	154 of 734	79.0%	★★★★☆
2025	88.1	50 of 726	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	70.3	207 of 701	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	83.0	88 of 677	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	90.5	25 of 665	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	74.7	135 of 554	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.0	117 of 462	74.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	95.3	56 of 1586	96.5%	★★★★★
2025	99.2	10 of 1566	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	89.5	103 of 1552	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	94.7	55 of 1531	96.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	86.7	110 of 1482	92.6%	★★★★★
2025	86.0	132 of 1520	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	73.4	358 of 1537	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	84.6	160 of 1543	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	86.4	129 of 1555	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	82.7	212 of 1602	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	87.6	106 of 1496	92.9%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Homeless (2025)99th percentile+5 vs school

Military Connected (2026)99th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)96th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)95th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)94th percentile~ school

Male (2026)94th percentile~ school

Female (2026)94th percentile~ school

White (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)79th percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2022)72nd percentile-22 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)57th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy77%+27 vs state

Mathematics71%+32 vs state

Science60%+24 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, February 18, 2024

Diegueño has been a great school for my children. My daughter is now in high school and was very well prepared by her teachers at Diegueño. My son is still there and is also doing well. I've found the administration to be very responsive and the communication from the school is excellent. The school has a strong focus on both academics and creating fun activities for the kids. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, August 31, 2011

This is an excellent school. Most teachers were outstanding. My child had a good experience. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)						Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Diegueno Middle	Public	7-8	2150 Village Park Way	Encinitas	92024	San Diego County	San Dieguito Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 944-1892	737	31	24.1	16.0%	494 (67.0%)	0 (0.0%)	149 (20.2%)	23 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (9.2%)	94.2	158^th of 2703 public middle schools	94.2%		94.4	173^rd of 2761 public middle schools	93.7%	15		60.2	60.2				77.2	76.1	76.7				74.4	66.6	70.7	$20,037	$19,748	$289
Oak Crest Middle	Public	7-8	675 Balour Dr.	Encinitas	92024	San Diego County	San Dieguito Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 753-6241	758	34	22.2	22.4%	459 (60.6%)	5 (0.7%)	186 (24.5%)	21 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	84 (11.1%)	88.5	287^th of 2703 public middle schools	89.4%		88.3	308^th of 2761 public middle schools	88.8%	21		53.1	53.1				74.2	75.5	74.9				60.0	54.6	57.1	$23,034	$22,732	$302
R. Roger Rowe Middle	Public	6-8	5927 La Granada	Rancho Santa Fe	92067	San Diego County	Rancho Santa Fe Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 756-1141	189	17	11.0	6.3%	127 (67.2%)	2 (1.1%)	23 (12.2%)	16 (8.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (10.6%)	98.1	40^th of 2703 public middle schools	98.5%		98	47^th of 2761 public middle schools	98.3%	7		61.3	61.3			90.2	94.6	85.9	90.0			88.2	83.6	88.1	86.7	$25,984	$25,984	$00
Aviara Oaks Middle	Public	6-8	6880 Ambrosia Ln.	Carlsbad	92009	San Diego County	Carlsbad Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 331-6100	991	44	22.3	21.9%	572 (57.7%)	15 (1.5%)	207 (20.9%)	89 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	107 (10.8%)	91.2	227^th of 2703 public middle schools	91.6%		92.2	218^th of 2761 public middle schools	92.1%	9		65.9	65.9			71.0	75.2	72.5	72.9			62.1	61.2	59.0	60.8	$20,435	$19,996	$439
San Elijo Middle	Public	6-8	1600 Schoolhouse Way	San Marcos	92078	San Diego County	San Marcos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 290-2800	1,395	60	23.2	19.1%	791 (56.7%)	16 (1.1%)	334 (23.9%)	112 (8.0%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	136 (9.7%)	74.6	573^rd of 2703 public middle schools	78.8%		80.9	461^st of 2761 public middle schools	83.3%	112		42.6	42.6			61.5	62.4	62.5	62.2			49.9	46.4	44.6	47.0	$21,062	$20,474	$588
Earl Warren Middle	Public	7-8	155 Stevens St.	Solana Beach	92024	San Diego County	San Dieguito Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 755-1558	476	20	23.5	18.1%	324 (68.1%)	2 (0.4%)	87 (18.3%)	15 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (9.2%)	94.8	144^th of 2703 public middle schools	94.7%		96.1	113^th of 2761 public middle schools	95.9%	31		63.3	63.3				80.8	72.5	76.2				74.9	72.7	73.7	$54,597	$54,330	$267
High Technical Middle North County	Public, Charter	6-8	1460 West San Marcos Blvd.	San Marcos	92106	San Diego County	High Technical Middle North County District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 759-2750	341	21	16.2	51.9%	115 (33.7%)	8 (2.3%)	169 (49.6%)	31 (9.1%)	3 (0.9%)	6 (1.8%)	8 (2.3%)	78.8	489^th of 2703 public middle schools	81.9%		75.7	568^th of 2761 public middle schools	79.4%	79		53.2	53.2			53.6	70.2	80.7	68.1			39.3	52.6	50.5	47.5	$24,386	$23,490	$896
San Marcos Middle	Public	6-8	650 West Mission Rd.	San Marcos	92069	San Diego County	San Marcos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 290-2500	968	40	24.1	58.7%	144 (14.9%)	13 (1.3%)	699 (72.2%)	66 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (4.8%)	42.7	1390^th of 2703 public middle schools	48.6%		46.1	1292^nd of 2761 public middle schools	53.2%	98		21.6	21.6			42.7	47.3	44.7	44.9			34.3	32.9	28.9	32.0	$23,704	$22,782	$922
Solana Pacific Elementary	Public	4-6	3901 Townsgate Dr.	San Diego	92130	San Diego County	Solana Beach Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 794-4500	375	16	23.4	14.1%	134 (35.7%)	3 (0.8%)	31 (8.3%)	156 (41.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (13.6%)								(n/a)	86.9		86.9	83.6	93.8	92.1			89.7	86.6	91.9	90.0			89.4	$30,896	$30,518	$378
Pacific Trails Middle	Public	7-8	5975 Village Center Loop Rd.	San Diego	92024	San Diego County	San Dieguito Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 350-0253	971	40	24.4	12.0%	306 (31.5%)	6 (0.6%)	121 (12.5%)	440 (45.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	94 (9.7%)	98.3	34^th of 2703 public middle schools	98.7%		98.5	28^th of 2761 public middle schools	99.0%	6		75.9	75.9				87.9	83.4	85.6				84.2	80.1	82.1	$23,037	$22,722	$315

Frequently Asked Questions about Diegueno Middle

Is Diegueno Middle a good school?

Yes. Diegueno Middle ranks in the top 5.8% of California middle schools.

What district is Diegueno Middle in?

San Dieguito Union High

What high school do graduates of Diegueno Middle attend?

Students who attend Diegueno Middle usually go on to attend La Costa Canyon High

How many students attend Diegueno Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 737 students attended Diegueno Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Diegueno Middle?

Students at Diegueno Middle are 67% White, 20% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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