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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 92027

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At a glance

Schools

9,244

Students

Districts

5-star school

Top rankedEscondido Charter High145^th of 2,135 California high schools

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Biggest riser

San Pasqual Union Elementary up 547 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Valley High (Continuation) 14.8 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

Zip code 92027 has 13 schools serving grades K–12: nine elementary schools, one middle school and three high schools. Eleven have 2025–2026 results; the latest results for Heritage K-8 Charter and Escondido Charter High are from 2024–2025. Across the 11 same-year schools, average proficiency is 28% in ELA, 25% in math and 24% in science, compared with 49%, 38% and 36% statewide. The biggest takeaway for families is how much results vary from school to school: the 2025–2026 score ranges are 61 percentage points in ELA, 55 in math and 41 in science.

San Pasqual Union Elementary is the clear all-around leader in 2025–2026, with 70% ELA, 55% math and 44% science proficiency—21, 16 and 8 points above the state, respectively. Quantum Academy also exceeds the state in all three subjects, at 51%, 41% and 42%, though its chronic absenteeism is 25%, compared with 18% statewide. At the other end, Valley High (Continuation) scores 9% in ELA, 0% in math and 3% in science—40, 38 and 33 points below state results—and has 78% chronic absenteeism. There are subject-specific exceptions: Conway Elementary is just above the state in science at 37%, while Orange Glen Elementary scores 8% in science.

Across the same 11 schools, average ELA proficiency fell from 34% in 2024–2025 to 28% in 2025–2026, widening the gap to the state from 15 to 21 points. Math was essentially flat at 25% in both years, and science rose from 20% to 24%; the science gap stayed near 12 points. Individual schools moved differently: Conway’s science rose 11 points even as its math fell 12. SchoolDigger’s statewide percentile ranking for San Pasqual Union rose from 66 in 2023–2024 to 82 in 2025–2026, while Hidden Valley Middle fell from 33 to 15. The 2024–2025 free/reduced lunch eligible measure also varied widely, from 26% at San Pasqual Union to 94% at Hidden Valley; these are contextual differences, not explanations for school results.

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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)								Vaccination (2024-25)		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 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	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 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	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 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Heritage K-8 Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	1855 East Valley Pkwy.	Escondido	92027	San Diego County	Heritage K-8 Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 737-3111	1,345	60	22.3	35.9%	476 (35.4%)	24 (1.8%)	620 (46.1%)	155 (11.5%)	12 (0.9%)	7 (0.5%)	51 (3.8%)	81.5	1064^th of 5817 public elementary schools	81.7%		85	922^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	84.3%	142	45.7	41.9				43.5	58.7	67.4	62.3	68.2	66.3	61.7		64.1	55.6	65.1	56.5	63.1	63.5	51.1		59.0	97%	0%
Escondido Charter High	Public, Charter	9-12	1868 East Valley Pkwy.	Escondido	92027	San Diego County	Escondido Charter High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 737-3154	932	54	17.3	35.2%	347 (37.2%)	15 (1.6%)	415 (44.5%)	91 (9.8%)	12 (1.3%)	3 (0.3%)	49 (5.3%)	92.5	145^th of 2135 public high schools	93.2%		88.7	223^rd of 2162 public high schools	89.7%	78				59.4		59.3							83.2	83.2							55.6	55.6
Pioneer Elementary	Public	K-5	980 North Ash St.	Escondido	92027	San Diego County	Escondido Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 432-2412	598	31	19.2	93.8%	10 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	567 (94.8%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	14.7	5244^th of 5817 public elementary schools	9.9%		11.3	5552^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	5.2%	308	13.8					13.8	20.4	16.5	19.5					18.9	34.0	17.6	13.8					22.4	97%	0%	$23,980	$22,364	$1,616
Conway Elementary	Public	K-6	1325 Conway Dr.	Escondido	92027	San Diego County	Escondido Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 432-2435	547	27	20.5	81.0%	50 (9.1%)	3 (0.5%)	449 (82.1%)	18 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.9%)	33.6	3692^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	36.5%		43.9	2960^th of 5857 public elementary schools	49.5%	732	37.0					37.0	21.3	27.0	50.7	44.8				35.1	15.0	32.9	34.3	22.4				26.1	97%	0%	$23,123	$21,636	$1,487
Glen View Elementary	Public	K-5	2201 East Mission Ave.	Escondido	92027	San Diego County	Escondido Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 432-2448	548	30	18.1	83.0%	30 (5.5%)	6 (1.1%)	462 (84.3%)	24 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.7%)	29.1	4077^th of 5817 public elementary schools	29.9%		31.1	3872^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	33.9%	205	24.6					24.6	32.5	22.9	41.2					31.6	37.4	21.7	31.9					30.2	97%	0%	$25,703	$24,150	$1,553
Hidden Valley Middle	Public	6-8	2700 Reed Rd.	Escondido	92027	San Diego County	Escondido Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 432-2457	733	39	18.9	94.3%	23 (3.1%)	5 (0.7%)	655 (89.4%)	22 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.8%)	17.7	2317^th of 2740 public middle schools	15.4%		22.9	2104^th of 2761 public middle schools	23.8%	213		19.0				19.0				27.8	20.2	29.3		26.1				17.8	14.6	16.3		16.3			$23,851	$22,244	$1,607
Oak Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	1820 Oak Hill Dr.	Escondido	92027	San Diego County	Escondido Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 432-2483	679	34	19.9	92.2%	25 (3.7%)	6 (0.9%)	606 (89.2%)	16 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.8%)	13.6	5345^th of 5817 public elementary schools	8.1%		13	5425^th of 5857 public elementary schools	7.4%	80	15.7					15.7	11.0	23.6	26.5					20.0	14.4	27.3	12.8					17.6	97%	0%	$22,775	$21,200	$1,575
Orange Glen Elementary	Public	K-5	2861 Valley Pkwy.	Escondido	92027	San Diego County	Escondido Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 432-2487	470	28	16.4	84.5%	39 (8.3%)	4 (0.9%)	383 (81.5%)	21 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.7%)	18.2	4966^th of 5817 public elementary schools	14.6%		17.6	5044^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.9%	78	7.6					7.6	27.9	22.4	13.2					21.8	36.8	29.9	5.7					25.5	97%	0%	$28,960	$27,484	$1,476
Rose Elementary	Public	K-5	906 North Rose Ave.	Escondido	92027	San Diego County	Escondido Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 432-2495	498	28	18.0	89.4%	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	458 (92.0%)	22 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	27.1	4221^st of 5817 public elementary schools	27.4%		28.2	4116^th of 5857 public elementary schools	29.7%	105	31.8					31.8	16.7	31.8	40.9					29.1	25.3	30.9	24.2					26.8	98%	0%	$24,821	$23,286	$1,535
Quantum Academy	Public	K-8	420 North Falconer Rd.	Escondido	92027	San Diego County	Escondido Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 432-2220	289	13	22.0	54.3%	76 (26.3%)	9 (3.1%)	163 (56.4%)	10 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (10.4%)	64.6	1847^th of 5817 public elementary schools	68.2%		60.9	2016^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.6%	169	48.0	36.4				42.0		47.9	54.1	55.3	46.9	50.7		51.0		46.5	48.7	38.1	35.8	39.0		41.2			$17,270	$16,032	$1,238
Orange Glen High	Public	9-12	2200 Glen Ridge Rd.	Escondido	92027	San Diego County	Escondido Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 291-5000	1,788	94	19.1	89.0%	80 (4.5%)	26 (1.5%)	1,608 (89.9%)	53 (3.0%)	7 (0.4%)	5 (0.3%)	8 (0.4%)	39.3	1296^th of 2135 public high schools	39.3%		43.2	1185^th of 2162 public high schools	45.2%	111			21.3		30.4	21.8							48.6	48.6							16.7	16.7			$29,482	$28,278	$1,204
Valley High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	410 North Hidden Trails Rd.	Escondido	92027	San Diego County	Escondido Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 291-2240	269	18	14.8	91.4%	11 (4.1%)	3 (1.1%)	253 (94.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	8.7	2017^th of 2135 public high schools	5.5%		8.7	2084^th of 2162 public high schools	3.6%	67					3.1	3.1							8.9	8.9							0.0	0.0			$42,960	$41,414	$1,546
San Pasqual Union Elementary	Public	K-8	15305 Rockwood Rd.	Escondido	92027	San Diego County	San Pasqual Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 745-4931	548	28	19.8	26.1%	269 (49.1%)	5 (0.9%)	205 (37.4%)	15 (2.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (9.3%)	82.9	1019^th of 5817 public elementary schools	82.5%		70.8	1566^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.3%	547	50.9	36.5				43.9	74.6	73.3	75.0	57.8	75.0	66.0		69.8	81.8	66.7	57.1	38.0	51.8	35.9		54.7	97%	0%	$25,941	$25,390	$551

Cities Near Zip Code 92027

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Escondido	0.32 mi	47	481^st
San Marcos	4.38 mi	29	315^th
Valley Center	6.85 mi	11	807^th
San Diego	7.85 mi	330	355^th
Poway	7.91 mi	13	149^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.