Summary:
ZIP code 92029 has two schools: Del Lago Academy - Campus of Applied Science, a high school serving grades 9–12, and Bernardo Elementary, serving kindergarten through grade 5. Their results offer different strengths for families considering a high school or an elementary school. Most notably, math results contrast sharply: Bernardo was well above the state all-grades result, while Del Lago was below it.
Bernardo stands out in all-grades math and science: 66% were proficient in math, 28 percentage points above the state, and 63% in science, 27 points above. Its fifth-grade results were particularly strong: 76% proficient in ELA, 63% in math, and 63% in science. Del Lago stands out in ELA, with 75% proficient, 25 points above the state; its science result was 55%, 19 points above. Math was its weakest subject: 33% proficient, 5 points below the state. Del Lago also reported a 97% graduation rate, compared with 88% statewide. These all-grades figures compare schools serving different grades, so they are not a like-for-like school ranking.
Recent changes were mixed: from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, Del Lago gained 1 point in ELA and science but fell 1 point in math; Bernardo fell 2 points in ELA and 1 in math, while gaining 11 points in science. SchoolDigger gives both schools four stars, with statewide percentiles of 83 for Del Lago and 84 for Bernardo. In 2024–2025, Del Lago’s reported free/reduced lunch eligible share was 73%, compared with 26% at Bernardo; their student-teacher ratios were 26.7 and 20.2, respectively. Both schools had chronic absenteeism below the 18% state figure: 15% at Del Lago and 12% at Bernardo.
Thank you for your feedback!