Best Public Schools in Zip Code 92029

Summary:

The 92029 zip code area in California is home to 3 schools - 2 elementary schools and 1 high school. Based on the data provided, Del Lago Academy - Campus of Applied Science stands out as the high-performing school in the area, with strong academic outcomes, high graduation rates, and low absenteeism. In contrast, the two elementary schools, Bernardo Elementary and Limitless Learning Academy, have more mixed performance, with Bernardo Elementary performing better overall.

Del Lago Academy is a high-performing high school, ranking in the top 20% of California high schools in the last 3 school years and receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has an impressive 97.8% 4-year graduation rate and a low 2.2% dropout rate. Del Lago Academy students significantly outperform the Escondido Union High district and California state averages on standardized tests across English Language Arts, Math, and Science.

The two elementary schools, Bernardo Elementary and Limitless Learning Academy, have more average performance metrics. While Bernardo Elementary is still rated 4 stars by SchoolDigger, Limitless Learning Academy is only a 2-3 star school. The elementary schools also have higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to Del Lago Academy.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	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 End of Course	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 End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Bernardo Elementary	Public	K-5	1122 Mountain Heights Dr.	Escondido	92029	San Diego County	Escondido Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 432-2700	635	33	18.9	24.6%	291 (45.8%)	4 (0.6%)	212 (33.4%)	52 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (12.0%)	81.9	1076^th of 5862 public elementary schools	81.6%		78.8	1211^th of 5874 public elementary schools	79.4%	135	49.5			49.5	63.6	61.2	61.5					62.2	72.0	58.8	48.4					60.4	95.9	97.5	97.5	97.5	96.7	97.5	$8,110
Limitless Learning Academy	Public, Virtual	K-8	1400 West Ninth Ave.	Escondido	92029	San Diego County	Escondido Union	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(760) 432-2388	155	11	14.1	57.4%	16 (10.3%)	3 (1.9%)	123 (79.4%)	8 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)	42.9	2995^th of 5862 public elementary schools	48.9%		44.2	2872^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	51.1%	123	35.3	12.0		21.4	38.5	42.1	50.0	34.8	58.1	29.2		42.9	38.5	21.1	31.3	30.4	40.6	25.0		31.5
Del Lago Academy - Campus of Applied Science	Public	9-12	1740 Scenic Trail Way	Escondido	92029	San Diego County	Escondido Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 291-2500	777	31	24.7	70.3%	153 (19.7%)	15 (1.9%)	534 (68.7%)	64 (8.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	76.3	381^st of 2323 public high schools	83.6%		78.1	362^nd of 2348 public high schools	84.6%	19			48.5	48.5							70.3	70.3							28.5	28.5							$7,900

Cities Near Zip Code 92029

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Escondido	0.68 mi	48	440^th
San Marcos	3.43 mi	28	290^th
San Diego	4.37 mi	333	332^nd
Poway	5.71 mi	13	153^rd
Encinitas	7.02 mi	13	93^rd

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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.

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