Summary:
ZIP code 92037 has five schools: three elementary schools serving kindergarten through grade 5, one middle school and one high school, together enrolling 3,330 students. In 2025–2026, the schools’ average proficiency was about 77% in English language arts (ELA), 77% in math and 68% in science; math was strongest relative to California, with an average advantage of 39 points, compared with 28 points in ELA and 32 in science. The biggest difference among schools was in math, where results spanned 29 points, versus 11 in ELA and 19 in science. Most importantly, every school was above the California rate in all three subjects.
The subject leaders differ: Torrey Pines Elementary led ELA at 81%, just 1 point above La Jolla Elementary at 80%; Bird Rock Elementary led math at 88%, 3 points ahead of La Jolla Elementary; and La Jolla Elementary led science at 78%, 6 points above Bird Rock. La Jolla High had the lowest all-grades results in each subject—71% in ELA, 59% in math and 65% in science—though each was still above the state rate. Its science results also varied sharply by grade: 68% in grade 11 and 19% in grade 12.
Results changed in different directions between 2024–2025 and 2025–2026: the five-school average fell 3 points in ELA and science, while rising 2 points in math. La Jolla High’s science result increased 12 points, while Torrey Pines’ fell 16 points, so the two-year picture is mixed. SchoolDigger gives all five schools five stars; its statewide rankings place La Jolla Elementary at 143 of 5,804 schools and La Jolla High at 203 of 2,137. The elementary schools have similar student-teacher ratios, from 23.5 to 24.4, yet their science results range from 60% at Torrey Pines to 78% at La Jolla Elementary. Reported free/reduced lunch eligible measures for 2024–2025 range from 11% at Bird Rock to 30% at La Jolla High; these figures provide context, not an explanation for school results.
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