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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 92120

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At a glance

Schools

2,155

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedHearst Elementary357^th of 5,857 California elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Foster Elementary up 504 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

This analysis examines four elementary schools (grades K-5) in San Diego's 92120 zip code, all part of the San Diego Unified district, revealing a stark contrast in performance within the same neighborhood.

Three schools—Dailard Elementary, Marvin Elementary, and Hearst Elementary—form a high-achieving cluster, consistently ranking in the top 6% of California elementary schools with proficiency rates in English and Math around 75-80%, far above state averages, and very low chronic absenteeism below 11%.

In contrast, Foster Elementary performs significantly lower, ranking in the 43rd percentile with proficiency near 35-40% and a chronic absenteeism rate of 28.8%. A notable finding is that Foster spends over $4,000 more per student than the higher-performing schools, indicating that greater resources alone have not yet closed the achievement gap, highlighting a distinct educational divide within this single zip code.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th 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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dailard Elementary	Public	K-5	6425 Cibola Rd.	San Diego	92120	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 860-5900	567	22	25.7	23.5%	332 (58.6%)	12 (2.1%)	108 (19.0%)	24 (4.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (15.3%)	94.3	374^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.6%		95.1	333^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	94.3%	41	63.7	63.7	74.4	78.6	81.3	78.3	84.6	72.6	65.9	73.9	97.0				$23,779	$22,654	$1,125
Foster Elementary	Public	K-5	6550 51st St.	San Diego	92120	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 510-4100	518	22	23.7	59.3%	149 (28.8%)	51 (9.8%)	202 (39.0%)	39 (7.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (14.3%)	38	3343^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	42.9%		31.2	3847^th of 5869 public elementary schools	34.5%	504	22.2	22.2	44.4	36.7	40.0	40.4	44.6	32.8	25.0	33.5	95.8	95.8	97.2	97.2	$32,358	$30,852	$1,506
Hearst Elementary	Public	K-5	6230 Del Cerro Blvd.	San Diego	92120	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 860-5400	527	21	25.5	25.8%	303 (57.5%)	5 (0.9%)	99 (18.8%)	27 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	92 (17.5%)	94.7	357^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.9%		94.4	396^th of 5869 public elementary schools	93.3%	39	62.5	62.5	75.3	87.1	75.0	78.2	78.7	82.3	72.7	77.4					$23,080	$22,046	$1,034
Marvin Elementary	Public	K-5	5720 Brunswick Ave.	San Diego	92120	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 583-1355	543	21	26.1	28.4%	251 (46.2%)	18 (3.3%)	127 (23.4%)	49 (9.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	97 (17.9%)	94.3	377^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.6%		95.5	301^st of 5869 public elementary schools	94.9%	76	62.8	62.8	78.6	77.5	79.1	78.4	92.9	67.9	69.8	76.0					$25,459	$24,456	$1,003

Cities Near Zip Code 92120

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
San Diego	0.08 mi	330	347^th
La Mesa	2.16 mi	21	321^st
Santee	3.88 mi	12	155^th
El Cajon	3.91 mi	52	634^th
San Marcos	4.27 mi	29	307^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.