Summary:
ZIP code 92122 has five schools serving elementary through high school: three elementary schools, one middle school and one high school, with 4,097 students altogether. Enrollment ranges from 536 to 1,465 students, and student–teacher ratios range from 21.9 to 27.2. In 2025–2026, all five schools were above the state result in ELA, math and science; most notably, their average math result was 67%, 28 points above the state’s 38%.
Curie Elementary stands out among the elementary schools, leading them in all three subjects and posting 85% in math and 69% in science. Its math result was 14 points above the next-highest elementary school, Doyle Elementary. University City High had the highest listed ELA result, 75.5%, just above Curie’s 75.1%; it also had the highest graduation rate, 99%, compared with 88% statewide. The lowest result varied by subject: Spreckels Elementary was lowest in ELA among the elementary schools, while University City was lowest in math across the five schools (52%) and Doyle was lowest in science (56%). Standley Middle exceeded the state in every reported grade and subject; its grade 8 math result was 64%, versus 36% statewide.
Results changed unevenly over the two years: the unweighted school average fell 5 points in ELA, rose 2 in math and rose 3 in science. Curie’s science score dropped 12 points, yet remained the highest listed at 69%. SchoolDigger’s latest statewide rankings ranged from the 84th percentile for Spreckels to the 95th for Curie; University City was at the 91st, Standley at the 89th and Doyle at the 86th. The 2024–2025 free/reduced lunch eligible measure was 19% at Curie, compared with 36% at Spreckels and 42% at Doyle; these are school-reported figures, not evidence that the measure explains results. Attendance also differs: chronic absenteeism was 7% at Curie and 10% at Spreckels, but 18% at Doyle, close to the state’s 18%. Schoolwide results combine different grade spans, so grade-by-grade comparisons are most useful for comparing elementary schools.
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