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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 92122


At a glance
5
Schools
4,097
Students
3
5-star schools
Top rankedCurie Elementary152nd of 5,857 California elementary schools
Biggest riser
Spreckels Elementary up 30 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Standley Middle 21.9 students per teacher
SchoolDigger ratings
5★
4★
Summary:

The 92122 zip code in San Diego's University City area is served by five high-performing public schools within the San Diego Unified district: one high school, one middle school, and three elementary schools, together educating over 4,000 students from kindergarten through 12th grade.

Among the elementary schools, Curie Elementary stands out as a top-tier state performer with exceptional test scores above 81% in all subjects, while Doyle Elementary and Spreckels Elementary also maintain strong above-average ratings. Students typically feed into the highly-rated Standley Middle School, which boasts remarkably low chronic absenteeism and high academic proficiency, creating a consistent pipeline to University City High School.

The high school is particularly notable for its outstanding 99% graduation rate and very low dropout rate, achievements that significantly exceed district and state averages. While all schools in this zip code perform well above California benchmarks, families will find a range of environments, from Curie's elite academic results to University City High's demonstrated success in supporting a diverse student population toward graduation.

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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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