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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 92128


At a glance
6
Schools
5,974
Students
3
5-star schools
Top rankedCreekside Elementary346th of 5,857 California elementary schools
Biggest riser
Bernardo Heights Middle up 39 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Morning Creek Elementary 21.5 students per teacher
SchoolDigger ratings
5★
4★
Summary:

Zip code 92128 in San Diego is served by six high-performing public schools within the Poway Unified district, including four elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school, creating a seamless K-12 educational pathway in a highly regarded district.

Among the schools, Creekside Elementary stands out as the top academic performer with the highest test scores and the best student attendance record. The other elementary schools—Highland Ranch, Morning Creek, and Shoal Creek—also perform well above state averages, with a noticeable performance gradient where Creekside leads. Bernardo Heights Middle provides a strong academic bridge, ranking in the 91st percentile statewide.

The pathway culminates at Rancho Bernardo High, which boasts a remarkable 97% graduation rate and a very low dropout rate, demonstrating exceptional outcomes for students. While all schools in the area excel, parents may note that math scores tend to dip in upper elementary grades, and chronic absenteeism is highest at the high school, though still below the state average. Overall, this zip code offers a consistently excellent public education system from kindergarten through twelfth grade.

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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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