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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 92154

At a glance

Schools

13,873

Students

Districts

Top rankedOcean View Hills1438^th of 5,857 California elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Nestor Language Academy Charter up 541 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Los Altos Elementary 17.5 students per teacher

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Summary:

The 92154 zip code in San Diego contains 21 public schools serving grades K-12 across four main districts: Sweetwater Union High, South Bay Union, San Ysidro Elementary, and Chula Vista Elementary, with many students facing economic challenges.

When comparing schools, Ocean View Hills stands out as the highest-ranked elementary school, particularly strong in science, while Launch Virtual Academy is the top-ranked high school despite having very high chronic absenteeism. Southwest Senior High has the area's highest graduation rate at 96.1%. Mathematics proficiency is a widespread challenge, with only Ocean View Hills and Nestor Language Academy Charter exceeding the state average.

Overall, the Chula Vista Elementary district schools tend to perform better than those in the South Bay Union district. Middle schools generally see a drop in performance compared to elementary schools. Interestingly, higher per-student spending does not always link to better academic results, as seen with Nestor Language Academy Charter, which spends the most but is outperformed by schools with more moderate budgets.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)							CSA Spanish Listening (2025)							CSA Spanish Writing (2025)							CSA Spanish Reading (2025)							CAST Science (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (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	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	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th 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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th 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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Finney (Myrtle S.) Elementary	Public	K-6	3950 Byrd St.	San Diego	92154	San Diego County	Chula Vista Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 690-1334	396	19	20.4	72.5%	12 (3.0%)	4 (1.0%)	335 (84.6%)	31 (7.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	36.2	3462^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	40.9%		33.2	3667^th of 5869 public elementary schools	37.5%	205																													28.1				28.1	42.6	36.7	46.6	48.8				43.6	24.1	24.0	13.8	34.1				23.3	96.5					$27,441	$25,270	$2,171
Juarez-Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-6	849 Twining Ave.	San Diego	92154	San Diego County	Chula Vista Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 690-9222	426	19	22.4	69.5%	9 (2.1%)	15 (3.5%)	355 (83.3%)	36 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	8 (1.9%)	35.9	3510^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.1%		32.4	3742^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	36.2%	232																													24.3				24.3	22.2	22.4	54.3	47.5				37.3	29.2	13.6	31.4	40.3				28.9						$25,482	$24,326	$1,156
Los Altos Elementary	Public	K-6	1332 Kenalan Dr.	San Diego	92154	San Diego County	Chula Vista Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 690-5880	263	15	17.5	82.1%	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	246 (93.5%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	22.1	4665^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.4%		32.8	3706^th of 5869 public elementary schools	36.9%	959																													10.0				10.0	23.1	32.5	20.0	32.5				27.0	20.0	32.5	17.5	29.3				24.8	96.9			96.9		$34,280	$31,830	$2,450
Silver Wing Elementary	Public	K-6	3730 Arey Dr.	San Diego	92154	San Diego County	Chula Vista Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 423-3950	335	15	22.3	75.5%	5 (1.5%)	6 (1.8%)	302 (90.1%)	14 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.8%)	40.8	3166^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.9%		42.3	3045^th of 5869 public elementary schools	48.1%	121																													34.0				34.0	27.3	50.0	44.9	51.4				44.6	19.6	33.3	29.4	24.0				26.3	92.7					$24,820	$23,698	$1,122
San Ysidro Middle	Public	7-8	4345 Otay Mesa Rd.	San Ysidro	92154	San Diego County	San Ysidro Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 428-5551	500	26	18.9	66.8%	9 (1.8%)	3 (0.6%)	479 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	17.7	2328^th of 2761 public middle schools	15.7%		20.4	2246^th of 2783 public middle schools	19.3%	82																														19.5			19.5					27.3	25.0		26.1					10.8	11.2		11.0						$19,855	$17,936	$1,919
Ocean View Hills	Public	K-5	4919 Del Sol Blvd.	San Diego	92154	San Diego County	San Ysidro Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 661-0457	1,020	46	22.1	30.1%	26 (2.5%)	80 (7.8%)	726 (71.2%)	105 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (8.0%)	73.7	1438^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.4%		65	1819^th of 5869 public elementary schools	69.0%	381																													49.2				49.2	61.9	53.3	64.5					60.0	63.3	47.9	43.5					50.9	98.2					$17,722	$16,108	$1,614
Vista Del Mar	Public	6-8	4885 Del Sol Blvd.	San Diego	92154	San Diego County	San Ysidro Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 661-6753	541	25	21.4	35.9%	17 (3.1%)	38 (7.0%)	418 (77.3%)	48 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	53	1102^nd of 2761 public middle schools	60.1%		55.5	1001^st of 2783 public middle schools	64.0%	101																														25.4			25.4				56.1	43.3	52.0		49.7				41.6	35.7	28.7		35.1						$17,688	$16,114	$1,574
Godfrey G. Berry Elementary	Public	K-6	2001 Rimbey St.	San Diego	92154	San Diego County	South Bay Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 628-3500	273	11	24.8	75.1%	6 (2.2%)	8 (2.9%)	250 (91.6%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	22.1	4670^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.3%		22.6	4617^th of 5869 public elementary schools	21.3%	53																													17.1				17.1	19.4	20.5	45.0	42.1				32.0	6.3	17.4	23.8	12.2				15.5						$24,111	$22,604	$1,507
Emory Elementary	Public	K-6	1915 Coronado Ave.	San Diego	92154	San Diego County	South Bay Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 628-5300	399	16	24.9	71.4%	20 (5.0%)	11 (2.8%)	311 (77.9%)	36 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.3%)	43.8	2963^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	49.4%		45.7	2821^st of 5869 public elementary schools	51.9%	142																													35.6				35.6	27.6	42.4	54.4	54.4				44.6	27.1	30.0	35.6	28.8				30.4						$22,101	$20,628	$1,473
Nestor Language Academy Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	1455 Hollister St.	San Diego	92154	San Diego County	South Bay Union	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 628-0900	1,079	43	25.0	58.1%	44 (4.1%)	7 (0.6%)	1,011 (93.7%)	8 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.7%)	56.8	2222^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	62.1%		46.5	2763^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	52.9%	541	31.4	29.3	21.0	9.5	15.8	17.1	20.7	71.2	32.8	63.9	24.1	32.5	26.0	41.8	37.3	43.1	27.7	23.3	34.2	23.6	31.4	21.2	25.9	10.9	6.0	8.8	26.0	16.6	37.8	22.8			30.2	43.2	37.4	65.6	48.3	63.1	57.9		52.6	51.7	27.6	56.3	36.2	44.7	33.3		41.6						$25,684	$24,472	$1,212
Howard Pence Elementary	Public	K-6	877 Via Tonga Ct.	San Diego	92154	San Diego County	South Bay Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 662-8100	419	17	24.6	71.8%	11 (2.6%)	3 (0.7%)	379 (90.5%)	15 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	16.4	5154^th of 5857 public elementary schools	12.0%		16	5217^th of 5869 public elementary schools	11.1%	63																													20.0				20.0	15.2	17.0	33.9	27.1				24.2	10.9	10.0	21.5	12.9				14.1						$22,841	$21,178	$1,663
Sunnyslope Elementary	Public	K-6	2500 Elm Ave.	San Diego	92154	San Diego County	South Bay Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 628-8800	324	13	24.9	78.1%	3 (0.9%)	6 (1.9%)	304 (93.8%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	28.1	4126^th of 5857 public elementary schools	29.6%		26.9	4214^th of 5869 public elementary schools	28.2%	88	14.3	19.1	5.9	4.8			11.5	50.0	28.6	70.6	23.8			42.5	21.4	19.1	5.9	14.3			16.1	10.7	14.3	11.8	4.8			10.3	19.5				19.5	22.5	20.0	36.6	50.0				31.6	18.0	28.9	22.0	35.7				25.8						$22,603	$20,824	$1,779
Teofilo Mendoza	Public	K-6	2050 Coronado Ave.	San Diego	92154	San Diego County	South Bay Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 424-0100	468	19	24.6	65.4%	8 (1.7%)	17 (3.6%)	422 (90.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.8%)	18.6	4948^th of 5857 public elementary schools	15.5%		16.9	5133^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	12.5%	185																													14.5				14.5	24.6	18.0	22.1	40.0				27.3	16.2	26.9	11.8	17.3				17.5	92.9	97.1	97.1		92.9	$22,944	$21,404	$1,540
Mar Vista Academy	Public	7-8	1267 Thermal Ave.	San Diego	92154	San Diego County	Sweetwater Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 628-5100	462	26	18.0	59.5%	24 (5.2%)	13 (2.8%)	374 (81.0%)	38 (8.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.2%)	27.9	1902^nd of 2761 public middle schools	31.1%		24.5	2056^th of 2783 public middle schools	26.1%	154																														23.7			23.7					35.5	33.9		34.6					14.0	20.1		17.3						$10,097	$8,426	$1,671
Montgomery Middle	Public	7-8	1051 Picador Blvd.	San Diego	92154	San Diego County	Sweetwater Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 662-4000	734	34	21.4	63.5%	11 (1.5%)	18 (2.5%)	648 (88.3%)	45 (6.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.2%)	24.8	2011^th of 2761 public middle schools	27.2%		30.3	1800^th of 2783 public middle schools	35.3%	211																														17.4			17.4					30.8	35.9		33.4					17.0	19.0		18.0						$6,358	$5,008	$1,350
Montgomery Senior High	Public	9-12	3250 Palm Ave.	San Diego	92154	San Diego County	Sweetwater Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 628-3800	1,568	72	21.8	80.7%	119 (7.6%)	40 (2.6%)	1,259 (80.3%)	89 (5.7%)	10 (0.6%)	4 (0.3%)	47 (3.0%)	51.4	1009^th of 2162 public high schools	53.3%		50	998^th of 2159 public high schools	53.8%	11																															26.7	21.1	23.8							57.5	57.5							17.7	17.7						$6,979	$5,602	$1,377
Southwest Middle	Public	7-8	2710 Iris St.	San Diego	92154	San Diego County	Sweetwater Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 628-4000	515	25	20.2	86.4%	3 (0.6%)	6 (1.2%)	490 (95.1%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	22.4	2138^th of 2761 public middle schools	22.6%		23.5	2105^th of 2783 public middle schools	24.4%	33																														14.7			14.7					31.2	36.5		34.0					18.0	11.4		14.6						$5,938	$4,070	$1,868
Southwest Senior High	Public	9-12	1685 Hollister St.	San Diego	92154	San Diego County	Sweetwater Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 628-3023	1,563	72	21.7	84.4%	105 (6.7%)	23 (1.5%)	1,371 (87.7%)	37 (2.4%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	21 (1.3%)	39.7	1265^th of 2162 public high schools	41.5%		34.9	1375^th of 2159 public high schools	36.3%	110																															16.9	21.1	17.1							42.0	42.0							23.6	23.6						$5,845	$4,588	$1,257
Options Secondary	Public	7-12	3250 Palm Ave.	San Diego	92154	San Diego County	Sweetwater Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 796-7320	69	10	6.9	59.4%	19 (27.5%)	2 (2.9%)	41 (59.4%)	3 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.8%)	63.5	730^th of 2162 public high schools	66.2%		47.7	1062^nd of 2159 public high schools	50.8%	332																															29.4		22.7							64.7	50.0							29.4	23.3						$9,352	$8,194	$1,158
San Ysidro High	Public	9-12	5353 Airway Rd.	San Diego	92154	San Diego County	Sweetwater Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 710-2300	1,941	84	23.2	78.3%	64 (3.3%)	42 (2.2%)	1,736 (89.4%)	57 (2.9%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	34 (1.8%)	40.8	1242^nd of 2162 public high schools	42.6%		29.5	1503^rd of 2159 public high schools	30.4%	261																															18.7	10.2	17.9							54.7	54.7							13.9	13.9						$5,862	$4,468	$1,394
Launch Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	7-12	2710 Iris Ave.	San Diego	92154	San Diego County	Sweetwater Union High	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(619) 796-7624	578	28	20.7	51.2%	57 (9.9%)	25 (4.3%)	443 (76.6%)	28 (4.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.6%)	64.3	704^th of 2162 public high schools	67.4%		68.4	592^nd of 2159 public high schools	72.6%	112																														17.9	29.7	30.0	26.9					47.4	40.4	58.3	51.9					37.5	19.1	31.9	29.0						$2,688	$2,160	$528

Cities Near Zip Code 92154

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
San Diego	0.46 mi	333	347^th
San Ysidro	0.92 mi	6	804^th
Chula Vista	1.37 mi	84	331^st
Imperial Beach	1.98 mi	8	753^rd
National City	5.77 mi	18	647^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.

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