Best public schools in Encinitas, CA

11 public schools in Encinitas: 5 elementary · 2 middle · 2 high · 1 K-8 · 1 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

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Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across California.

Elementary schools

5 schools in Encinitas, best first

Flora Vista Elementary 85.5

Encinitas Union Elementary · Grades K-6 · 383 students

ELA 71%Math 65%Science 61%

#678 of 4,688 in California

Capri Elementary 81.4

Encinitas Union Elementary · Grades K-6 · 613 students

ELA 66%Math 66%Science 47%

#871 of 4,688 in California

Paul Ecke-Central Elementary 80.5

Encinitas Union Elementary · Grades K-6 · 583 students

ELA 64%Math 61%Science 56%

#913 of 4,688 in California

Park Dale Lane Elementary 77.9

Encinitas Union Elementary · Grades K-6 · 434 students

ELA 63%Math 55%Science 60%

#1,035 of 4,688 in California

Ocean Knoll Elementary 73.9

Encinitas Union Elementary · Grades K-6 · 492 students

ELA 61%Math 54%Science 44%

#1,222 of 4,688 in California

Middle schools

2 schools in Encinitas, best first

Diegueno Middle 91.6

San Dieguito Union High · Grades 7-8 · 766 students

ELA 77%Math 69%Science 58%

#112 of 1,326 in California

Oak Crest Middle 85.1

San Dieguito Union High · Grades 7-8 · 769 students

ELA 72%Math 58%Science 48%

#198 of 1,326 in California

High schools

2 schools in Encinitas, best first

San Dieguito HS Academy 90.0

San Dieguito Union High · Grades 9-12 · 1,954 students

ELA 73%Math 51%Science 61%

#173 of 1,729 in California

Sunset High (Continuation) 59.1

San Dieguito Union High · Grades 9-12 · 85 students

ELA 63%Math 18%Science 26%

#707 of 1,729 in California

K-8 schools

1 school in Encinitas

JCS - Mountain Oaks 94.6

JCS - Mountain Oaks District · Grades K-8 · Charter · 256 students

ELA 73%Math 70%Science 57%

#60 of 1,107 in California

Combined schools

1 school in Encinitas

JCS - Cedar Cove 91.3

JCS - Cedar Cove District · Grades K-12 · Charter · 117 students

ELA 56%Math 46%Science 56%

#50 of 569 in California