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Best public schools in La Jolla, CA

6 public schools in La Jolla: 3 elementary · 1 middle · 1 high · 1 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

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

3 schools in La Jolla, best first
1
La Jolla Elementary 99.3
San Diego Unified · Grades K-5 · 526 students
ELA 88%Math 87%Science 81%
#31 of 4,688 in California
2
Bird Rock Elementary 97.1
San Diego Unified · Grades K-5 · 416 students
ELA 80%Math 84%Science 79%
#135 of 4,688 in California
2
Torrey Pines Elementary 97.1
San Diego Unified · Grades K-5 · 450 students
ELA 84%Math 81%Science 76%
#135 of 4,688 in California

Middle schools

1 school in La Jolla
1
Muirlands Middle 93.9
San Diego Unified · Grades 6-8 · 695 students
ELA 79%Math 69%Science 64%
#81 of 1,326 in California

High schools

1 school in La Jolla
1
La Jolla High 89.4
San Diego Unified · Grades 9-12 · 1,213 students
ELA 73%Math 55%Science 53%
#183 of 1,729 in California

Combined schools

1 school in La Jolla
1
Preuss School UCSD 89.7
Preuss School UCSD District · Grades 6-12 · Charter · 849 students
ELA 63%Math 43%Science 41%
#59 of 569 in California

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