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The lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in San Diego County, California

Across San Diego County, California, 555 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the lowest composite state-assessment proficiency. Magnolia Elementary leads the list at 9.1%, against a median of 44.1% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
555
San Diego County, California
Best % Proficient
9.1%
Median % Proficient
44.1%
LOWEST PROFICIENCY · SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
1Magnolia ElementaryEl Cajon, CACajon Valley UnionElementary91.0%7039.1%
2Rancho Minerva MiddleVista, CAVista UnifiedMiddle87.3%4509.1%
3Potrero ElementaryPotrero, CAMountain Empire UnifiedElementary79.0%3009.8%
4Chase Avenue ElementaryEl Cajon, CACajon Valley UnionElementary94.6%75710.7%
5Naranca ElementaryEl Cajon, CACajon Valley UnionElementary96.1%98510.9%
6Clover Flat ElementaryBoulevard, CAMountain Empire UnifiedElementary61.6%19012.1%
7Anza ElementaryEl Cajon, CACajon Valley UnionElementary91.1%68713.0%
8Montgomery MiddleEl Cajon, CACajon Valley UnionMiddle93.9%92913.2%
9Logan Memorial Educational CampusSan Diego, CASan Diego UnifiedCombined94.7%1,46714.1%
10Pauma ElementaryPauma Valley, CAValley Center-Pauma UnifiedElementary76.7%24514.3%
11Mountain Empire Junior HighPine Valley, CAMountain Empire UnifiedMiddle60.4%24514.4%
12Lexington ElementaryEl Cajon, CACajon Valley UnionElementary91.1%87814.7%
13Rodriguez ElementarySan Diego, CASan Diego UnifiedElementary95.7%28015.0%
14Foothill Oak ElementaryVista, CAVista UnifiedElementary89.6%55615.5%
15Central ElementaryImperial Beach, CASouth Bay UnionElementary73.7%35015.8%
16Linda Vista ElementarySan Diego, CASan Diego UnifiedElementary91.7%36215.8%
17Porter ElementarySan Diego, CASan Diego UnifiedElementary96.1%59015.9%
18Cajon Valley MiddleEl Cajon, CACajon Valley UnionMiddle94.4%94215.9%
19Valley Center MiddleValley Center, CAValley Center-Pauma UnifiedMiddle65.8%76616.7%
20Meridian ElementaryEl Cajon, CACajon Valley UnionElementary93.2%57016.7%
21Jefferson MiddleOceanside, CAOceanside UnifiedMiddle93.0%44116.9%
22Horton ElementarySan Diego, CASan Diego UnifiedElementary96.9%38616.9%
23Warner ElementaryWarner Springs, CAWarner UnifiedElementary71.7%10617.3%
24Greenfield MiddleEl Cajon, CACajon Valley UnionMiddle94.1%73017.5%
25Kempton Street Literacy AcademySpring Valley, CALa Mesa-Spring ValleyElementary81.0%48017.6%
26Perkins K-8San Diego, CASan Diego UnifiedElementary95.5%38117.8%
27Smythe ElementarySan Ysidro, CASan Ysidro ElementaryElementary65.0%53418.1%
28Bancroft ElementarySpring Valley, CALa Mesa-Spring ValleyElementary93.1%39118.3%
29Howard Pence ElementarySan Diego, CASouth Bay UnionElementary71.8%41918.4%
30Castle Park MiddleChula Vista, CASweetwater Union HighMiddle63.3%70318.5%
31Pioneer ElementaryEscondido, CAEscondido UnionElementary93.8%59818.8%
32Oak Hill ElementaryEscondido, CAEscondido UnionElementary92.2%67918.8%
33Bobier ElementaryVista, CAVista UnifiedElementary90.8%56319.0%
34San Ysidro MiddleSan Ysidro, CASan Ysidro ElementaryMiddle66.8%50019.2%
35W. D. Hall ElementaryEl Cajon, CACajon Valley UnionElementary90.2%57919.4%
36George Nicoloff ElementarySan Ysidro, CASouth Bay UnionElementary79.9%61619.5%
37Lincoln HighSan Diego, CASan Diego UnifiedHigh89.8%1,48719.5%
38Washington ElementarySan Diego, CASan Diego UnifiedElementary73.9%24519.7%
39Mann MiddleSan Diego, CASan Diego UnifiedMiddle94.1%68020.1%
40El Cajon Valley HighEl Cajon, CAGrossmont Union HighHigh88.8%1,70120.2%
41Campo ElementaryCampo, CAMountain Empire UnifiedElementary47.4%35920.2%
42Knox MiddleSan Diego, CASan Diego UnifiedMiddle95.7%48820.3%
43Joyner ElementarySan Diego, CASan Diego UnifiedElementary93.7%41020.4%
44Burbank ElementarySan Diego, CASan Diego UnifiedElementary95.0%31720.7%
45Fay ElementarySan Diego, CASan Diego UnifiedElementary96.1%51420.9%
46Madison Avenue ElementaryEl Cajon, CACajon Valley UnionElementary90.9%67020.9%
47Millennial Tech MiddleSan Diego, CASan Diego UnifiedMiddle88.9%37821.0%
48Rosa Parks ElementarySan Diego, CASan Diego UnifiedElementary97.6%70521.6%
49Kimbrough ElementarySan Diego, CASan Diego UnifiedElementary96.8%31621.7%
50Ralph Waldo Emerson ElementarySan Diego, CASan Diego UnifiedElementary96.7%45621.7%
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