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Schools in Coronado · Sweetwater Union High School District, Coronado Unified School District

Coronado’s public schools outscore 65% of California districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Coronado, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#295of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
52%
▲ 6 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 4 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
▲ 3 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.5K
▼ 22% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · Sweetwater Union High
Students per teacher
22.1
CA 21.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
5
2,757 students on the public path
In brief

Coronado’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 393 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Coronado’s, its schools beat 50%, lower than their 65% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 29% across both districts in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Sweetwater Union High spends $16,482 per student and Coronado Unified $20,889, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Christ Church Day School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Coronado’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 65% of California school districts, #295 of 847 California towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the California average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 65%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (393)Better than 50%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 16,443 test results and a graduating class of 6,923 could put Coronado anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Coronado’s students in the tested grades sat them (16,426 in math, 16,460 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Coronado, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA
6–8Coronado MiddleCoronado Unified School DistrictA
9–12Coronado HighCoronado Unified School DistrictA+

Coronado runs its own schools through grade 12 (Coronado Unified School District). From grade 7, students attend the Sweetwater Union High School District, shared with Chula Vista, Imperial Beach, National City and San Diego. Parts of Coronado (11% of its land) are served by South Bay Union instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Coronado

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Sweetwater Union High School DistrictGrades 7–12 · 28 schools · 33,517 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 22.2 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$16,482CA $21,206 · FY2024
B
Coronado Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 2,757 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 20.5 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$20,889CA $21,206 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 7–12, Sweetwater Union High School District50%
State average 46.7% · 15057 students tested
Math · 7–12, Sweetwater Union High School District26%
State average 33.1% · 15005 students tested
Reading · K–12, Coronado Unified School District76%
State average 46.7% · 1403 students tested
Math · K–12, Coronado Unified School District64%
State average 33.1% · 1421 students tested

Coronado vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Coronado’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CoronadoB+Coronado Unified K–12 · Sweetwater Union High 7–12
San DiegoB+San Diego City Unified K–12 · Sweetwater Union High 7–12 · San Dieguito Union High 7–12
Imperial BeachB−South Bay Union K–8 · Sweetwater Union High 7–12

All 2 neighbors share Sweetwater Union High with Coronado for grades 7–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Coronado

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Coronadoby address
Coronado Village Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
A
774 students25:1Rate it →
Silver Strand Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
A
324 students23:1Rate it →
Coronado Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
A
660 students19:1Rate it →
Coronado High
High · Grades 9–12
A+
999 students18:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Christ Church Day School
Elementary · Grades K–6
Private · Religious
92 students7:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Village Preschool).

Questions about Coronado’s schools

Are Coronado’s schools good?

By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Coronado children attend outscore 65% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #295 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 50%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Coronado in?

Two districts: Coronado Unified School District runs grades K–12, and Sweetwater Union High School District runs grades 7–12, shared with Chula Vista, Imperial Beach, National City and San Diego.

Where do Coronado kids go to high school?

Coronado High, with 999 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Coronado’s graduation rate?

89% of the class of 2023 in Sweetwater Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Coronado spend per student?

$16,482 in Sweetwater Union High School District and $20,889 in Coronado Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Coronado?

Yes: Christ Church Day School (religious, grades K–6, 92 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.