Fairbanks Ranch’s public schools outscore 96% of California districts
69% of students in Fairbanks Ranch’s public schools are proficient in math, above the California average (33%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Fairbanks Ranch, 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.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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.
Fairbanks Ranch’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 102 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fairbanks Ranch’s, its schools beat 77%, lower than their 96% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 79% and math 69% across both districts in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
San Dieguito Union High spends $15,720 per student and Solana Beach Elementary $23,796, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Horizon Prep (private), The Nativity School (private) and Diegueno Country School (private) are 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.
What’s behind Fairbanks Ranch’s grade
A+: better than 96% of California school districts, #18 of 847 California towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the California average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Fairbanks Ranch, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Fairbanks Ranch
Solana Santa Fe Elementary
Grades K–6 · 334 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Rancho Santa Fe
1st grade in Fairbanks Ranch
Solana Santa Fe Elementary
Grades K–6 · 334 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Rancho Santa Fe
2nd grade in Fairbanks Ranch
Solana Santa Fe Elementary
Grades K–6 · 334 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Rancho Santa Fe
3rd grade in Fairbanks Ranch
Solana Santa Fe Elementary
Grades K–6 · 334 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Rancho Santa Fe
4th grade in Fairbanks Ranch
Solana Santa Fe Elementary
Grades K–6 · 334 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Rancho Santa Fe
5th grade in Fairbanks Ranch
Solana Santa Fe Elementary
Grades K–6 · 334 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Rancho Santa Fe
6th grade in Fairbanks Ranch
Solana Santa Fe Elementary
Grades K–6 · 334 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Rancho Santa Fe
Fairbanks Ranch runs its own schools through grade 6 (Solana Beach Elementary School District). From grade 7, students attend the San Dieguito Union High School District, shared with Carlsbad, Del Mar, Encinitas, San Diego, San Marcos and Solana Beach. Its middle school is in San Diego. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Fairbanks Ranch
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Fairbanks Ranch vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Fairbanks Ranch’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Fairbanks Ranch | A+ | Solana Beach Elementary K–6 · San Dieguito Union High 7–12 |
| San Diego | B+ | San Diego City Unified K–12 · Sweetwater Union High 7–12 · San Dieguito Union High 7–12 |
Every school in Fairbanks Ranch
13 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).
Questions about Fairbanks Ranch’s schools
Are Fairbanks Ranch’s schools good?
By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Fairbanks Ranch children attend outscore 96% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #18 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 77%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Fairbanks Ranch in?
Two districts: Solana Beach Elementary School District runs grades K–6, and San Dieguito Union High School District runs grades 7–12, shared with Carlsbad, Del Mar, Encinitas, San Diego, San Marcos and Solana Beach.
Where do Fairbanks Ranch kids go to high school?
One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Torrey Pines High, Canyon Crest Academy, San Dieguito HS Academy and La Costa Canyon High.
What is Fairbanks Ranch’s graduation rate?
96% of the class of 2023 in San Dieguito Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Fairbanks Ranch spend per student?
$15,720 in San Dieguito Union High School District and $23,796 in Solana Beach Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Fairbanks Ranch?
Yes: Horizon Prep (religious, grades PK–12, 379 students), The Nativity School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 208 students) and Diegueno Country School (nonsectarian, grades K–6, 147 students).
Parents talk
What Fairbanks Ranch families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Fairbanks Ranch → They have their own page.
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.