Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author or not provided · Public domainSan Diego’s public schools score below 84% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
40% of students in San Diego’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Texas average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving San Diego, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.
San Diego’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 654 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of San Diego’s, its schools beat 11%, lower than their 16% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas (the state reports San Diego’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,028 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Bernarda Jaime J H, then San Diego H S. See the path ↓
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 San Diego’s grade
C−: better than 16% of Texas school districts, #589 of 642 Texas towns. Both inputs trail the Texas average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve San Diego, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in San Diego
Collins-Parr El
Grades PK–5 · 688 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in San Diego
Collins-Parr El
Grades PK–5 · 688 students · 15:1 students per teacher
1st grade in San Diego
Collins-Parr El
Grades PK–5 · 688 students · 15:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in San Diego
Collins-Parr El
Grades PK–5 · 688 students · 15:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in San Diego
Collins-Parr El
Grades PK–5 · 688 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in San Diego
Collins-Parr El
Grades PK–5 · 688 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in San Diego
Collins-Parr El
Grades PK–5 · 688 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in San Diego
Bernarda Jaime J H
Grades 6–8 · 319 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in San Diego
Bernarda Jaime J H
Grades 6–8 · 319 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in San Diego
Bernarda Jaime J H
Grades 6–8 · 319 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in San Diego
San Diego H S
Grades 9–12 · 446 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in San Diego
San Diego H S
Grades 9–12 · 446 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in San Diego
San Diego H S
Grades 9–12 · 446 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in San Diego
San Diego H S
Grades 9–12 · 446 students · 15:1 students per teacher
San Diego’s public schools are run by San Diego Independent School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
San Diego vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share San Diego’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego | C− | San Diego Independent |
Every school in San Diego
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about San Diego’s schools
Are San Diego’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools San Diego children attend score below 84% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #589 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 11%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is San Diego in?
San Diego Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,453 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do San Diego kids go to high school?
San Diego H S, with 446 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is San Diego’s graduation rate?
80–84% of the class of 2023 in San Diego Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does San Diego spend per student?
$14,028 in San Diego Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What San Diego families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near San Diego → 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 Texas. Stars are from neighbors.