These are some of the top-rated public schools in San Diego based on a variety of measures. Find out more about GreatSchools ratings.
Districts
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San Diego Unified School District
93,893 students | SAN DIEGO, CA
Grades K-12 & Ungraded | 226 schools -
Chula Vista Elementary School District
22,226 students | CHULA VISTA, CA
Grades PK, K-12 | 51 schools -
Poway Unified School District
34,900 students | SAN DIEGO, CA
Grades K-12 & Ungraded | 39 schools -
Sweetwater Union High School District
36,109 students | CHULA VISTA, CA
Grades K-12 & Ungraded | 35 schools -
Mountain Empire Unified School District
1,824 students | PINE VALLEY, CA
Grades K-12 | 20 schools -
San Diego County Office Of Education School District
1,036 students | SAN DIEGO, CA
Grades K-12 | 18 schools -
Dehesa Elementary School District
84 students | EL CAJON, CA
Grades K-12 | 13 schools -
South Bay Union School District
5,859 students | IMPERIAL BEACH, CA
Grades K-8 | 13 schools -
Warner Unified School District
204 students | WARNER SPRINGS, CA
Grades K-12 | 11 schools -
San Dieguito Union High School District
12,615 students | ENCINITAS, CA
Grades 7-12 | 10 schools -
Del Mar Union Elementary School District
3,748 students | SAN DIEGO, CA
Grades K-6 | 9 schools -
Solana Beach Elementary School District
2,725 students | SOLANA BEACH, CA
Grades PK, K-6 | 8 schools -
San Ysidro Elementary School District
4,260 students | SAN DIEGO, CA
Grades K-8 | 7 schools -
Mono County Office Of Education School District
200 students | MAMMOTH LAKES, CA
Grades 7-12 & Ungraded | 6 schools -
San Diego County Rop School District
0 students | SAN DIEGO, CA
Grades 9-12 | 1 school
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Reviews From Schools in San Diego
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Parent / Guardian
September 12, 2025
My son has been attending Old Town Academy (OTA) since last year (3rd grade), and now he’s in 4th grade — and I can honestly say this San Diego charter school has been life-changing for our family.
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Old Town Academy K-8 Charter
Parent / Guardian
September 12, 2025
My son has been at MBHS for 4 years and he has loved it. It has been a great High School experience for him. The IB program is very rigorous and excellent.
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Mission Bay High School
Parent / Guardian
September 11, 2025
Overall we have been very happy with Chesterton. This is a predominantly military school, but we are not military and "choiced'' into this school since we were unhappy with our homeschool. I have had... More
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Chesterton Elementary School