Best Public Schools in Julian, CA

Summary:

The city of Julian, California is home to a diverse set of 5 schools, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, 1 high school, and 2 alternative schools. The schools in this area display a wide range of performance, with some standout performers and others facing challenges.

The Julian Charter alternative school is a clear standout, boasting the highest graduation rate at 92.3% and the lowest dropout rate at 0.0%. It also outperforms the state and Julian Charter District averages on many academic measures. In contrast, the Brookfield Engineering Science Technology Academy alternative school struggles, with a low 63.9% graduation rate and a high 30.6% dropout rate, along with below-average test scores.

The traditional public schools, Julian High and Julian Elementary, generally perform well, with Julian High ranking in the top 30% of California high schools. However, chronic absenteeism rates are a concern, particularly at Julian High and Julian Junior High. The student-teacher ratios also vary significantly, from 12.5 students per teacher at Julian High to 23.8 students per teacher at Brookfield Engineering Science Technology Academy.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)						Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)								Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Julian Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1704 Cape Horn	Julian	92036	San Diego County	Julian Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 765-3847	203	13	15.2	38.4%	80 (39.4%)	5 (2.5%)	82 (40.4%)	9 (4.4%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (10.3%)								(n/a)	50.0	36.0	37.9			39.4			50.0	43.8	33.3	52.0	70.0	50.5			54.6	37.5	33.3	52.0	40.0	43.9
Brookfield Engineering Science Technology Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1704 Cape Horn	Julian	92036	San Diego County	Brookfield Engineering Science Technology Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(833) 619-2378	379	16	23.8	70.4%	16 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	353 (93.1%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)								(n/a)	20.8	7.0	16.0		29.6	17.1	13.0	12.9	33.3	10.3	13.0	14.0	34.6	18.6	13.6	22.6	16.7	7.5	7.4	3.5	13.5	10.7
Julian High	Public	9-12	1656 Highway 78	Julian	92036	San Diego County	Julian Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 765-0606	100	8	12.5	53.0%	44 (44.0%)	1 (1.0%)	44 (44.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.0%)	56.1	713^th of 2323 public high schools	69.3%		64.4	567^th of 2348 public high schools	75.9%	146				26.1	21.7	23.9							65.2	65.2							26.1	26.1	$21,172
Julian Elementary	Public	K-5	1704 Cape Horn Ave.	Julian	92036	San Diego County	Julian Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 765-0661	187	10	18.7	64.7%	81 (43.3%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (41.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (12.8%)	41.1	3120^th of 5862 public elementary schools	46.8%		39.8	3153^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	46.3%	33	30.3					30.3	46.4	25.0	39.4					36.6	50.0	37.5	18.2					34.4	$14,148
Julian Junior High	Public	6-8	1704 Cape Horn Ave.	Julian	92036	San Diego County	Julian Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 765-0661	88	4	22.0	67.0%	44 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (36.4%)	1 (1.1%)	2 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (9.1%)	40.3	1444^th of 2777 public middle schools	48.0%		39.4	1483^rd of 2802 public middle schools	47.1%	39		33.3				33.3				17.4	29.4	33.3		27.2				21.7	33.3	41.7		32.5	$7,447

Cities Near Julian

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Santa Ysabel	6.92 mi	1
Descanso	13.15 mi	1	208^th
Ramona	14.37 mi	11	429^th
Pine Valley	15.13 mi	8	601^st
Warner Springs	17.12 mi	5	556^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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