Best Public Schools in Rancho Santa Fe, CA

Summary:

The city of Rancho Santa Fe, California is home to three high-performing schools: R. Roger Rowe Elementary, Solana Santa Fe Elementary, and R. Roger Rowe Middle. These schools serve students from elementary through middle school grades and are part of the Rancho Santa Fe Elementary and Solana Beach Elementary districts.

The standout school in the area is R. Roger Rowe Elementary, which has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in California, placing 58th out of 5,862 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. This school has demonstrated exceptional academic performance, with over 80% of students scoring proficient or better in English Language Arts and over 85% in Mathematics.

The other schools in the area, Solana Santa Fe Elementary and R. Roger Rowe Middle, also perform well academically, with proficiency rates generally in the 70-80% range. All three schools have relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and favorable student-teacher ratios, indicating a stable and effective educational system in the Rancho Santa Fe area.

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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 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 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 End of Course	Total
R. Roger Rowe Elementary	Public	K-5	5927 La Granada	Rancho Santa Fe	92067	San Diego County	Rancho Santa Fe Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 756-1141	350	23	15.1	4.9%	253 (72.3%)	3 (0.9%)	36 (10.3%)	24 (6.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (9.1%)	98.3	58^th of 5862 public elementary schools	99.0%		98.4	59^th of 5874 public elementary schools	99.0%	1	78.8		78.8	83.9	92.2	82.4				85.6	91.9	94.2	81.8				88.9	$9,895
R. Roger Rowe Middle	Public	6-8	5927 La Granada	Rancho Santa Fe	92067	San Diego County	Rancho Santa Fe Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 756-1141	224	20	11.4	3.1%	147 (65.6%)	2 (0.9%)	33 (14.7%)	17 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (11.2%)	97	88^th of 2777 public middle schools	96.8%		98.7	31^st of 2802 public middle schools	98.9%	57		47.5	47.5				85.7	85.0	85.3	85.3				79.5	78.3	77.4	78.5	$5,566
Solana Santa Fe Elementary	Public	K-6	6570 El Apajo	Rancho Santa Fe	92067	San Diego County	Solana Beach Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 794-4700	327	17	19.8	12.2%	163 (49.8%)	4 (1.2%)	36 (11.0%)	79 (24.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (13.5%)	95.1	340^th of 5862 public elementary schools	94.2%		96.4	239^th of 5874 public elementary schools	95.9%	101	66.7		66.7	87.5	79.0	74.4	75.0			78.9	90.0	77.8	69.2	58.7			73.9	$8,769

Cities Near Rancho Santa Fe

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
San Diego	2.62 mi	333	332^nd
Solana Beach	2.87 mi	4	17^th
Encinitas	3.41 mi	13	93^rd
Carlsbad	4.06 mi	23	72^nd
Cardiff by the Sea	4.43 mi	2	67^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.