Best Public Schools in Zip Code 92040

Summary:

The 92040 zip code area is home to 12 schools, including 8 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools. The schools in this area demonstrate a range of academic performance, with some standout institutions like River Valley Charter and DREAM Academy leading the pack. While the overall Lakeside Union Elementary district is average compared to other districts in California, there is significant variation in the performance of individual elementary schools within the district.

River Valley Charter, a public charter high school, stands out with its exceptional performance, ranking 194 out of 2,323 California high schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts a high 4-year graduation rate of 81.6% and strong academic achievement, with over 80% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and over 55% proficient or better in Mathematics. In contrast, DREAM Academy, a small public elementary school, also performs well, ranking 681 out of 5,862 California elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating.

Within the Lakeside Union Elementary district, there is a notable variation in the performance of the elementary schools. Lakeview Elementary and Riverview Elementary are the top-performing elementary schools, while Lemon Crest Elementary and Lindo Park Elementary are the lowest-performing. This variation in academic performance suggests that families in the 92040 zip code area have access to a range of educational options, with some schools standing out as particularly strong choices.

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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)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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 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	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
El Capitan High	Public	9-12	10410 Ashwood St.	Lakeside	92040	San Diego County	Grossmont Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 938-9100	1,830	17	107.3	56.2%	917 (50.1%)	28 (1.5%)	690 (37.7%)	47 (2.6%)	30 (1.6%)	2 (0.1%)	116 (6.3%)	60.4	628^th of 2323 public high schools	73.0%		55.1	758^th of 2348 public high schools	67.7%	130			34.7	20.0	34.2							56.4	56.4							25.3	25.3							$12,074
Lakeside Farms Elementary	Public	K-5	11915 Lakeside Ave.	Lakeside	92040	San Diego County	Lakeside Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 390-2646	673	30	22.4	40.6%	392 (58.2%)	37 (5.5%)	178 (26.4%)	13 (1.9%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.7%)	45 (6.7%)	42.4	3033^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	48.3%		49.7	2548^th of 5874 public elementary schools	56.6%	485	42.1				42.1	35.7	22.4	54.6					38.2	34.3	20.5	34.4					30.0	95.8	95.8	98.3		95.8		$7,962
Lakeside Middle	Public	6-8	11833 Woodside Ave.	Lakeside	92040	San Diego County	Lakeside Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 390-2636	677	32	21.2	41.8%	356 (52.6%)	16 (2.4%)	241 (35.6%)	19 (2.8%)	6 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	35 (5.2%)	52.7	1079^th of 2777 public middle schools	61.1%		53.2	1076^th of 2802 public middle schools	61.6%	3		37.0			37.0				40.8	50.9	48.7		46.5				25.9	30.7	30.0		28.7							$7,748
Lakeview Elementary	Public	K-5	9205 Lakeview Rd.	Lakeside	92040	San Diego County	Lakeside Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 390-2652	664	29	22.8	30.1%	371 (55.9%)	1 (0.2%)	235 (35.4%)	7 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (6.9%)	67.7	1690^th of 5862 public elementary schools	71.2%		70.1	1576^th of 5874 public elementary schools	73.2%	114	55.3				55.3	61.6	35.8	54.3					50.0	57.6	44.0	48.9					50.0							$7,573
Lindo Park Elementary	Public	K-5	12824 Lakeshore Dr.	Lakeside	92040	San Diego County	Lakeside Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 390-2656	437	21	20.9	73.5%	157 (35.9%)	16 (3.7%)	213 (48.7%)	8 (1.8%)	12 (2.7%)	4 (0.9%)	27 (6.2%)	20.3	4829^th of 5862 public elementary schools	17.6%		15.5	5278^th of 5874 public elementary schools	10.1%	449	14.3				14.3	25.0	30.2	31.2					28.9	27.5	18.8	10.4					18.6	97.0			97.0			$8,419
Riverview Elementary	Public	2-5	9308 Winter Gardens Blvd.	Lakeside	92040	San Diego County	Lakeside Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 390-2662	499	21	23.7	25.9%	213 (42.7%)	8 (1.6%)	217 (43.5%)	16 (3.2%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (8.0%)	78.9	1197^th of 5862 public elementary schools	79.6%		73	1464^th of 5874 public elementary schools	75.1%	267	48.7				48.7	62.9	66.7	63.1					64.3	60.5	63.6	36.0					54.1							$7,788
Tierra del Sol Middle	Public	6-8	9611 Petite Ln.	Lakeside	92040	San Diego County	Lakeside Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 390-2670	755	37	20.4	41.5%	381 (50.5%)	16 (2.1%)	278 (36.8%)	25 (3.3%)	17 (2.3%)	5 (0.7%)	32 (4.2%)	43.5	1352^nd of 2777 public middle schools	51.3%		45.2	1308^th of 2802 public middle schools	53.3%	44		29.5			29.5				41.4	35.1	39.2		38.7				29.1	23.7	29.3		27.6							$7,855
Winter Gardens Elementary	Public	K-1	8501 Pueblo Rd.	Lakeside	92040	San Diego County	Lakeside Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 390-2687	298	14	21.2	28.2%	101 (33.9%)	5 (1.7%)	142 (47.7%)	13 (4.4%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (11.4%)								(n/a)																						97.8		97.8		97.8		$7,034
Lemon Crest Elementary	Public	K-5	12463 Lemon Crest Dr.	Lakeside	92040	San Diego County	Lakeside Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 390-2527	455	22	20.5	63.7%	212 (46.6%)	12 (2.6%)	184 (40.4%)	12 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (7.0%)	29	4015^th of 5862 public elementary schools	31.5%		28	4068^th of 5874 public elementary schools	30.7%	53	33.8				33.8	32.3	26.9	32.4					30.6	26.2	19.4	21.6					22.3	92.6			95.4		96.3	$7,663
DREAM Academy	Public	K-8	11838 Valle Vista Rd	Lakeside	92040	San Diego County	Lakeside Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 390-2600	77	4	18.2	42.9%	39 (50.6%)	2 (2.6%)	24 (31.2%)	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (13.0%)	90.4	681^st of 5862 public elementary schools	88.4%					(n/a)	72.7				60.0		69.2	90.9					57.4		61.5	54.6					49.1
River Valley Charter	Public, Charter	7-12	9707 1/2 Marilla Dr.	Lakeside	92040	San Diego County	River Valley Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 390-2579	220	13	17.3	16.4%	147 (66.8%)	6 (2.7%)	50 (22.7%)	9 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	88.3	194^th of 2323 public high schools	91.6%		95.2	86^th of 2348 public high schools	96.3%	108		52.8		74.4	64.0					50.0	57.9	81.8	65.5					42.9	44.7	56.8	49.1
Barona Indian Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	1095 Barona Rd.	Lakeside	92040	San Diego County	Barona Indian Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 443-0948	81	6	13.5	42.0%	11 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (30.9%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (42.0%)	2 (2.5%)	9 (11.1%)	42.6	3020^th of 5862 public elementary schools	48.5%		16.9	5163^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	12.1%	2143						63.6	38.5						36.0	36.4	15.4						18.4

Cities Near Zip Code 92040

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lakeside	0.18 mi	15	306^th
Santee	2.75 mi	12	159^th
El Cajon	2.89 mi	53	608^th
Alpine	6.08 mi	7	277^th
La Mesa	6.66 mi	21	264^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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