| Index | Crest | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 1,085 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Crest | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.8% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.0% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 71.1% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 41.2% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 25.7% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.5% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.0% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.3% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Crest. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Crest, CA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Crest, CA, an average of 91.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Poway, CA | 51,311 | 60% | 25.2% |
| Descanso, CA | 1,447 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Bonita, CA | 12,952 | 55% | 14.9% |
| Santee, CA | 59,609 | 53% | 9.6% |
| Chula Vista, CA | 274,613 | 51% | 5.8% |
| Crest, CA | 2,792 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Avilla, IN | 2,792 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Bowdon, GA | 2,791 | 38% | 20.8% |
| Sewaren, NJ | 2,793 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Cohasset, MN | 2,791 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Hawthorne, NV | 2,794 | 29% | 39.6% |
| Crest, CA | 2,792 | n/a |