Escondido, CA Public Schools

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D+

20%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

13%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

25%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Escondido school information

Index	Escondido	California	National
Average Test Scores	38%	43%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	21:1	20:1	16:1
Total public schools	29	8,308	79,221
Total private schools	15	3,438	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	2	1,085	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Escondido are 20% lower than the national average
There are approximately 29 public schools in Escondido
74.0% of people in Escondido have completed 8th grade
72.0% of people in Escondido have completed high school
22.6% of people in Escondido have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Escondido

Index	Escondido	California	National
Completed 8th grade	74.0%	81.1%	84.3%
Completed high school	72.0%	79.8%	83.0%
Completed some college	53.9%	61.5%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	31.8%	39.8%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	22.6%	32.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	7.0%	11.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	2.1%	3.9%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.8%	1.6%	1.3%

Escondido, CA School Districts

Escondido Union Elementary School District
Escondido Union High School District
Dehesa Elementary School District

There are a total of 29 public schools, 15 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Escondido. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Escondido, CA schools is 38%. The average student to teacher ratio is 21:1. In Escondido, CA, an average of 74.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 72.0% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Del Mar, CA	4,331	86%	79.2%
Rancho Santa Fe, CA	2,657	85%	76.7%
Solana Beach, CA	13,301	71%	48.7%
Encinitas, CA	62,967	65%	35.0%
Poway, CA	49,780	60%	25.2%
Escondido, CA	150,396	38%	20.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Pomona, CA	151,124	32%	32.5%
Killeen, TX	148,573	38%	21.8%
Pasadena, TX	152,537	41%	15.6%
Sunnyvale, CA	152,569	62%	30.2%
Kansas City, KS	153,014	25%	48.9%
Escondido, CA	150,396	38%	20.1%

Source: The Escondido, CA education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.