2 San Diego Elementary Schools Among Top 10 In CA: U.S. News Ranking

SAN DIEGO, CA — Two San Diego elementary schools are among the top 10 best public elementary schools in California, according to a new ranking from U.S. News & World Report.

U.S. News researchers based the 2025 ranking of the nation's best public elementary schools on publicly available data from the U.S. Department of Education. Elementary schools are considered K-6 in the analysis.

San Diego's Ocean Air Elementary School ranked eighth and Solana Ranch Elementary school ranked 10th among the top 10 public elementary schools in California, according to the report. William Faria Elementary in Cupertino ranked as the best in the state.

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The methodology for the rankings focused on state assessments of students who were proficient or above proficient in math and reading/language arts, while also accounting for students' background and their achievements in core subjects. Student-teacher ratios were applied to break ties.

The rankings are intended as an evaluation tool to inform parents on how well schools are doing at providing high-equality education and providing students for a successful future, LaMont Jones, managing editor for Education at U.S. News, said in a news release.