Are there good schools in La Jolla, California?

When determining if La Jolla, California, has good schools, we analyze key factors including math proficiency, reading/language proficiency, students-per-teacher ratio, average teacher salaries, National Blue Ribbon awards, Spelling Bee and STEM/non-STEM national competitions, and more.

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Does La Jolla, California have good schools?

Schools	National Rankings	Private School Enrollment
Elementary schools in La Jolla	Scored 93.23 on a scale of 0 to 100.	38.7%
Middle schools in La Jolla	Scored 76.26 on a scale of 0 to 100.	30.8%
High schools in La Jolla	Scored 62.41 on a scale of 0 to 100.	29.7%

Dwellics searched for winners of 69 nationwide competitions for school children in both STEM and non-STEM fields and found 3 winners in La Jolla, California in the last 5 years.

Elementary Schools

There are 3 public elementary schools in La Jolla, California. Public elementary schools serving La Jolla, California, are rated 93.23 (with 100 being the best) in the United States according to our research. Among elementary school students, approximately 38.7% are enrolled in private schools in La Jolla.

The average percentage of students proficient in math in La Jolla, California at the elementary school level is 89.7%, and proficiency in reading and language arts is 91.0%.

The average annual salary of an elementary school teacher in La Jolla is $75,158. The average number of elementary school students assigned to a teacher’s classroom in La Jolla is 23.0.

Middle Schools

There is 1 public middle school in La Jolla, California. Public middle schools serving La Jolla, California, are rated 76.26 (with 100 being the best) in the United States according to our research. Among middle school students, approximately 30.8% are enrolled in private schools in La Jolla.

The average percentage of students proficient in math in La Jolla, California at the middle school level is 72.0%, and proficiency in reading and language arts is 80.0%.

The average annual salary of a middle school teacher in La Jolla is $75,158. The average number of middle school students assigned to a teacher’s classroom in La Jolla is 23.0.

High Schools

There are 2 public high schools in La Jolla, California. Public high schools serving La Jolla, California, are rated 62.41 (with 100 being the best) in the United States according to our research. Among high school students, approximately 29.7% are enrolled in private schools in La Jolla.

The average percentage of students proficient in math in La Jolla, California at the high school level is 54.0%, and proficiency in reading and language arts is 71.5%.

The average annual salary of a high school teacher in La Jolla is $37,579. The average number of high school students assigned to a teacher’s classroom in La Jolla is 24.0.

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