SAN DIEGO (KGTV) -- The end of the school year is quickly approaching, and that means the beginning of a new school year is on the horizon.
That means thousands of parents throughout San Diego County will be online searching for the best schools, teachers and districts.
Education reporting website Niche has released their annual list of best elementary schools in the region.
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Hundreds of elementary schools made this year’s list. Many of this year’s top school districts were in the Poway Unified School District. The top 16 schools on the list were located in the district.
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Check out the list of the top 10 elementary schools in the region below:
- Willow Grove Elementary School
- Deer Canyon Elementary School
- Stone Ranch Elementary School
- Los Penasquitos Elementary School
- Del Sur Elementary School
- Creekside Elementary School
- Adobe Bluffs Elementary School
- Park Village Elementary School
- Westwood Elementary School
- Monterey Ridge Elementary School
Niche ranks schools based on test scores, student-teacher ratio, student diversity, teacher quality, grade school ratings and the overall quality of the district.
For more information on the schools, or to see the rest of the list click here.