Hearst Elementary School in Del Cerro is a San Diego Unified School District campus serving kindergarten through fifth grade at 6230 Del Cerro Boulevard in the 92120 ZIP, positioned north of San Diego State University in one of the area's highest-performing attendance zones. The school enrolls approximately 530 students and ranks in the top 10 percent of all California elementary schools, with 75 percent of students reaching proficiency in math and 74 percent in reading — more than double the statewide averages of 34 and 47 percent. The campus houses 21 full-time teachers and offers a Gifted and Talented Education program alongside parent-funded enrichment in art, music, dance, and a school garden. Del Cerro Boulevard runs through a hillside residential corridor where families have access to after-school music instruction at studios such as The Music Lessons Studio in neighboring San Carlos. Hearst's feeder pattern sends graduates to Lewis Middle School on Greenbrier Avenue in Allied Gardens and then to Patrick Henry High School on Wandermere Drive, creating a K-12 pipeline that stays within the 92120 ZIP throughout. The Del Cerro neighborhood borders Lake Murray to the east and SDSU to the south, and Hearst's attendance zone draws from the single-family hillside homes between Del Cerro Boulevard and College Avenue. Pediatric health services for school-age children in the surrounding area include BRSH+FLSS Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics in San Carlos, which serves the same family demographic. The school earned an A from Niche and an 8 out of 10 GreatSchools rating based on academic performance, equity, and test growth data.