Diegueño Middle School in Encinitas's Village Park neighborhood serves grades seven and eight within the San Dieguito Union High School District. The campus earned two California Distinguished School designations and two National Blue Ribbon School honors, and its athletic program fields 16 varsity-level sports that use facilities including Ecke Sports Park for off-campus competition. U.S. News & World Report ranked the school #191 among California middle schools, with 74 percent of students meeting or exceeding state reading proficiency benchmarks and 62 percent reaching math proficiency. A Gifted & Talented identification track and standards-based core curriculum prepare students for feeder high schools San Dieguito Academy and La Costa Canyon. After-school athletics and enrichment coordinate with Boys & Girls Clubs of Northwest San Diego to extend programming beyond the classroom bell. The campus supports approximately 766 students at a 24-to-1 student-teacher ratio across 32 full-time teaching positions and two dedicated school counselors.