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Best public schools in Poway, CA

13 public schools in Poway: 7 elementary · 2 middle · 2 high · 2 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across California.

Elementary schools

7 schools in Poway, best first
1
Tierra Bonita Elementary 94.4
Poway Unified · Grades K-5 · 399 students
ELA 76%Math 80%Science 77%
#261 of 4,688 in California
2
Chaparral Elementary 86.8
Poway Unified · Grades K-5 · 869 students
ELA 73%Math 72%Science 49%
#617 of 4,688 in California
3
Painted Rock Elementary 86.3
Poway Unified · Grades K-5 · 608 students
ELA 73%Math 65%Science 59%
#641 of 4,688 in California
4
Midland Elementary 79.9
Poway Unified · Grades K-5 · 588 students
ELA 66%Math 58%Science 55%
#941 of 4,688 in California
5
Garden Road Elementary 75.8
Poway Unified · Grades K-5 · 532 students
ELA 66%Math 60%Science 33%
#1,133 of 4,688 in California
6
Pomerado Elementary 72.7
Poway Unified · Grades K-5 · 342 students
ELA 66%Math 54%Science 31%
#1,278 of 4,688 in California
7
Valley Elementary 56.4
Poway Unified · Grades K-5 · 659 students
ELA 46%Math 45%Science 26%
#2,043 of 4,688 in California

Middle schools

2 schools in Poway, best first
1
Meadowbrook Middle 76.6
Poway Unified · Grades 6-8 · 984 students
ELA 60%Math 47%Science 46%
#311 of 1,326 in California
2
Twin Peaks Middle 74.2
Poway Unified · Grades 6-8 · 1,101 students
ELA 57%Math 43%Science 48%
#342 of 1,326 in California

High schools

2 schools in Poway
1
Poway High 83.9
Poway Unified · Grades 9-12 · 2,161 students
ELA 69%Math 51%Science 42%
#279 of 1,729 in California
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Abraxas Continuation High —
Poway Unified · Grades 9-12 · 243 students
No published test results

Combined schools

2 schools in Poway, best first
1
Cabrillo Point Academy 86.2
Cabrillo Point Academy District · Grades K-12 · Charter · 4,884 students
ELA 54%Math 40%Science 45%
#79 of 569 in California
2
Pacific Coast Academy 84.1
Pacific Coast Academy District · Grades K-12 · Charter · 5,612 students
ELA 53%Math 37%Science 46%
#91 of 569 in California

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