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Schools in Poway Unified

39 public schools in this California school district: 25 elementary · 6 middle · 7 high · 1 K-8. 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

25 schools in Poway Unified, best first
1
Adobe Bluffs Elementary 97.7
San Diego · Grades K-5 · 549 students
ELA 88%Math 84%Science 68%
#106 of 4,688 in California · #10 in San Diego
2
Willow Grove Elementary 96.9
San Diego · Grades K-5 · 747 students
ELA 81%Math 83%Science 76%
#144 of 4,688 in California · #12 in San Diego
3
Monterey Ridge Elementary 96.7
San Diego · Grades K-5 · 815 students
ELA 83%Math 81%Science 73%
#153 of 4,688 in California · #13 in San Diego
4
Deer Canyon Elementary 96.6
San Diego · Grades K-5 · 362 students
ELA 80%Math 82%Science 81%
#158 of 4,688 in California · #15 in San Diego
5
Park Village Elementary 96.4
San Diego · Grades K-5 · 634 students
ELA 80%Math 81%Science 78%
#167 of 4,688 in California · #17 in San Diego
6
Stone Ranch Elementary 95.6
San Diego · Grades K-5 · 752 students
ELA 79%Math 80%Science 74%
#205 of 4,688 in California · #20 in San Diego
7
Rolling Hills Elementary 95.2
San Diego · Grades K-5 · 496 students
ELA 79%Math 77%Science 85%
#224 of 4,688 in California · #21 in San Diego
8
Tierra Bonita Elementary 94.4
Poway · Grades K-5 · 399 students
ELA 76%Math 80%Science 77%
#261 of 4,688 in California · #1 in Poway
9
Del Sur Elementary 94.0
San Diego · Grades K-5 · 946 students
ELA 81%Math 79%Science 61%
#280 of 4,688 in California · #22 in San Diego
10
Creekside Elementary 93.2
San Diego · Grades K-5 · 560 students
ELA 79%Math 78%Science 64%
#317 of 4,688 in California · #23 in San Diego
11
Westwood Elementary 92.3
San Diego · Grades K-5 · 839 students
ELA 78%Math 74%Science 67%
#360 of 4,688 in California · #27 in San Diego
12
Sunset Hills Elementary 90.8
San Diego · Grades K-5 · 372 students
ELA 76%Math 74%Science 64%
#430 of 4,688 in California · #35 in San Diego
13
Canyon View Elementary 90.5
San Diego · Grades K-5 · 496 students
ELA 73%Math 76%Science 64%
#444 of 4,688 in California · #36 in San Diego
14
Sundance Elementary 88.6
San Diego · Grades K-5 · 436 students
ELA 75%Math 69%Science 61%
#533 of 4,688 in California · #42 in San Diego
15
Los Penasquitos Elementary 88.1
San Diego · Grades K-5 · 624 students
ELA 75%Math 70%Science 57%
#557 of 4,688 in California · #44 in San Diego
16
Chaparral Elementary 86.8
Poway · Grades K-5 · 869 students
ELA 73%Math 72%Science 49%
#617 of 4,688 in California · #2 in Poway
17
Painted Rock Elementary 86.3
Poway · Grades K-5 · 608 students
ELA 73%Math 65%Science 59%
#641 of 4,688 in California · #3 in Poway
18
Morning Creek Elementary 85.1
San Diego · Grades K-5 · 564 students
ELA 70%Math 66%Science 57%
#697 of 4,688 in California · #48 in San Diego
19
Highland Ranch Elementary 83.7
San Diego · Grades K-5 · 661 students
ELA 68%Math 64%Science 58%
#763 of 4,688 in California · #51 in San Diego
20
Shoal Creek Elementary 83.4
San Diego · Grades K-5 · 488 students
ELA 67%Math 65%Science 57%
#777 of 4,688 in California · #52 in San Diego
21
Midland Elementary 79.9
Poway · Grades K-5 · 588 students
ELA 66%Math 58%Science 55%
#941 of 4,688 in California · #4 in Poway
22
Garden Road Elementary 75.8
Poway · Grades K-5 · 532 students
ELA 66%Math 60%Science 33%
#1,133 of 4,688 in California · #5 in Poway
23
Turtleback Elementary 74.7
San Diego · Grades K-5 · 500 students
ELA 61%Math 58%Science 40%
#1,185 of 4,688 in California · #66 in San Diego
24
Pomerado Elementary 72.7
Poway · Grades K-5 · 342 students
ELA 66%Math 54%Science 31%
#1,278 of 4,688 in California · #6 in Poway
25
Valley Elementary 56.4
Poway · Grades K-5 · 659 students
ELA 46%Math 45%Science 26%
#2,043 of 4,688 in California · #7 in Poway

Middle schools

6 schools in Poway Unified, best first
1
Mesa Verde Middle 96.4
San Diego · Grades 6-8 · 1,119 students
ELA 80%Math 77%Science 71%
#48 of 1,326 in California · #4 in San Diego
2
Oak Valley Middle 95.9
San Diego · Grades 6-8 · 1,485 students
ELA 79%Math 74%Science 74%
#55 of 1,326 in California · #5 in San Diego
3
Bernardo Heights Middle 88.3
San Diego · Grades 6-8 · 1,501 students
ELA 74%Math 58%Science 60%
#155 of 1,326 in California · #8 in San Diego
4
Black Mountain Middle 85.6
San Diego · Grades 6-8 · 1,132 students
ELA 69%Math 58%Science 55%
#191 of 1,326 in California · #12 in San Diego
5
Meadowbrook Middle 76.6
Poway · Grades 6-8 · 984 students
ELA 60%Math 47%Science 46%
#311 of 1,326 in California · #1 in Poway
6
Twin Peaks Middle 74.2
Poway · Grades 6-8 · 1,101 students
ELA 57%Math 43%Science 48%
#342 of 1,326 in California · #2 in Poway

High schools

7 schools in Poway Unified, best first
1
Del Norte High 97.5
San Diego · Grades 9-12 · 2,564 students
ELA 84%Math 74%Science 65%
#43 of 1,729 in California · #2 in San Diego
2
Westview High 97.4
San Diego · Grades 9-12 · 2,186 students
ELA 85%Math 70%Science 66%
#45 of 1,729 in California · #3 in San Diego
3
Mt. Carmel High 90.1
San Diego · Grades 9-12 · 1,831 students
ELA 71%Math 59%Science 59%
#171 of 1,729 in California · #9 in San Diego
4
Poway to Palomar Middle College High 88.8
San Diego · Grades 11-12 · 81 students
ELA 78%Math 44%Science 51%
#194 of 1,729 in California · #11 in San Diego
5
Rancho Bernardo High 88.5
San Diego · Grades 9-12 · 2,278 students
ELA 70%Math 56%Science 55%
#199 of 1,729 in California · #12 in San Diego
6
Poway High 83.9
Poway · 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 · Grades 9-12 · 243 students
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K-8 schools

1 school in Poway Unified
1
Design 39 Campus 99.1
San Diego · Grades K-8 · 1,251 students
ELA 85%Math 79%Science 76%
#10 of 1,107 in California · #1 in San Diego

Cities and towns in Poway Unified

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