CaliforniaPublic school district

Poway Unified School District

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Schools by level

Elementary 26 · Middle school 6 · High school 6

At a glance

Students: 34,405 (2024-25)
Schools: 38
Students per teacher: 22.7
Grades: K-12
Locale: City: Large
District office: 15250 Avenue of Science, San Diego, CA 92128
Phone: (858) 521-2800
Website: www.powayusd.com

Official rating

State test: share meeting the standard · % met or exceeded standard (all grades, all students)

ELA 74% · Math 66% (CAASPP 2026)

California Department of Education — CAASPP Smarter Balanced research file 2025-26

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Schools (38)

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Elementary 26

Adobe Bluffs Elementary
Grades K-5 · San Diego · Students 586 · ELA 85% · Math 87% (CAASPP 2026)
Canyon View Elementary
Grades K-5 · San Diego · Students 505 · ELA 76% · Math 81% (CAASPP 2026)
Chaparral Elementary
Grades K-5 · Poway · Students 858 · ELA 74% · Math 71% (CAASPP 2026)
Creekside Elementary
Grades K-5 · San Diego · Students 585 · ELA 72% · Math 78% (CAASPP 2026)
Deer Canyon Elementary
Grades K-5 · San Diego · Students 354 · ELA 83% · Math 79% (CAASPP 2026)
Del Sur Elementary
Grades K-5 · San Diego · Students 891 · ELA 84% · Math 81% (CAASPP 2026)
Design 39 Campus
Grades K-8 · San Diego · Students 1,216 · ELA 87% · Math 81% (CAASPP 2026)
Garden Road Elementary
Grades K-5 · Poway · Students 508 · ELA 62% · Math 55% (CAASPP 2026)
Highland Ranch Elementary
Grades K-5 · San Diego · Students 661 · ELA 67% · Math 65% (CAASPP 2026)
Los Penasquitos Elementary
Grades K-5 · San Diego · Students 634 · ELA 72% · Math 63% (CAASPP 2026)
Midland Elementary
Grades K-5 · Poway · Students 580 · ELA 62% · Math 54% (CAASPP 2026)
Monterey Ridge Elementary
Grades K-5 · San Diego · Students 770 · ELA 83% · Math 78% (CAASPP 2026)
Morning Creek Elementary
Grades K-5 · San Diego · Students 531 · ELA 66% · Math 65% (CAASPP 2026)
Painted Rock Elementary
Grades K-5 · Poway · Students 613 · ELA 67% · Math 68% (CAASPP 2026)
Park Village Elementary
Grades K-5 · San Diego · Students 671 · ELA 83% · Math 80% (CAASPP 2026)
Pomerado Elementary
Grades K-5 · Poway · Students 305 · ELA 66% · Math 56% (CAASPP 2026)
Rolling Hills Elementary
Grades K-5 · San Diego · Students 490 · ELA 77% · Math 75% (CAASPP 2026)
Shoal Creek Elementary
Grades K-5 · San Diego · Students 500 · ELA 68% · Math 67% (CAASPP 2026)
Stone Ranch Elementary
Grades K-5 · San Diego · Students 692 · ELA 78% · Math 75% (CAASPP 2026)
Sundance Elementary
Grades K-5 · San Diego · Students 428 · ELA 74% · Math 72% (CAASPP 2026)
Sunset Hills Elementary
Grades K-5 · San Diego · Students 381 · ELA 73% · Math 79% (CAASPP 2026)
Tierra Bonita Elementary
Grades K-5 · Poway · Students 377 · ELA 74% · Math 75% (CAASPP 2026)
Turtleback Elementary
Grades K-5 · San Diego · Students 458 · ELA 59% · Math 56% (CAASPP 2026)
Valley Elementary
Grades K-5 · Poway · Students 663 · ELA 54% · Math 49% (CAASPP 2026)
Westwood Elementary
Grades K-5 · San Diego · Students 832 · ELA 75% · Math 74% (CAASPP 2026)
Willow Grove Elementary
Grades K-5 · San Diego · Students 701 · ELA 83% · Math 82% (CAASPP 2026)

Middle school 6

Bernardo Heights Middle
Grades 6-8 · San Diego · Students 1,487 · ELA 74% · Math 59% (CAASPP 2026)
Black Mountain Middle
Grades 6-8 · San Diego · Students 1,077 · ELA 65% · Math 57% (CAASPP 2026)
Meadowbrook Middle
Grades 6-8 · Poway · Students 972 · ELA 65% · Math 46% (CAASPP 2026)
Mesa Verde Middle
Grades 6-8 · San Diego · Students 1,178 · ELA 82% · Math 78% (CAASPP 2026)
Oak Valley Middle
Grades 6-8 · San Diego · Students 1,503 · ELA 78% · Math 71% (CAASPP 2026)
Twin Peaks Middle
Grades 6-8 · Poway · Students 1,164 · ELA 61% · Math 44% (CAASPP 2026)

High school 6

Del Norte High
Grades 9-12 · San Diego · Students 2,557 · ELA 79% · Math 74% (CAASPP 2026)
Mt. Carmel High
Grades 9-12 · San Diego · Students 1,800 · ELA 73% · Math 57% (CAASPP 2026)
Poway High
Grades 9-12 · Poway · Students 2,101 · ELA 59% · Math 48% (CAASPP 2026)
Poway to Palomar Middle College High
Grades 11-12 · San Diego · Students 88 · ELA 82% · Math 46% (CAASPP 2026)
Rancho Bernardo High
Grades 9-12 · San Diego · Students 2,210 · ELA 73% · Math 64% (CAASPP 2026)
Westview High
Grades 9-12 · San Diego · Students 2,116 · ELA 87% · Math 73% (CAASPP 2026)

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Checked the assigned school for the exact address with the official lookup before signing
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Asked the district or council whether boundary or admission changes are planned
Asked whether the assigned school has room (or sends overflow elsewhere)
Checked that the lease is accepted as proof of address on the enrolment list
Source:U.S. Department of Education (NCELA) (checked 2026-10-29)
Asked how the assigned school supports English learners (ESL/EAL)
Source:U.S. Department of Education (NCELA) (checked 2026-10-29)
Checked the commute (school-bus eligibility, walking route)

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ESL / ELL support

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Sources

NCES Common Core of Data — 2024-25 preliminary directory files2024-25· Checked 2026-10-28
NCES Common Core of Data (EDGE school & district characteristics)2024-25· Checked 2026-10-28
California Department of Education — CAASPP Smarter Balanced research file 2025-262026

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