Elementary Schools in Poway, California: Poway students aren't just reaching proficiency — many go beyond it.
Poway, California has 9 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 50.5/100 — 11.6 points above the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Tierra Bonita Elementary at 66/100, where 52.3% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Poway schools average 33.7% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Chronic absenteeism averages 8.1% (below the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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Every school in Poway
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (9)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tierra Bonita Elementary Poway Unified | 52.3% | 92nd percentile · StrongScope Score 66/100 |
| 2 | Chaparral Elementary Poway Unified | 44.4% | 87th percentile · StrongScope Score 60/100 |
| 3 | Painted Rock Elementary Poway Unified | 41.0% | 85th percentile · StrongScope Score 58/100 |
| 4 | Midland Elementary Poway Unified | 37.5% | 82nd percentile · StrongScope Score 55/100 |
| 5 | Pomerado Elementary Poway Unified | 35.3% | 80th percentile · StrongScope Score 53/100 |
| 6 | Garden Road Elementary Poway Unified | 34.4% | 69th percentile · SolidScope Score 45/100 |
| 7 | Cabrillo Point Academy Dehesa Elementary | 19.5% | 60th percentile · SolidScope Score 40/100 |
| 8 | Valley Elementary Poway Unified | 21.9% | 60th percentile · SolidScope Score 40/100 |
| 9 | Pacific Coast Academy Dehesa Elementary | 16.8% | 55th percentile · SolidScope Score 37/100 |
Middle Schools (2)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meadowbrook Middle Poway Unified | 25.7% | 66th percentile · SolidScope Score 43/100 |
| 2 | Twin Peaks Middle Poway Unified | 23.3% | 64th percentile · SolidScope Score 42/100 |
High Schools (1)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poway High Poway Unified | 32.0% | 88th percentile · StrongScope Score 71/100 |
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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Elementary school archetypes in Poway
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Private Schools in Poway
Private schools don't participate in California's standardized testing (CAASPP) and cannot be scored or ranked. Showing enrollment, student-teacher ratio, and affiliation where available.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology