How does Meadowbrook Middle compare to other middle schools in Poway?

Meadowbrook Middle has a Scope Score of 65.0/100, ranked #500 among California middle schools. 26% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,745 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Meadowbrook Middle?

25.7% of students at Meadowbrook Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 53.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Meadowbrook Middle improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, Meadowbrook Middle's proficiency rate decreases by 3.7 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This pattern in test scores may reflect a variety of factors beyond the school itself.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Meadowbrook Middle?

14.3% of students at Meadowbrook Middle are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

Meadowbrook Middle

Middle School

Poway Unified PowaySan Diego County92064

📍 12320 Meadowbrook Lane

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

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Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

984 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

25%

Teachers

45 full-time

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Declined

-3.3 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Declined Significantly

-16.7 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

40.0%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 90 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic28.4%

White36.5%

Asian15.8%

Black2.5%

Other16.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Meadowbrook Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	25.7%
Met Standard	27.8%
Below Standard	46.5%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Exceeded standard: 25.7%

8.4pp above state avg (state avg 17.3%)

30% weight

✓Met or exceeded: 53.5%

14.0pp above state avg (state avg 39.5%)

20% weight

✓Chronic absenteeism: 14.3%

5.0pp below state avg (state avg 19.3%)

15% weight

✓Baseline proficiency: 53.5%

Above state baseline (state avg 39.5%)

10% weight

✓Suspension rate: 2.4%

1.7pp below state avg (state avg 4.1%)

10% weight

Holding Back

▼Growth (G6→G8): -3.7pp

Scores decline across grades (state avg +0.8pp)

15% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The middle school Scope Score is weighted across 6 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "54% proficient" for Meadowbrook Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

25.7% of students exceeded standard while 27.8% met it. That exceeded rate is 8.4 points above the state average of 17.3%. That's 18.1 points below the Poway Unified district average of 43.7%. The 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 29.2% exceeded — 3.5 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Proficiency drops by 3.7 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance declined and Math declined significantly year-over-year. 40.0% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 14.3%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

25.7%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

53.5%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

-3.7pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

14.3%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

2.4%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,745

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

How proficiency compares across grade levels this year (different students, same test year)

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	279	28.7%	32.3%	20.8%	18.3%	60.9%
7th	317	23.0%	37.9%	17.7%	21.4%	60.9%
8th	278	21.2%	36.3%	23.7%	18.7%	57.5%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	275	27.3%	21.1%	21.8%	29.8%	48.4%
7th	319	25.7%	23.2%	25.7%	25.4%	48.9%
8th	277	28.2%	16.3%	21.7%	33.9%	44.4%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Creekside Elementary

84.0# in state

Shoal Creek Elementary

81.8# in state

Morning Creek Elementary

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Middle

Meadowbrook Middle

65.0# in state

This school

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High School

Also serves area

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.