How does Twin Peaks Middle compare to other middle schools in Poway?

Twin Peaks Middle has a Scope Score of 66.6/100, ranked #459 among California middle schools. 23% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,064 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Twin Peaks Middle?

23.3% of students at Twin Peaks Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 49.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Twin Peaks Middle improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, Twin Peaks Middle's proficiency rate decreases by 1.1 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 Twin Peaks Middle?

11.1% of students at Twin Peaks 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.

Twin Peaks Middle

Middle School

Poway Unified PowaySan Diego County92064

📍 14640 Tierra Bonita Road

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

1,101 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

19%

Teachers

54 full-time

Dashboard indicators

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

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+15.1 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+8.5 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

29.8%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 47 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic23.4%

White55.9%

Asian5.3%

Black1.0%

Other14.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Twin Peaks Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	23.3%
Met Standard	26.6%
Below Standard	50.1%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Exceeded standard: 23.3%

6.0pp above state avg (state avg 17.3%)

30% weight

✓Met or exceeded: 49.9%

10.4pp above state avg (state avg 39.5%)

20% weight

✓Chronic absenteeism: 11.1%

8.2pp below state avg (state avg 19.3%)

15% weight

✓Baseline proficiency: 49.9%

Above state baseline (state avg 39.5%)

10% weight

✓Suspension rate: 2.2%

1.9pp below state avg (state avg 4.1%)

10% weight

Holding Back

▼Growth (G6→G8): -1.1pp

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 "50% proficient" for Twin Peaks Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

23.3% of students exceeded standard while 26.6% met it. That exceeded rate is 6.0 points above the state average of 17.3%. That's 20.5 points below the Poway Unified district average of 43.7%. The 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 25.7% exceeded — 2.4 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Proficiency drops by 1.1 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 increased significantly and Math increased year-over-year. 29.8% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 11.1%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

23.3%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

49.9%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

-1.1pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

11.1%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

2.2%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

2,064

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	351	26.5%	31.9%	22.8%	18.8%	58.4%
7th	327	20.5%	34.9%	24.2%	20.5%	55.4%
8th	344	19.5%	36.3%	23.3%	20.9%	55.8%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	357	28.3%	17.1%	31.1%	23.5%	45.4%
7th	338	20.1%	18.3%	31.9%	29.6%	38.5%
8th	347	24.8%	21.0%	28.2%	25.9%	45.8%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Tierra Bonita Elementary

89.1# in state

Painted Rock Elementary

83.0# in state

Midland Elementary

72.8# in state

Garden Road Elementary

67.1# in state

Also serves area

Chaparral Elementary

76.0# in state

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Middle

Twin Peaks Middle

66.6# in state

This school

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High School

Poway High

82.6# in state

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