Poway · San Diego County

Schools in Poway

Poway’s 9 public elementary schools run from the 49th to the 91st percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 9 schools

from 49th to 91st · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Tierra Bonita Elementary: 91st percentile, Strong
  • Chaparral Elementary: 90th percentile, Strong
  • Painted Rock Elementary: 80th percentile, Strong
  • Pomerado Elementary: 80th percentile, Strong
  • Midland Elementary: 79th percentile, Strong
  • Valley Elementary: 76th percentile, Strong
  • Cabrillo Point Academy: 70th percentile, Solid
  • Garden Road Elementary: 55th percentile, Solid
  • Pacific Coast Academy: 49th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
1Developing
2Solid
6Strong

One dot per school.

Middle and high school pictures

Middle · 4 schools

from 70th to 79th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Cabrillo Point Academy: 79th percentile, Strong
  • Meadowbrook Middle: 75th percentile, Strong
  • Pacific Coast Academy: 75th percentile, Strong
  • Twin Peaks Middle: 70th percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
3Strong

High · 3 schools

from 72nd to 81st · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Poway High: 81st percentile, Strong
  • Cabrillo Point Academy: 72nd percentile, Solid
  • Pacific Coast Academy: 72nd percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
2Solid
1Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 2 of the 12 ranked schools teach all three levels, so they appear in more than one picture.

Schools around Poway

12 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Poway score highest?

Tierra Bonita Elementary is highest, at the 91st percentile.

That’s higher than 91 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Poway

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

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Context

The average Poway elementary school had 5 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in Poway score highest?

Cabrillo Point Academy is highest, at the 79th percentile.

That’s higher than 79 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Poway

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

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Context

The average Poway middle school had 5 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

High schools

Which high schools in Poway score highest?

Poway High is highest, at the 81st percentile.

That’s higher than 81 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Highest in Poway

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

  • Poway HighPoway Unified
    81stStrongScope Score 69
  • Cabrillo Point AcademyDehesa Elementary · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
    72ndSolidScope Score 64
  • Pacific Coast AcademyDehesa Elementary · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
    72ndSolidScope Score 64
Context

The average Poway high school had 6 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100.

9 private schools have a Poway address. They don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score them. See them in the private-school directory →

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Common questions

Which public schools in Poway rank highest?

Elementary: Tierra Bonita Elementary, 91st percentile (Strong). Middle: Cabrillo Point Academy, 79th percentile (Strong). High: Poway High, 81st percentile (Strong). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in Poway decide which school my child attends?

No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
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Are the public schools in Poway good?

Poway’s 9 public elementary schools run from the 49th to the 91st percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 6 Strong, 2 Solid and 1 Developing. Poway’s 4 public middle schools run from the 70th to the 79th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 3 Strong and 1 Solid. Poway’s 3 public high schools run from the 72nd to the 81st percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Strong and 2 Solid. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in Poway compare with California?

The average Poway elementary school had 5 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. The average Poway middle school had 5 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. The average Poway high school had 6 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools with a Poway address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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