Top 7 Elementary Schools in Poway, California

The highest-scoring elementary schools in Poway based on our 6-dimension composite analysis of 2025 CAASPP data (state average: 45.5).

What separates the top from the rest: The top 3 schools average 45.9% Exceeded Standard, compared to 30.5% for the bottom 3 on this list. The exceeded rate — not just the met rate — is the clearest differentiator between good and great schools.

#	School	County	Score	Exceeded	Met+	Absent	Susp.
1	Tierra Bonita Elementary Poway Unified	San Diego	71.3	52.3%	77.8%	5.3%	0.3%
2	Painted Rock Elementary Poway Unified	San Diego	64.0	41.0%	69.3%	5.6%	0.0%
3	Chaparral Elementary Poway Unified	San Diego	62.1	44.4%	72.7%	8.5%	0.2%
4	Midland Elementary Poway Unified	San Diego	59.3	37.5%	61.8%	12.0%	1.5%
5	Pomerado Elementary Poway Unified	San Diego	54.2	35.1%	59.3%	10.8%	1.2%
6	Garden Road Elementary Poway Unified	San Diego	52.3	34.6%	62.2%	8.7%	0.4%
7	Valley Elementary Poway Unified	San Diego	48.4	21.8%	45.9%	15.2%	1.6%

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Top 7 Elementary Schools in Poway, California

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