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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

Adobe Bluffs ElementaryHighland Ranch ElementaryMesa Verde MiddlePark Village ElementaryAbraxas Continuation HighBlack Mountain MiddleChaparral ElementaryGarden Road ElementaryLos Penasquitos ElementaryMeadowbrook MiddleMidland ElementaryMt Carmel HighPainted Rock ElementaryPomerado ElementaryPoway HighRolling Hills ElementarySundance ElementarySunset Hills ElementaryTierra Bonita ElementaryTwin Peaks MiddleValley ElementaryWestwood ElementaryShoal Creek ElementaryCreekside ElementaryCanyon View ElementaryBernardo Heights MiddleRancho Bernardo HighDeer Canyon ElementaryMorning Creek ElementaryTurtleback ElementaryWestview HighStone Ranch ElementaryOak Valley MiddleMonterey Ridge ElementaryDel Sur ElementaryDel Norte HighWillow Grove ElementaryDesign 39 Campus
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Poway Unified

Average SchoolGrade
A
Meeting or exceeding expectations
81%
Exceeding
43%
Avg actual scores
67.4%
Avg projected
59.8%

37 of 38 schools in Poway Unified carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 32B: 5

Best schools in Poway Unified

Statewide rankings: all 1561 high schools in California · all 1283 middle schools in California · all 5668 elementary schools in California

The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

  1. A+ Deer Canyon Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
  2. A+ Adobe Bluffs Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  3. A+ Design 39 Campus (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
  4. A+ Park Village Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
  5. A+ Rolling Hills Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  6. A+ Willow Grove Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
  7. A+ Monterey Ridge Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  8. A+ Stone Ranch Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  9. A+ Tierra Bonita Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  10. A+ Mesa Verde Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)

Every school in Poway Unified

High schools (6)

Middle and junior high schools (6)

Elementary and primary schools (25)

Other schools and academies (1)

Where Poway Unified schools are

Cities and towns served (2)

About this district

  • State: Best schools in California
  • County: San Diego County
  • Type: regular local school district
  • Setting: large city (NCES locale of the district office)
  • Enrollment: 34,935 students with 1,502 full-time-equivalent teachers and 3,361 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
  • NCES district ID: 0631530
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

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Questions about Poway Unified

How many schools are in Poway Unified?

SchoolGrade grades 38 public schools in Poway Unified, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Poway Unified serve?

The largest by graded schools: San Diego, Poway.

How good are the schools in Poway Unified?

Across the 37 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A, with 67.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 59.8%. 81% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Poway Unified?

34,935 students were enrolled in Poway Unified in the 2023-24 school year, about 23.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Poway Unified?

Poway Unified is in California, based in San Diego County, with its district office in San Diego. Its boundary covers about 99.8 sq mi.