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Best traditional public schools in Poway Unified (2025)

District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 38 schools in Poway Unified, California. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and California.

  1. 1
    84
    Park Village ElementarySan Diego · Public Elementary85% Math proficiency · 671 students
  2. 2
    83
    Deer Canyon ElementarySan Diego · Public Elementary84% Math proficiency · 354 students
  3. 3
    83
    Creekside ElementarySan Diego · Public Elementary86% Math proficiency · 585 students
  4. 4
    83
    Del Sur ElementarySan Diego · Public Elementary84% Math proficiency · 891 students
  5. 5
    83
    Rolling Hills ElementarySan Diego · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 490 students
  6. 6
    82
    Adobe Bluffs ElementarySan Diego · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 586 students
  7. 7
    82
    Willow Grove ElementarySan Diego · Public Elementary81% Math proficiency · 701 students
  8. 8
    82
    Oak Valley MiddleSan Diego · Public Middle75% Math proficiency · 1,503 students
  9. 9
    81
    Painted Rock ElementaryPoway · Public Elementary78% Math proficiency · 613 students
  10. 10
    81
    Monterey Ridge ElementarySan Diego · Public Elementary84% Math proficiency · 770 students
  11. 11
    81
    Stone Ranch ElementarySan Diego · Public Elementary79% Math proficiency · 692 students
  12. 12
    81
    Westwood ElementarySan Diego · Public Elementary80% Math proficiency · 832 students
  13. 13
    80
    Del Norte HighSan Diego · Public High81% Math proficiency · 2,557 students
  14. 14
    80
    Sundance ElementarySan Diego · Public Elementary75% Math proficiency · 428 students
  15. 15
    79
    Mesa Verde MiddleSan Diego · Public Middle71% Math proficiency · 1,178 students
  16. 16
    79
    Design 39 CampusSan Diego · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 1,216 students
  17. 17
    78
    Westview HighSan Diego · Public High79% Math proficiency · 2,116 students
  18. 18
    77
    Chaparral ElementaryPoway · Public Elementary73% Math proficiency · 858 students
  19. 19
    77
    Canyon View ElementarySan Diego · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 505 students
  20. 20
    77
    Shoal Creek ElementarySan Diego · Public Elementary73% Math proficiency · 500 students
  21. 21
    77
    Sunset Hills ElementarySan Diego · Public Elementary71% Math proficiency · 381 students
  22. 22
    76
    Rancho Bernardo HighSan Diego · Public High72% Math proficiency · 2,210 students
  23. 23
    75
    Black Mountain MiddleSan Diego · Public Middle68% Math proficiency · 1,077 students
  24. 24
    75
    Morning Creek ElementarySan Diego · Public Elementary73% Math proficiency · 531 students
  25. 25
    75
    Bernardo Heights MiddleSan Diego · Public Middle60% Math proficiency · 1,487 students
  26. 26
    74
    Mt. Carmel HighSan Diego · Public High65% Math proficiency · 1,800 students
  27. 27
    73
    Highland Ranch ElementarySan Diego · Public Elementary64% Math proficiency · 661 students
  28. 28
    73
    Los Penasquitos ElementarySan Diego · Public Elementary69% Math proficiency · 634 students
  29. 29
    73
    Tierra Bonita ElementaryPoway · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 377 students
  30. 30
    71
    Garden Road ElementaryPoway · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 508 students
  31. 31
    71
    Meadowbrook MiddlePoway · Public Middle59% Math proficiency · 972 students
  32. 32
    71
    Poway to Palomar Middle College HighSan Diego · Public High19.3% Free/reduced-price lunch · 88 students
  33. 33
    71
    Turtleback ElementarySan Diego · Public Elementary65% Math proficiency · 458 students
  34. 34
    69
    Twin Peaks MiddlePoway · Public Middle58% Math proficiency · 1,164 students
  35. 35
    68
    Pomerado ElementaryPoway · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 305 students
  36. 36
    67
    Midland ElementaryPoway · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 580 students
  37. 37
    66
    Poway HighPoway · Public High55% Math proficiency · 2,101 students
  38. 38
    52
    Valley ElementaryPoway · Public Elementary48% Math proficiency · 663 students

Park Village Elementary in San Diego leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in Poway Unified with a Success Index (US) of 83.6. Of the 38 schools shown, 38 are public.

For the full picture see the wider California traditional public schools rankings, every school on the Poway Unified page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best public school in Poway Unified?

Park Village Elementary in San Diego, California ranks first among traditional public schools in Poway Unified with a Success Index (US) of 83.6 out of 100 (Enrollment: 671).

How are traditional public schools in Poway Unified ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.