Poway Unified School District
Public
Grades K–12 B+School Grade
Public schools for Poway, and parts of San Diego.
At a glance
34,259Students enrolled
39Schools
$16,156Spent per student
23:1Student–teacher ratio
16%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
For Poway
Grades 6–8
Bernardo Heights Middle or Design 39 Campus or Black Mountain MiddleDepends on your addressThis districtBased on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs CA
Math proficiency24.5%
State average 33.4% · reported as a range, 0–49% (a small group)
Reading / language arts24.5%
State average 48.5% · reported as a range, 0–49% (a small group)
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 87.6%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$16,156
per student each year · 24% below the CA average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
34,972’20
34,477’21
34,663’22
34,755’23
34,259’24
Students
White · 38%12,865
Asian · 31%10,670
Hispanic · 17%5,966
Two or more races · 12%4,081
Black · 2%547
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%46
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools39 in district
Design 39 CampusElementary · Grades K–8 · 1,216 students · San Diego
PublicDel Sur ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 891 students · San Diego
PublicChaparral ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 858 students · Poway
PublicWestwood ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 832 students · San Diego
PublicMonterey Ridge ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 770 students · San Diego
PublicWillow Grove ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 701 students · San Diego
PublicStone Ranch ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 692 students · San Diego
PublicPark Village ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 671 students · San Diego
PublicValley ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 663 students · Poway
PublicHighland Ranch ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 661 students · San Diego
PublicLos Penasquitos ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 634 students · San Diego
PublicPainted Rock ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 613 students · Poway
PublicAdobe Bluffs ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 586 students · San Diego
PublicCreekside ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 585 students · San Diego
PublicMidland ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 580 students · Poway
PublicMorning Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 531 students · San Diego
PublicGarden Road ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 508 students · Poway
PublicCanyon View ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 505 students · San Diego
PublicShoal Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 500 students · San Diego
PublicRolling Hills ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 490 students · San Diego
PublicTurtleback ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 458 students · San Diego
PublicSundance ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 428 students · San Diego
PublicSunset Hills ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 381 students · San Diego
PublicTierra Bonita ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 377 students · Poway
PublicDeer Canyon ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 354 students · San Diego
PublicPomerado ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 305 students · Poway
PublicOak Valley MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 1,503 students · San Diego
PublicBernardo Heights MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 1,487 students · San Diego
PublicMesa Verde MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 1,178 students · San Diego
PublicTwin Peaks MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 1,164 students · Poway
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
Grossmont Union High School DistrictEl Cajon · La Mesa · Lemon Grove + 1 more · $20,908 per student
Sweetwater Union High School DistrictChula Vista · Coronado · Imperial Beach + 1 more · $16,482 per student
San Dieguito Union High School DistrictDel Mar · Solana Beach · $15,720 per student
Cajon Valley Union Elementary School DistrictEl Cajon · $19,663 per student
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.