Poway Unified schools
41 schools in Poway Unified, serving roughly 34,259 students. SweetSpot scores each one on your family's priorities — academics, school size, teacher pay, demographics, and more.
Top schools
- 8.7
Deer Canyon Elementary
Poway Unified · K-5
- 8.1
Painted Rock Elementary
Poway Unified · K-5
- 8.0
Tierra Bonita Elementary
Poway Unified · K-5
- 8.0
Rolling Hills Elementary
Poway Unified · K-5
- 7.9
Del Sur Elementary
Poway Unified · K-5
- 7.9
Westwood Elementary
Poway Unified · K-5
- 7.9
Mesa Verde Middle
Poway Unified · 6-8
- 7.9
Park Village Elementary
Poway Unified · K-5
- 7.8
Del Norte High
Poway Unified · 9-12
- 7.7
Stone Ranch Elementary
Poway Unified · K-5
- 7.7
Los Penasquitos Elementary
Poway Unified · K-5
- 7.7
Willow Grove Elementary
Poway Unified · K-5
- 7.6
Monterey Ridge Elementary
Poway Unified · K-5
- 7.5
Adobe Bluffs Elementary
Poway Unified · K-5
- 7.5
Westview High
Poway Unified · 9-12
- 7.5
Design 39 Campus
Poway Unified · K-8
- 7.4
Creekside Elementary
Poway Unified · K-5
- 7.4
Chaparral Elementary
Poway Unified · K-5
- 7.3
Highland Ranch Elementary
Poway Unified · K-5
- 7.3
Shoal Creek Elementary
Poway Unified · K-5
- 7.3
Oak Valley Middle
Poway Unified · 6-8
- 7.3
Sunset Hills Elementary
Poway Unified · K-5
- 7.2
Sundance Elementary
Poway Unified · K-5
- 7.1
Mt. Carmel High
Poway Unified · 9-12
- 7.1
Morning Creek Elementary
Poway Unified · K-5
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Common questions
How many schools are in Poway Unified?
Poway Unified operates 41 schools serving 34,259 students.
Which county is Poway Unified in?
Poway Unified is in San Diego County, California.
How is the ranking computed?
By default, schools are ranked by SweetSpot's neutral baseline score — the mean of their academics, attendance, suspension rate, and teacher metrics. Tune your priorities to see a ranking calibrated to your family.
How does SweetSpot score schools?
SweetSpot scores every California public school on a 0–10 scale across academics, school size, teacher pay, suspension rates, attendance, graduation, and demographics — based on actual data, not peer-relative ranking.
Is this data accurate?
Yes — SweetSpot pulls directly from the California Department of Education's SARC release.
All schools in Poway Unified
- Deer Canyon Elementary · K-5
- Painted Rock Elementary · K-5
- Tierra Bonita Elementary · K-5
- Rolling Hills Elementary · K-5
- Del Sur Elementary · K-5
- Westwood Elementary · K-5
- Mesa Verde Middle · 6-8
- Park Village Elementary · K-5
- Del Norte High · 9-12
- Stone Ranch Elementary · K-5
- Los Penasquitos Elementary · K-5
- Willow Grove Elementary · K-5
- Monterey Ridge Elementary · K-5
- Adobe Bluffs Elementary · K-5
- Westview High · 9-12
- Design 39 Campus · K-8
- Creekside Elementary · K-5
- Chaparral Elementary · K-5
- Highland Ranch Elementary · K-5
- Shoal Creek Elementary · K-5
- Oak Valley Middle · 6-8
- Sunset Hills Elementary · K-5
- Sundance Elementary · K-5
- Mt. Carmel High · 9-12
- Morning Creek Elementary · K-5
- Rancho Bernardo High · 9-12
- Garden Road Elementary · K-5
- Canyon View Elementary · K-5
- Pomerado Elementary · K-5
- Poway High · 9-12
- Midland Elementary · K-5
- Turtleback Elementary · K-5
- Black Mountain Middle · 6-8
- Bernardo Heights Middle · 6-8
- Poway to Palomar Middle College High · 11-12
- Twin Peaks Middle · 6-8
- Valley Elementary · K-5
- Meadowbrook Middle · 6-8
- The Koonings Center · K-8
- NewBridge School · K-8
- Abraxas Continuation High · 9-12