Top Rankings
Poway Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 8,573 students in Poway Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Poway Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 46% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Poway Unified School District are Design 39 Campus, Oak Valley Middle School and Mesa Verde Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
39 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
34,755 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
1,497 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Poway Unified School District, which is ranked #76 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#75 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
29%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.73
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
30%
11%
% Hispanic
18%
55%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
38%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,877 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,652 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$552 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$509 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,877
$19,974
Spending / Student
$14,652
$18,396
Best Poway Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Design 39 Campus
(Math: 73% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
17050 Del Sur Ridge Rd.
San Diego, CA 92127
(858) 676-6639
San Diego, CA 92127
(858) 676-6639
Grades: K-8
| 1,251 students
Rank: #22.
Oak Valley Middle School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
16055 Winecreek Rd.
San Diego, CA 92127
(858) 487-2939
San Diego, CA 92127
(858) 487-2939
Grades: 6-8
| 1,485 students
Rank: #33.
Mesa Verde Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
8375 Entreken Way
San Diego, CA 92129
(858) 538-5478
San Diego, CA 92129
(858) 538-5478
Grades: 6-8
| 1,119 students
Rank: #44.
Black Mountain Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
9353 Oviedo St.
San Diego, CA 92129
(858) 484-1300
San Diego, CA 92129
(858) 484-1300
Grades: 6-8
| 1,132 students
Rank: #55.
Bernardo Heights Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
12990 Paseo Lucido
San Diego, CA 92128
(858) 485-4850
San Diego, CA 92128
(858) 485-4850
Grades: 6-8
| 1,501 students
Rank: #66.
Twin Peaks Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
14640 Tierra Bonita Rd.
Poway, CA 92064
(858) 748-5131
Poway, CA 92064
(858) 748-5131
Grades: 6-8
| 1,101 students
Rank: #77.
Meadowbrook Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
12320 Meadowbrook Ln.
Poway, CA 92064
(858) 748-0802
Poway, CA 92064
(858) 748-0802
Grades: 6-8
| 984 students
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