Poway, CA Public Schools

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B+

25%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

10%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

51%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Poway school information

Index	Poway	California	National
Average Test Scores	60%	43%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	22:1	20:1	16:1
Total public schools	31	8,308	79,221
Total private schools	12	3,438	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	1	1,085	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Poway are 25% higher than the national average
There are approximately 31 public schools in Poway
91.6% of people in Poway have completed 8th grade
91.3% of people in Poway have completed high school
45.8% of people in Poway have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Poway

Index	Poway	California	National
Completed 8th grade	91.6%	81.1%	84.3%
Completed high school	91.3%	79.8%	83.0%
Completed some college	76.5%	61.5%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	54.6%	39.8%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	45.8%	32.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	16.6%	11.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	5.2%	3.9%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	2.4%	1.6%	1.3%

Poway, CA School Districts

Poway Unified School District

There are a total of 31 public schools, 12 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Poway. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Poway, CA schools is 60%. The average student to teacher ratio is 22:1. In Poway, CA, an average of 91.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.3% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Del Mar, CA	4,455	86%	79.2%
Rancho Santa Fe, CA	2,734	85%	76.7%
Solana Beach, CA	13,797	71%	48.7%
Encinitas, CA	64,861	65%	35.0%
Santee, CA	59,609	53%	9.6%
Poway, CA	51,311	60%	25.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Enid, OK	51,301	39%	19.6%
Plainfield, NJ	51,295	25%	47.5%
East Hartford, CT	51,352	35%	26.5%
Lakewood, OH	51,262	70%	45.8%
Stillwater, OK	51,366	49%	2.9%
Poway, CA	51,311	60%	25.2%

Source: The Poway, CA education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.