Index	Poway	California	National
Average Test Scores	60%	38%	49%
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

The Poway, CA educational system consists of 31 public schools, 12 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools. Poway public schools have average test scores of 60% which is 57% higher than than the California average and 22% higher than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Poway public schools is 22:1, compared to 20:1 in California and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 91.6% of students have completed 8th grade, 91.3% have completed high school, 45.8% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 5.2% have completed a doctorate degree.

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, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Rancho Santa Fe, CA	2,763	80%	63%
Solana Beach, CA	13,312	74%	51%
Fairbanks Ranch, CA	2,864	74%	50%
Encinitas, CA	62,160	67%	35%
Bostonia, CA	16,295	51%	4%
Poway, CA	49,675	60%	22%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Ashburn, VA	49,692	87%	77%
Olympia, WA	49,608	64%	30%
Wheaton, MD	49,764	33%	33%
Wilson, NC	49,558	32%	34%
Downers Grove, IL	49,555	42%	15%
Poway, CA	49,675	60%	22%

Source: The Poway, CA education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 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.