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Midland Elementary

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Midland Elementary ranks 1043 rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1043^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of California elementary schools

Summary

Midland Elementary is a K-5 public school serving about 580 students in the highly-regarded Poway Unified School District in Poway, California.

Academically, Midland is a solid 4-star school that performs well above California state averages, but its test scores in English and math are typically a bit lower than the high average for the Poway Unified district. For example, nearby schools like Creekside Elementary and Tierra Bonita Elementary often have higher proficiency rates. Midland serves a more economically diverse student population than many of its district neighbors, which makes its strong performance compared to the state noteworthy. The school has shown particular strength in teaching science and in supporting English Language Learners.

Two key areas for families to consider are attendance and grade-level performance. Midland's rate of chronic absenteeism, while improving, is higher than the district average and higher than at schools like Painted Rock Elementary. Also, academic performance varies by grade, with fourth grade showing the largest gap compared to district averages. The school spends less per student than some nearby schools such as Garden Road Elementary and Pomerado Elementary. Overall, Midland provides a stable, good-quality education in a top district, with specific opportunities to grow in closing the attendance gap and strengthening certain grade levels.

580

Students ?

21.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,430

Per pupil spending ?

31.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13910 Midland Rd.
Poway, CA 92064-4024

(858) 748-0047

District: Poway Unified

Students who attend Midland Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Twin Peaks Middle
High:	Poway High

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.7%

Hispanic:

31.4%

Two or more races:

13.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 80th percentile in 2013 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (61% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Poway Unified's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg68%

California avg41%

1,043^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd of 26Elementary Schools in the Poway Unified

106^th of 1,543Poway Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.6	1043 of 5857	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	82.1	1068 of 5869	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	84.9	953 of 5859	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	1401 of 5883	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	79.6	1194 of 5789	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.8	1410 of 5662	75.1%	★★★★☆
2017	90.0	643 of 5692	88.7%	★★★★☆
2016	85.4	878 of 5614	84.4%	★★★★☆
2015	77.4	1217 of 5611	78.3%	★★★★☆
2013	79.3	1098 of 5530	80.1%	★★★★☆
2012	81.7	933 of 5390	82.7%	★★★★☆
2011	82.2	886 of 5377	83.5%	★★★★☆
2010	90.2	430 of 5314	91.9%	★★★★★
2009	85.6	731 of 5193	85.9%	★★★★☆
2008	86.4	684 of 5113	86.6%	★★★★☆
2007	86.1	705 of 5113	86.2%	★★★★☆
2006	84.2	773 of 4818	84.0%	★★★★☆
2005	75.3	1114 of 4822	76.9%	★★★★☆
2004	72.6	1207 of 4809	74.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	69.1	424 of 2227	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	76.8	389 of 2585	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.9	347 of 2128	83.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	62.9	612 of 3162	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	65.3	622 of 3245	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	59.1	794 of 3311	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	69.5	548 of 3275	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	61.2	816 of 3246	74.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.5	1098 of 5597	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	1086 of 5612	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	83.6	954 of 5609	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.2	1190 of 5635	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	80.1	1074 of 5492	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.4	1437 of 5413	73.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	1110 of 5107	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.0	1229 of 5107	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	1117 of 5087	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	63.3	1460 of 5084	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	63.8	1481 of 4963	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	55.3	1881 of 4830	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	1407 of 5460	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	66.0	1460 of 5517	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.5	796 of 5363	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	65.8	1375 of 5264	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	61.8	1649 of 5173	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.2	1224 of 5084	75.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	955 of 5628	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	80.7	1052 of 5643	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	83.5	945 of 5638	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	70.1	1522 of 5663	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	74.2	1338 of 5510	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	1338 of 5431	75.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	340 of 718	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	336 of 670	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.2	245 of 669	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.5	324 of 610	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.2	241 of 445	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	1139 of 2847	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	953 of 2635	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.4	467 of 2420	80.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	835 of 2598	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.4	859 of 2651	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.8	510 of 2661	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	55.1	1319 of 2726	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.5	916 of 2834	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	1267 of 2737	53.7%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)81st percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)81st percentile~ school

Female (2025)80th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)78th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)60th percentile-22 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)53rd percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy66%+18 vs state

Mathematics58%+20 vs state

Science55%+23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Midland Elementary	Public	K-5	13910 Midland Rd.	Poway	92064	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 748-0047	580	27	21.7	31.2%	271 (46.7%)	5 (0.9%)	182 (31.4%)	43 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	78 (13.4%)	82.6	1043^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	82.2%		82.1	1068^th of 5869 public elementary schools	81.8%	25	55.2	55.2	66.7	59.4	71.9	66.3	59.8	55.2	57.8	57.6	97.3				98.2		$16,430	$1,248	$15,182
Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	13000 Bowron Rd.	Poway	92064	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 748-2007	663	30	21.9	37.3%	171 (25.8%)	11 (1.7%)	390 (58.8%)	39 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (7.7%)	52.5	2465^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.9%		54.2	2333^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	60.2%	132	25.8	25.8	42.1	54.6	42.6	46.2	41.7	54.6	40.0	45.2	93.2	95.8	96.6	94.1	94.1	94.1	$15,614	$1,164	$14,450
Tierra Bonita Elementary	Public	K-5	14678 Tierra Bonita Rd.	Poway	92064	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 748-8540	377	17	22.8	8.2%	224 (59.4%)	4 (1.1%)	72 (19.1%)	22 (5.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (13.8%)	95	329^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.4%		95.8	284^th of 5869 public elementary schools	95.2%	45	76.9	76.9	68.7	82.3	75.0	75.8	77.6	82.5	80.4	80.3							$18,332	$771	$17,561
Garden Road Elementary	Public	K-5	14614 Garden Rd.	Poway	92064	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 748-0230	508	24	20.9	19.9%	235 (46.3%)	6 (1.2%)	121 (23.8%)	71 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	71 (14.0%)	77	1284^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.1%		74.5	1385^th of 5869 public elementary schools	76.4%	101	32.8	32.8	74.1	69.0	52.9	66.3	72.6	65.5	37.3	60.1							$19,351	$1,131	$18,220
Pomerado Elementary	Public	K-5	12321 Ninth St.	Poway	92064	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 748-1320	305	15	20.0	31.5%	115 (37.7%)	3 (1.0%)	104 (34.1%)	48 (15.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (10.2%)	73.6	1442^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	75.4%		74.3	1399^th of 5869 public elementary schools	76.2%	43	31.1	31.1	64.9	70.0	62.2	66.2	60.5	63.3	34.1	53.5							$20,750	$1,011	$19,739
Highland Ranch Elementary	Public	K-5	14840 Waverley Downs Way	San Diego	92128	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 674-4707	661	28	23.2	14.7%	194 (29.3%)	17 (2.6%)	102 (15.4%)	263 (39.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	81 (12.3%)	85.6	897^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.7%		86.1	901^st of 5869 public elementary schools	84.6%	4	57.5	57.5	53.9	72.7	76.1	68.0	55.9	73.9	62.8	64.4	98.4		98.4				$15,661	$898	$14,763
Shoal Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	11775 Shoal Creek Dr.	San Diego	92128	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 613-9080	500	23	22.0	13.8%	172 (34.4%)	8 (1.6%)	76 (15.2%)	163 (32.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (16.2%)	85.3	912^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.4%		90.3	689^th of 5869 public elementary schools	88.3%	223	57.0	57.0	49.3	74.3	75.9	66.8	64.5	74.3	57.5	64.8	89.9	97.0	97.0	92.9	93.9	95.0	$17,015	$531	$16,484
Creekside Elementary	Public	K-5	12362 Springhurst Dr.	San Diego	92128	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 391-1514	585	27	21.9	14.4%	220 (37.6%)	6 (1.0%)	74 (12.6%)	227 (38.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	57 (9.7%)	94.8	346^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.1%		94.8	363^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	93.8%	17	63.9	63.9	71.1	86.5	78.6	79.1	80.0	87.5	64.3	78.1	98.1				98.1		$16,913	$671	$16,242
Painted Rock Elementary	Public	K-5	16711 Martincoit Rd.	Poway	92064	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 487-1180	613	27	22.5	7.5%	384 (62.6%)	4 (0.7%)	96 (15.7%)	61 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	65 (10.6%)	89.6	685^th of 5857 public elementary schools	88.3%		92.3	552^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	90.6%	133	59.4	59.4	65.9	79.3	74.0	73.0	68.1	71.6	57.4	65.4							$15,670	$733	$14,937
Los Penasquitos Elementary	Public	K-5	14125 Cuca St.	San Diego	92129	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 672-3600	634	28	22.4	37.7%	186 (29.3%)	37 (5.8%)	115 (18.1%)	221 (34.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	72 (11.4%)	91.3	594^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.9%		91.5	608^th of 5869 public elementary schools	89.6%	14	57.0	57.0	72.7	74.0	80.0	75.1	68.2	68.1	73.4	69.5	96.9	98.4	97.7	97.7	96.9	97.7	$16,501	$1,111	$15,390

Frequently Asked Questions about Midland Elementary

What district is Midland Elementary in?

Poway Unified

What is the racial makeup of Midland Elementary?

Students at Midland Elementary are 47% White, 31% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

How many students attend Midland Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 580 students attended Midland Elementary.

Is Midland Elementary a good school?

Midland Elementary ranks 1043^rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Midland Elementary attend?

Students who attend Midland Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Twin Peaks Middle
High : Poway High

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