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Pomerado Elementary

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Pomerado Elementary ranks 1442 nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1442^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of California elementary schools

Summary

Pomerado Elementary is a public elementary school in Poway, California, serving 342 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Poway Unified School District, which is ranked 110 out of 1,565 school districts in the state.

While Pomerado Elementary has a higher per-student spending compared to nearby schools, its academic performance is generally lower. The school's test scores in subjects like English Language Arts and Math are below the district and state averages. Pomerado Elementary also has relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.2% to 24.9% over the past few years, which is higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 29.63% to 35.34%, compared to nearby schools like Tierra Bonita Elementary, Midland Elementary, and Creekside Elementary.

When compared to schools in the neighboring San Diego Unified School District, such as Scripps Elementary and Dingeman Elementary, Pomerado Elementary's test scores and performance metrics are significantly lower. These schools in the San Diego Unified School District have much higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. The school's higher student-teacher ratio, ranging from 21.1 to 24 over the past few years, may also be a contributing factor to its relatively weaker academic performance.

305

Students ?

20.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,750

Per pupil spending ?

31.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12321 Ninth St.
Poway, CA 92064-3597

(858) 748-1320

District: Poway Unified

Students who attend Pomerado Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Meadowbrook Middle
High:	Poway High
	Rancho Bernardo High

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.7%

Hispanic:

34.1%

Asian:

15.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 76th percentile in 2013 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (56% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% 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 school56%

District avg68%

California avg41%

1,442^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^th 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	73.6	1442 of 5857	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	1399 of 5869	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	1642 of 5859	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.5	1585 of 5883	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	77.3	1277 of 5789	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	66.7	1732 of 5662	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.8	1765 of 5692	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.2	1387 of 5614	75.3%	★★★★☆
2015	72.0	1419 of 5611	74.7%	★★★★☆
2013	75.4	1301 of 5530	76.5%	★★★★☆
2012	71.7	1431 of 5390	73.5%	★★★★☆
2011	77.7	1119 of 5377	79.2%	★★★★☆
2010	65.0	1722 of 5314	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	81.8	901 of 5193	82.6%	★★★★☆
2008	73.4	1261 of 5113	75.3%	★★★★☆
2007	82.0	891 of 5113	82.6%	★★★★☆
2006	76.4	1086 of 4818	77.5%	★★★★☆
2005	75.4	1110 of 4822	77.0%	★★★★☆
2004	74.6	1130 of 4809	76.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	60.7	586 of 2227	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	56.1	810 of 2585	68.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	89.4	181 of 3275	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	93.0	129 of 3246	96.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	1333 of 5597	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.5	1474 of 5612	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	55.7	2139 of 5609	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.1	1683 of 5635	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	87.4	697 of 5492	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.8	1150 of 5413	78.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	1429 of 5107	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	53.9	2011 of 5107	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.2	1650 of 5087	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.4	2051 of 5084	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.5	1324 of 4963	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.9	1099 of 4830	77.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	1906 of 5460	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.2	1487 of 5517	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	51.7	2244 of 5363	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.5	1337 of 5264	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	83.8	552 of 5173	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.5	1153 of 5084	77.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	1441 of 5628	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	1300 of 5643	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	1324 of 5638	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	1448 of 5663	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	64.3	1759 of 5510	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.3	2111 of 5431	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	27.9	533 of 670	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	365 of 445	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	1620 of 2847	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	93.6	135 of 2635	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	77.6	344 of 2420	85.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	1081 of 2598	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	1115 of 2651	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	1313 of 2661	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.7	1536 of 2726	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.5	1078 of 2834	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.8	1871 of 2737	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2019)94th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)76th percentile~ school

Male (2025)74th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)74th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)72nd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2025)43rd percentile-32 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)20th percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy66%+17 vs state

Mathematics54%+16 vs state

Science31%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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
Morning Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	10925 Morning Creek Dr. South	San Diego	92128	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 748-4334	531	25	21.5	21.1%	188 (35.4%)	22 (4.1%)	105 (19.8%)	144 (27.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (13.2%)	88.2	763^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	87.0%		90.7	652^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	88.9%	111	57.1	57.1	61.4	77.9	71.1	70.1	68.5	73.3	57.1	66.2							$18,164	$799	$17,365
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
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
Scripps Elementary	Public	K-5	11778 Cypress Canyon Rd.	San Diego	92131	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-2000	733	26	28.1	14.5%	176 (24.0%)	2 (0.3%)	71 (9.7%)	378 (51.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	105 (14.3%)	97.9	81^st of 5857 public elementary schools	98.6%		98.4	55^th of 5869 public elementary schools	99.1%	26	69.4	69.4	86.7	88.4	84.3	86.4	92.0	85.7	81.2	86.2							$16,956	$2,139	$14,817
Dingeman Elementary	Public	K-5	11840 Scripps Creek Dr.	San Diego	92131	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 549-4437	689	27	25.9	17.9%	123 (17.9%)	11 (1.6%)	49 (7.1%)	438 (63.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	65 (9.4%)	97.9	80^th of 5857 public elementary schools	98.6%		98	78^th of 5869 public elementary schools	98.7%	2	73.3	73.3	87.8	86.0	82.8	85.4	90.8	87.6	80.2	86.0							$19,159	$3,314	$15,845

Frequently Asked Questions about Pomerado Elementary

How many students attend Pomerado Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 305 students attended Pomerado Elementary.

What district is Pomerado Elementary in?

Poway Unified

Is Pomerado Elementary a good school?

Pomerado Elementary ranks 1442^nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pomerado Elementary?

Students at Pomerado Elementary are 38% White, 34% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 10% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Pomerado Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pomerado Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Meadowbrook Middle
High : Poway High
High : Rancho Bernardo High

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