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Tierra Bonita Elementary

Public Grades K-5

329^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of California elementary schools

Summary

Tierra Bonita Elementary is a public elementary school in Poway, California, serving 399 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Poway Unified School District, which is ranked 110 out of 1,565 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tierra Bonita Elementary consistently ranks among the top 10% of California elementary schools, with students performing exceptionally well on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, 75.76% of Tierra Bonita students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 73.68% in the Poway Unified School District and 48.81% statewide. In Mathematics, 80.3% of Tierra Bonita students were proficient or better, compared to 66.43% in the district and 37.3% statewide. The school's special education students also perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 1% of California elementary schools in this category.

However, Tierra Bonita Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.2% in 2021-2022 to 20.4% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district and state averages. The school's per-student spending of $18,332 in the 2023-2024 school year is also relatively high compared to the district and state. While Tierra Bonita's academic performance is generally higher than nearby schools like Creekside Elementary and Rolling Hills Elementary, the school may need to address potential equity concerns and the increase in chronic absenteeism to ensure all students have the opportunity to thrive.

377

Students ?

22.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,332

Per pupil spending ?

8.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14678 Tierra Bonita Rd.
Poway, CA 92064-3090

(858) 748-8540

District: Poway Unified

Students who attend Tierra Bonita Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Twin Peaks Middle
High:	Poway High

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.4%

Hispanic:

19.1%

Two or more races:

13.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 76th percentile in 2013 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (78% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg68%

California avg41%

329^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	95.0	329 of 5857	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	95.8	284 of 5869	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	94.2	413 of 5859	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	94.2	421 of 5883	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	83.7	981 of 5789	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.0	1265 of 5662	77.7%	★★★★☆
2017	85.0	912 of 5692	84.0%	★★★★☆
2016	90.4	592 of 5614	89.5%	★★★★☆
2015	81.7	1052 of 5611	81.3%	★★★★☆
2013	74.5	1346 of 5530	75.7%	★★★★☆
2012	84.6	758 of 5390	85.9%	★★★★☆
2011	86.9	647 of 5377	88.0%	★★★★☆
2010	89.9	447 of 5314	91.6%	★★★★★
2009	86.5	679 of 5193	86.9%	★★★★☆
2008	82.3	862 of 5113	83.1%	★★★★☆
2007	88.4	595 of 5113	88.4%	★★★★☆
2006	88.3	574 of 4818	88.1%	★★★★☆
2005	92.7	349 of 4822	92.8%	★★★★★
2004	95.2	229 of 4809	95.2%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	70.9	489 of 2585	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.2	310 of 2128	85.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.0	447 of 5597	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	93.7	390 of 5612	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	90.0	623 of 5609	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	94.4	338 of 5635	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	82.7	944 of 5492	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.4	1225 of 5413	77.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.8	316 of 5107	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	89.9	350 of 5107	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	56.8	1863 of 4963	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.7	2501 of 4830	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	98.7	73 of 5517	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	15.4	4817 of 5173	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	47.1	2543 of 5084	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.8	210 of 5628	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	95.5	230 of 5643	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	95.8	235 of 5638	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	92.0	511 of 5663	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	82.1	962 of 5510	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	1261 of 5431	76.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	380 of 718	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	99.5	19 of 2635	99.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.2	165 of 2598	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	84.4	261 of 2651	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	80.3	410 of 2661	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	79.9	453 of 2726	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	72.9	706 of 2834	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	59.6	1213 of 2737	55.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)99th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)99th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)94th percentile~ school

White (2025)94th percentile~ school

Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)81st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)47th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics80%+43 vs state

Science77%+44 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy76%+27 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, March 20, 2009

Tierra Bonita has an incredible support structure by way of the very forward thinking Principle, Joe Erpelding, and highly engaged parent support system. Always readily accepting new volunteers, Tierra Bonita boasts a large volunteer-staffed PTA, and an well run Educational Foundation. These two organizations work hand in hand with the teachers and staff to bring the right supplementary programs and tools to the children's fingertips, including teacher workshops, state of the art technology such as smart boards, and supplemental art, music and science programs. Many of the teachers consistently go above and beyond, making themselves available to the students and their parents even outside of school hours, working with students and parents to employ individualized performance programs that help each student focus on their key learning areas using techniques that work best for the individual. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Chaparral Elementary	Public	K-5	17250 Tannin Dr.	Poway	92064	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 485-0042	858	36	23.7	10.3%	422 (49.2%)	8 (0.9%)	116 (13.5%)	201 (23.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	110 (12.8%)	89.9	663^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	88.7%		93.3	485^th of 5869 public elementary schools	91.7%	178	48.6	48.6	78.1	74.8	66.7	73.1	80.5	72.7	63.8	72.1							$15,605	$634	$14,971
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Tierra Bonita Elementary

What schools do graduates of Tierra Bonita Elementary attend?

Students who attend Tierra Bonita Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Twin Peaks Middle
High : Poway High

What district is Tierra Bonita Elementary in?

Poway Unified

How many students attend Tierra Bonita Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 377 students attended Tierra Bonita Elementary.

Is Tierra Bonita Elementary a good school?

Yes. Tierra Bonita Elementary ranks in the top 5.6% of California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Tierra Bonita Elementary?

Students at Tierra Bonita Elementary are 59% White, 19% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 1% African American.

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