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Adobe Bluffs Elementary

Public Grades K-5

134^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of California elementary schools

Summary

Adobe Bluffs Elementary is a top-ranked K-5 public school with 586 students in the affluent Scripps Ranch area of San Diego, operating within the high-performing Poway Unified school district.

The school consistently excels, ranking in the top 3% of all California elementary schools with proficiency rates of 88% in English and 84% in math, significantly above state and district averages. It stands out for its remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of 6.7% and its effective support for all student groups, achieving these excellent outcomes with mid-range per-student spending compared to nearby schools. This suggests highly efficient use of resources and strong teaching practices.

Within its competitive district, Adobe Bluffs Elementary ranks 3rd among nine nearby Poway Unified schools, outperforming others like Stone Ranch Elementary and Deer Canyon Elementary. When compared to the high-performing Pacific Sky in the neighboring Del Mar Union Elementary district, Adobe Bluffs achieves comparable or better academic results with lower per-student funding, demonstrating sustained excellence and resilience over the past decade.

586

Students ?

20.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,678

Per pupil spending ?

13.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8707 Adobe Bluffs Dr.
San Diego, CA 92129-4448

(858) 538-8403

District: Poway Unified

Students who attend Adobe Bluffs Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Black Mountain Middle
High:	Mt. Carmel High
	Westview High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

49.3%

White:

22.7%

Two or more races:

17.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 88th percentile in 2013 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (84% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school84%

District avg68%

California avg41%

134^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	97.2	134 of 5857	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	96.5	215 of 5869	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	97.0	186 of 5859	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	98.1	93 of 5883	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	96.8	165 of 5789	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	93.5	420 of 5662	92.6%	★★★★★
2017	96.2	245 of 5692	95.7%	★★★★★
2016	96.9	168 of 5614	97.0%	★★★★★
2015	95.9	272 of 5611	95.2%	★★★★★
2013	86.3	686 of 5530	87.6%	★★★★☆
2012	91.7	316 of 5390	94.1%	★★★★★
2011	90.2	421 of 5377	92.2%	★★★★★
2010	92.4	303 of 5314	94.3%	★★★★★
2009	91.7	368 of 5193	92.9%	★★★★★
2008	92.3	354 of 5113	93.1%	★★★★★
2007	92.1	400 of 5113	92.2%	★★★★★
2006	92.0	381 of 4818	92.1%	★★★★★
2005	87.8	599 of 4822	87.6%	★★★★☆
2004	88.1	586 of 4809	87.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.6	95 of 1203	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	76.9	247 of 1205	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	82.7	93 of 1190	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	80.6	131 of 1154	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	71.6	337 of 1149	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	63.8	482 of 1071	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	100.0	1 of 2227	100.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.7	124 of 5597	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	94.0	362 of 5612	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	96.2	188 of 5609	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	98.2	53 of 5635	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	96.7	109 of 5492	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	95.3	203 of 5413	96.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	91.0	306 of 5107	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	94.7	176 of 5087	96.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	98.2	69 of 5460	98.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.1	191 of 5628	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	97.0	122 of 5643	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	96.7	176 of 5638	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	97.3	130 of 5663	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	94.4	283 of 5510	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	89.5	598 of 5431	89.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	89.4	20 of 718	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	80.8	108 of 670	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	88 of 669	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	86.8	29 of 610	95.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	91.3	174 of 2635	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	87.5	201 of 2420	91.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	608 of 2598	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.5	300 of 2651	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.7	365 of 2661	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	94.3	13 of 2726	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	87.6	165 of 2834	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	82.1	383 of 2737	86.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2022)100th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)97th percentile~ school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)94th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2024)93rd percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)92nd percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)77th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy88%+39 vs state

Mathematics84%+47 vs state

Science68%+36 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 6th 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 6th 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
Adobe Bluffs Elementary	Public	K-5	8707 Adobe Bluffs Dr.	San Diego	92129	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 538-8403	586	28	20.7	13.8%	133 (22.7%)	5 (0.9%)	49 (8.4%)	289 (49.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	105 (17.9%)	97.2	134^th of 5857 public elementary schools	97.7%		96.5	215^th of 5869 public elementary schools	96.3%	81	68.4	68.4	92.9	91.9	78.5		88.0	92.9	89.5	68.4		84.0							$17,678	$613	$17,065
Deer Canyon Elementary	Public	K-5	13455 Russet Leaf Ln.	San Diego	92129	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 484-6064	354	17	21.1	10.2%	97 (27.4%)	6 (1.7%)	33 (9.3%)	177 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (11.6%)	96.4	208^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.4%		96.4	223^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	96.2%	15	80.9	80.9	80.0	74.3	87.2		79.7	85.3	76.1	87.2		82.1							$20,830	$1,024	$19,806
Sunset Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	9291 Oviedo St.	San Diego	92129	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 484-1600	381	15	25.0	10.0%	164 (43.0%)	6 (1.6%)	68 (17.8%)	99 (26.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (11.0%)	93.6	432^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	92.6%		89.5	724^th of 5869 public elementary schools	87.7%	292	63.5	63.5	71.8	75.0	79.7		75.5	73.1	75.0	75.3		74.4	96.8	96.8		96.8	96.8	96.8	$17,522	$563	$16,959
Sundance Elementary	Public	K-5	8944 Twin Trails Dr.	San Diego	92129	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 484-2950	428	20	21.1	14.5%	148 (34.6%)	4 (0.9%)	62 (14.5%)	156 (36.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	56 (13.1%)	91.7	565^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.4%		93.4	484^th of 5869 public elementary schools	91.8%	81	60.5	60.5	69.0	77.5	77.6		75.1	70.7	78.9	59.2		69.3							$19,203	$592	$18,611
Willow Grove Elementary	Public	K-5	14727 Via Azul	San Diego	92127	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 674-6300	701	33	21.4	14.1%	256 (36.5%)	9 (1.3%)	104 (14.8%)	239 (34.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	92 (13.1%)	96.8	171^st of 5857 public elementary schools	97.1%		96.1	251^st of 5869 public elementary schools	95.7%	80	75.8	75.8	80.6	72.6	87.6		80.8	83.3	80.4	83.7		82.6	97.3			97.3	98.0	97.3	$17,249	$666	$16,583
Pacific Sky	Public	K-6	6631 Solterra Vista Pkwy.	San Diego	92130	San Diego County	Del Mar Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 755-9301	368	17	21.6	11.1%	106 (28.8%)	3 (0.8%)	31 (8.4%)	186 (50.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	39 (10.6%)	96.8	167^th of 5857 public elementary schools	97.1%		94.5	389^th of 5869 public elementary schools	93.4%	222	78.2	78.2	75.0	73.6	88.5	84.3	81.2	82.7	77.4	80.8	80.4	80.3							$21,049	$321	$20,728
Canyon View Elementary	Public	K-5	9225 Adolphia St.	San Diego	92129	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 484-0981	505	25	20.4	15.6%	155 (30.7%)	8 (1.6%)	66 (13.1%)	193 (38.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	79 (15.6%)	93.4	447^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.4%		93.2	499^th of 5869 public elementary schools	91.5%	52	64.1	64.1	75.0	70.4	74.0		73.2	81.6	81.7	65.4		76.0	96.5			96.5			$18,032	$721	$17,311
Park Village Elementary	Public	K-5	7930 Park Village Rd.	San Diego	92129	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 484-5621	671	30	22.5	8.8%	176 (26.2%)	5 (0.7%)	63 (9.4%)	357 (53.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (9.8%)	96.6	185^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.8%		96.4	227^th of 5869 public elementary schools	96.1%	42	78.3	78.3	78.0	80.7	81.0		79.9	79.1	86.0	78.3		81.2	94.6	95.5	97.3	95.5	94.6	94.6	$17,984	$524	$17,460
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
Stone Ranch Elementary	Public	K-5	16150 4S Ranch Pkwy.	San Diego	92127	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 487-8474	692	30	23.2	9.8%	203 (29.3%)	6 (0.9%)	59 (8.5%)	331 (47.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	89 (12.9%)	95.8	253^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	95.7%		94.9	351^st of 5869 public elementary schools	94.0%	98	74.1	74.1	67.8	84.8	83.0		78.9	76.9	84.0	79.3		80.1	95.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	95.9	96.9	$16,577	$642	$15,935

Frequently Asked Questions about Adobe Bluffs Elementary

What district is Adobe Bluffs Elementary in?

Poway Unified

What schools do graduates of Adobe Bluffs Elementary attend?

Students who attend Adobe Bluffs Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Black Mountain Middle
High : Mt. Carmel High
High : Westview High

How many students attend Adobe Bluffs Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 586 students attended Adobe Bluffs Elementary.

Is Adobe Bluffs Elementary a good school?

Yes! Adobe Bluffs Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 134^th of 5857 California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Adobe Bluffs Elementary?

Students at Adobe Bluffs Elementary are 49% Asian, 23% White, 18% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

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