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Westwood Elementary

Public Grades K-5

362^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of California elementary schools

Summary

Westwood Elementary is a large, highly-rated public school serving about 830 students in kindergarten through 5th grade within the high-performing Poway Unified School District in San Diego.

The school stands out for its remarkable and consistent excellence, ranking in the state's top 6% of elementary schools year after year. What truly differentiates Westwood is its exceptional ability to support all students to high levels of achievement. While other top local schools like Design 39 Campus and Monterey Ridge Elementary may have slightly higher overall rankings, Westwood achieves its outstanding results while serving a more diverse student population, demonstrating a strong model of equity within excellence.

Compared to nearby schools, Westwood shows particular strengths in maintaining low chronic absenteeism and achieving impressive results with efficient spending. An area for potential focus is 5th-grade mathematics, where a performance dip is noted, and science scores, which are strong but slightly lower than some peers like Rolling Hills Elementary. The school's location in the Poway Unified district is a significant advantage, as all district schools vastly outperform a geographically close school like Bernardo Elementary in the neighboring Escondido Union district.

832

Students ?

22.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,393

Per pupil spending ?

14.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17449 Matinal Rd.
San Diego, CA 92127-1299

(858) 487-2026

District: Poway Unified

Students who attend Westwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bernardo Heights Middle
High:	Rancho Bernardo High

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.4%

Asian:

30.5%

Hispanic:

15.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 89th percentile in 2013 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (75% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg68%

California avg41%

362^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	94.6	362 of 5857	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	93.9	440 of 5869	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	96.1	258 of 5859	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	96.2	268 of 5883	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	95.0	293 of 5789	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	95.0	290 of 5662	94.9%	★★★★★
2017	92.6	476 of 5692	91.6%	★★★★★
2016	91.3	533 of 5614	90.5%	★★★★★
2015	93.8	393 of 5611	93.0%	★★★★★
2013	87.4	620 of 5530	88.8%	★★★★☆
2012	82.6	877 of 5390	83.7%	★★★★☆
2011	85.7	696 of 5377	87.1%	★★★★☆
2010	87.4	609 of 5314	88.5%	★★★★☆
2009	90.2	470 of 5193	90.9%	★★★★★
2008	91.9	373 of 5113	92.7%	★★★★★
2007	92.3	387 of 5113	92.4%	★★★★★
2006	89.3	519 of 4818	89.2%	★★★★☆
2005	91.0	432 of 4822	91.0%	★★★★★
2004	90.3	500 of 4809	89.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	390 of 1203	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.0	473 of 1205	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.5	313 of 1190	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	250 of 1154	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.3	348 of 1149	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.5	245 of 1071	77.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	92.8	133 of 2227	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	87.7	216 of 2585	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	94.2	99 of 2128	95.3%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	96.3	76 of 3275	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	98.0	63 of 3246	98.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	93.8	348 of 5597	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	91.5	537 of 5612	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	95.0	277 of 5609	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	96.0	226 of 5635	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	95.8	169 of 5492	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	92.7	389 of 5413	92.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.9	126 of 5107	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	95.2	167 of 5107	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	94.0	198 of 5087	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	97.0	117 of 5084	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	90.5	288 of 4963	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	89.3	331 of 4830	93.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	93.7	224 of 5460	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	91.9	368 of 5517	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	92.9	273 of 5363	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	89.8	359 of 5264	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	91.6	250 of 5173	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	94.9	130 of 5084	97.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	93.3	378 of 5628	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	94.4	323 of 5643	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	95.5	265 of 5638	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.6	332 of 5663	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	91.8	460 of 5510	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	95.2	235 of 5431	95.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	233 of 718	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.1	274 of 670	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.0	163 of 669	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.9	125 of 610	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	64 of 445	85.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	93.3	155 of 2847	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	89.5	198 of 2635	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	90.2	171 of 2420	92.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.3	406 of 2598	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	446 of 2651	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	85.6	230 of 2661	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	84.6	284 of 2726	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	83.4	324 of 2834	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	86.0	221 of 2737	91.9%	★★★★★

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)98th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)98th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)95th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)94th percentile~ school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

White (2025)84th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2025)68th percentile-26 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)68th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy78%+29 vs state

Mathematics74%+37 vs state

Science67%+34 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 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th 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
Westwood Elementary	Public	K-5	17449 Matinal Rd.	San Diego	92127	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 487-2026	832	38	22.0	14.2%	336 (40.4%)	9 (1.1%)	129 (15.5%)	254 (30.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	101 (12.1%)	94.6	362^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	93.8%		93.9	440^th of 5869 public elementary schools	92.5%	78	66.7		66.7	75.5	77.5	82.7				78.3	79.9	77.5	64.3				74.3	98.3						$16,393	$655	$15,738
Monterey Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	17117 4S Ranch Pkwy.	San Diego	92127	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 487-6887	770	31	25.0	15.3%	187 (24.3%)	15 (1.9%)	65 (8.4%)	429 (55.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	71 (9.2%)	96.8	172^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	97.1%		96.5	207^th of 5869 public elementary schools	96.5%	35	72.5		72.5	89.8	77.3	82.6				83.0	91.3	79.4	72.5				80.6							$16,373	$802	$15,571
Turtleback Elementary	Public	K-5	15855 Turtleback Rd.	San Diego	92127	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 673-5514	458	23	19.7	21.6%	158 (34.5%)	7 (1.5%)	106 (23.1%)	123 (26.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (13.8%)	76.4	1315^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.5%		77	1291^st of 5869 public elementary schools	78.0%	24	40.0		40.0	57.1	63.9	62.4				61.1	58.3	60.7	55.3				57.8	94.9	95.9		95.9	94.9	95.9	$16,488	$618	$15,870
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
Design 39 Campus	Public	K-8	17050 Del Sur Ridge Rd.	San Diego	92127	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 676-6639	1,216	52	23.5	6.9%	357 (29.4%)	13 (1.1%)	118 (9.7%)	580 (47.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	146 (12.0%)	97.2	137^th of 5857 public elementary schools	97.7%		96.8	182^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	96.9%	45	75.8	76.0	75.9	79.0	88.9	85.0	82.1	90.8	85.4	85.1	83.9	83.1	76.3	72.9	84.0	77.2	79.4	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	$14,738	$639	$14,099
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
Rolling Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	15255 Penasquitos Dr.	San Diego	92129	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 672-3400	490	24	20.1	13.1%	186 (38.0%)	4 (0.8%)	103 (21.0%)	122 (24.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (15.1%)	95	337^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.2%		96.3	245^th of 5869 public elementary schools	95.8%	92	84.7		84.7	74.3	69.9	93.1				78.7	75.4	73.8	83.3				77.3							$18,122	$581	$17,541
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
Del Sur Elementary	Public	K-5	15665 Paseo Del Sur	San Diego	92127	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 674-6200	891	37	23.9	9.1%	371 (41.6%)	7 (0.8%)	83 (9.3%)	331 (37.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	95 (10.7%)	95.6	279^th of 5857 public elementary schools	95.2%		97	169^th of 5869 public elementary schools	97.1%	110	61.1		61.1	79.9	84.5	78.5				80.9	81.9	84.5	72.1				79.2	96.2		97.9	98.4			$14,858	$637	$14,221
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Westwood Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Westwood Elementary?

Students at Westwood Elementary are 40% White, 31% Asian, 16% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Westwood Elementary a good school?

Yes. Westwood Elementary ranks in the top 6.2% of California elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Westwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Westwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bernardo Heights Middle
High : Rancho Bernardo High

How many students attend Westwood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 832 students attended Westwood Elementary.

What district is Westwood Elementary in?

Poway Unified

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