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Shoal Creek Elementary

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Shoal Creek Elementary ranks 773 rd of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

773^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of California elementary schools

Summary

Shoal Creek Elementary serves 500 students in grades K–5 in San Diego’s Poway Unified area. Its 2025–26 proficiency rates were above California’s in English language arts (ELA), math, and science, although results were mixed against nearby schools and the district. The clearest grade-level concern is fourth grade: ELA proficiency was 58%, 16 points below the district, and math proficiency was 64%, 12 points below.

Math is the school’s strongest subject in comparisons with the state and district: 67% of students were proficient, 29 points above California and 1 point above Poway Unified. ELA proficiency was 68%, 19 points above the state but 6 points below the district; science was 58%, 22 points above the state and 5 points below the district. Compared with the 10 nearby schools, Shoal Creek was slightly below their average in all three subjects, with its largest shortfall in science. Fifth-grade ELA is a relative bright spot: 78%, the fifth-highest result among the 11 schools in the comparison. Chronic absenteeism was just 3% in 2025–26, lower than the district’s 8% and the state’s 18%; only Scripps and Pomerado had lower rates among nearby schools.

Scores have rebounded in the latest year, but remain below their 2022–23 levels: ELA rose from 67% to 68%, math from 65% to 67%, and science from 57% to 58% since 2024–25, while the four-year changes were down 6, 1, and 5 points, respectively. SchoolDigger ranked the school at the 87th percentile statewide in 2025–26, with four stars; Poway Unified earned five stars and ranked at the 93rd percentile among districts. The 2024–25 student–teacher ratio was 22.0, close to the nearby average of 22.5. That year, 14% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, compared with a nearby average of 22%. One subgroup ranking stands out: SchoolDigger’s effectiveness ranking for multiracial students was at the 34th percentile in 2025–26, versus the school’s overall 87th percentile, and had fallen from the 62nd percentile in 2022–23.

500

Students ?

22.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,831

Per pupil spending ?

13.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

≥ 99%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

11775 Shoal Creek Dr.
San Diego, CA 92128-4573

(858) 613-9080

District: Poway Unified

Students who attend Shoal Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Meadowbrook Middle
High:	Rancho Bernardo High

Racial breakdown:

White:

34.4%

Asian:

32.6%

Two or more races:

16.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (66% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of California elementary schools

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 (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg69%

California avg42%

773^rd of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 26Elementary Schools in the Poway Unified

100^th of 1,530Poway 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
2026	87.5	773 of 5817	86.7%	★★★★☆
2025	85.3	912 of 5857	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	90.3	689 of 5869	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	92.1	563 of 5859	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	92.7	542 of 5883	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	90.5	611 of 5789	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	87.5	769 of 5662	86.4%	★★★★☆
2017	85.1	909 of 5692	84.0%	★★★★☆
2016	88.0	735 of 5614	86.9%	★★★★☆
2015	92.0	511 of 5611	90.9%	★★★★★
2013	84.5	791 of 5530	85.7%	★★★★☆
2012	86.3	656 of 5390	87.8%	★★★★☆
2011	86.5	664 of 5377	87.7%	★★★★☆
2010	91.2	379 of 5314	92.9%	★★★★★
2009	86.2	695 of 5193	86.6%	★★★★☆
2008	92.6	341 of 5113	93.3%	★★★★★
2007	93.9	297 of 5113	94.2%	★★★★★
2006	92.9	337 of 4818	93.0%	★★★★★
2005	92.0	387 of 4822	92.0%	★★★★★
2004	89.0	543 of 4809	88.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	71.9	371 of 1210	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.1	418 of 1203	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.6	530 of 1205	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.0	456 of 1190	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.8	278 of 1154	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	56.0	627 of 1149	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.3	657 of 1071	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	84.2	276 of 2585	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.2	368 of 2128	82.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	95.6	94 of 3246	97.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	85.5	791 of 5581	85.8%	★★★★☆
2025	78.2	1147 of 5597	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	87.2	762 of 5612	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	87.5	764 of 5609	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	89.7	658 of 5635	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	90.4	541 of 5492	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	87.7	689 of 5413	87.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	2907 of 5107	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	99.0	40 of 5084	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	80.1	707 of 4963	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.4	717 of 4830	85.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	2057 of 5460	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	93.6	294 of 5517	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	84.5	593 of 5363	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	40.8	3051 of 5173	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.8	2182 of 5084	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	87.1	697 of 5603	87.6%	★★★★☆
2025	87.1	738 of 5628	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	90.7	561 of 5643	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	93.1	417 of 5638	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	93.6	407 of 5663	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	87.9	694 of 5510	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	85.0	835 of 5431	84.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	41.5	496 of 753	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.0	425 of 718	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.5	256 of 669	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.8	150 of 445	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	86.4	15 of 339	95.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	80.7	358 of 2927	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	93.1	142 of 2635	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	96.9	76 of 2420	96.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	71.1	706 of 2536	72.2%	★★★★☆
2025	73.1	644 of 2598	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	786 of 2651	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	869 of 2661	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.2	1152 of 2726	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.4	661 of 2834	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	65.5	983 of 2737	64.1%	★★★☆☆

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 (2018)97th percentile+11 vs school

Disabled (2019)89th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)88th percentile~ school

Male (2026)88th percentile~ school

Female (2026)86th percentile~ school

White (2026)72nd percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2026)69th percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile-22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)43rd percentile-41 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)34th percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy68%+19 vs state

Mathematics67%+29 vs state

Science58%+22 vs state

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	87.5	773^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	86.7%		85.3	912^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.4%	139	58.2	58.2	68.8	58.4	77.6	67.9	71.4	63.6	65.7	67.0	≥ 99%		$23,831	$23,402	$429
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%)	87.5	775^th of 5817 public elementary schools	86.7%		91.3	594^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.9%	181	55.1	55.1	75.2	72.4	68.8	72.1	66.0	66.7	56.9	63.1	98%	0%	$23,827	$22,924	$903
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%)	81.3	1075^th of 5817 public elementary schools	81.5%		73.6	1442^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	75.4%	367	54.0	54.0	54.4	69.1	73.0	66.2	60.0	55.8	54.0	56.3	93%	0%	$33,627	$32,560	$1,067
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%)	86.2	849^th of 5817 public elementary schools	85.4%		88.2	763^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	87.0%	86	62.5	62.5	54.8	69.3	72.7	65.8	65.5	65.2	63.6	64.8	≥ 99%		$30,198	$29,822	$376
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%)	86.5	836^th of 5817 public elementary schools	85.6%		85.6	897^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.7%	61	59.5	59.5	61.4	65.7	73.9	67.3	65.4	77.1	53.0	64.8	98%	0%	$22,527	$22,002	$525
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%)	93.4	449^th of 5817 public elementary schools	92.3%		94.8	346^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.1%	103	70.5	70.5	66.2	66.3	81.1	71.9	73.5	82.6	77.9	78.3	≥ 99%		$25,443	$25,092	$351
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%)	94.4	380^th of 5817 public elementary schools	93.5%		95	337^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.2%	43	70.1	70.1	78.6	70.1	80.5	76.5	80.6	71.4	72.4	74.6	97%	0%	$29,678	$29,438	$240
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%)	69.2	1618^th of 5817 public elementary schools	72.2%		52.5	2465^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.9%	847	60.2	60.2	50.5	52.6	60.2	54.4	48.5	46.4	51.0	48.7	≥ 99%		$22,602	$21,712	$890
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%)	97.8	82^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	98.6%		97.9	80^th of 5857 public elementary schools	98.6%	2	76.2	76.2	76.6	85.0	85.3	82.6	90.4	85.2	86.9	87.4	98%	0%	$24,163	$22,750	$1,413
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	71^st of 5817 public elementary schools	98.8%		97.9	81^st of 5857 public elementary schools	98.6%	10	75.9	75.9	81.3	86.1	87.5	84.8	89.6	82.4	83.9	85.6	≥ 99%		$21,932	$20,856	$1,076

Frequently Asked Questions about Shoal Creek Elementary

Is Shoal Creek Elementary a good school?

Shoal Creek Elementary ranks 773^rd of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Shoal Creek Elementary?

Students at Shoal Creek Elementary are 34% White, 33% Asian, 16% Two or more races, 15% Hispanic, 2% African American.

How many students attend Shoal Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 500 students attended Shoal Creek Elementary.

What district is Shoal Creek Elementary in?

Poway Unified

What schools do graduates of Shoal Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Shoal Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Meadowbrook Middle
High : Rancho Bernardo High

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