Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 92064

ZIP code 92064 has seven K–5 elementary schools in Poway Unified, with results that are generally above California averages but vary noticeably from school to school. In 2025–2026, the schools’ average proficiency was 66% in ELA, 61% in math and 57% in science, compared with state averages of 49%, 38% and 36%. Every school exceeded the state in all three All Grades subjects.

Tierra Bonita stands out most, leading the group in math at 75% and science at 80%, and essentially tying Chaparral for the top ELA score at 74%. Tierra Bonita’s science result is 20 points above the next-highest school, Valley, and its math score is 4 points above Chaparral’s. Valley is lowest in ELA (54%) and math (49%): it trails the next-lowest schools by 7 and 6 points, respectively. Valley’s science score, however, is second-highest at 60%. Garden Road is lowest in science at 47%, about 1 point below Midland.

Recent changes are mixed: from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, the schools’ average science score rose 10 points, while average ELA fell 1 point and math fell 1 point. Valley improved in all three subjects—8 points in ELA, 4 in math and 34 in science—while Midland declined in all three. SchoolDigger’s statewide percentile rankings also show different paths: Valley rose 12 points over three years, while Painted Rock fell 5. School context varies too: for 2024–2025, free/reduced lunch eligible shares ranged from 8% at Painted Rock to 37% at Valley. Student–teacher ratios ran from 20.0 at Pomerado to 23.7 at Chaparral; these measures provide context, not an explanation for test results.