Total enrollment
20,823
+7,922 (+61%) vs SY 2020-21
13 schools in Poway
California · Public K-12
From elementary through high school, Poway runs 13 public K-12 schools (7 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high), with combined enrollment of about 20,823.
4-year change in Poway
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
13
+1 (+8%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
48,713
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
20,823
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
13
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abraxas Continuation High | High | 09-12 | 216 |
| Cabrillo Point Academy | Combined | KG-12 | 5,706 |
| Chaparral Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 858 |
| Garden Road Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 508 |
| Meadowbrook Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 972 |
| Midland Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 580 |
| Pacific Coast Academy | Combined | KG-12 | 6,760 |
| Painted Rock Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 613 |
| Pomerado Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 305 |
| Poway High | High | 09-12 | 2,101 |
| Tierra Bonita Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 377 |
| Twin Peaks Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 1,164 |
| Valley Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 663 |
About Poway
Public education in Poway, California runs across 13 schools that teaches roughly 20,823 students. By footprint, Poway sits in the middle-population bracket.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city is made up of 7 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, and 2 other.
Average school size in Poway is around 1,602 students, 177% above the California average of about 578.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment climbed 61%: 12,901 students in SY 2020-21 versus 20,823 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Poway added 1 school, going from 12 to 13.
On this page, the community for Poway discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.