Meadowbrook Middle

Meadowbrook Middle is one of the reasonably sized middle schools in Poway, California, operated by Poway Unified, with 972 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 659 students per school, that is 47% above typical.

Within Poway Unified, which oversees 39 schools and 34,259 students, Meadowbrook Middle is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Meadowbrook Middle records that 36% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school reports 30% Hispanic, 20% Asian, 11% multiracial, 2% Black. By comparison, San Diego County as a whole is about 48% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 21.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 25% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is south of San Diego County's rate of about 54%.

With demographic context factored in, Meadowbrook Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 64.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 54.4%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for San Diego County put median household earnings sit near $106,268, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, San Diego County runs 766 public schools (combined enrollment of about 467,437 students), of which Meadowbrook Middle is one.

Pomerado Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Meadowbrook Middle at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 63.4%.

Meadowbrook Middle operates from a bedroom-community location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Meadowbrook Middle has shrank 30%, going from 1,383 students in 2018 to 972 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 25% to 30% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 26.3:1 in 2018 to 21.2:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Meadowbrook Middle community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.