Enrollment
377
Elementary
DISTRICT 607 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POWAY UNIFIED·NCES 063153004897
Tierra Bonita Elementary
14678 Tierra Bonita Rd., Poway, CA 92064 · (858) 748-8540 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL377 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 83% of California public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
22.9:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
8%
31 students
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 68 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 82 | 22% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is 31% larger than its 5th grade class (52).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
75.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +17.8pp since 2014
Math
80.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +21.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 18 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 21 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 48.5% | 27.3% | 16.2% | 8.1% |
| Math | 56.1% | 24.2% | 12.1% | 7.6% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.8% | 80.3% |
| 2023-24 | 75.7% | 79.4% |
| 2022-23 | 73.3% | 78.3% |
| 2021-22 | 78.6% | 71.1% |
| 2018-19 | 65.8% | 67.1% |
| 2017-18 | 60.3% | 61.3% |
| 2016-17 | 67.6% | 62.0% |
| 2015-16 | 70.0% | 68.0% |
| 2014-15 | 58.0% | 59.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
77.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
74.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 75% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Tierra Bonita Elementary
Tierra Bonita Elementary's state test result (77.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tierra Bonita Elementary this school | 377 | 8.2% | 77.8% |
| Woodside Elementary Woodside | 385 | 7.3% | 83.2% |
| Hermosa View Elementary Hermosa Beach | 394 | 7.6% | N/A |
| Meadow Elementary Petaluma | 384 | 13.3% | 74.7% |
| Ada W. Harris Elementary Cardiff-by-the-Sea | 382 | 11.0% | 71.2% |
| Hermosa Vista Hermosa Beach | 430 | 8.4% | 79.6% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Tierra Bonita Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.8% | #320 of 5,151 | #39 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.3% | #218 of 5,172 ▲ 33 | #29 of 393 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.8% | #459 of 5,172 ▼ 26 | #55 of 393 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.2pp | #2,220 of 5,116 | #149 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 377 | #3,975 of 5,915 | #316 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.9:1 | #2,869 of 5,352 | #191 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.6% | #1,974 of 5,354 | #206 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 8.2% | #5,516 of 5,625 | #433 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.2% | #1,625 of 3,837 | #113 of 279 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
377
+23 (+6%) vs 2020
-51% since 1990-91, when it was 767
Student : Teacher
22.9:1
was 19.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 377 | 16.5 | 22.9:1 | 8% (31) |
| 2023-24 | 399 | 17.4 | 22.9:1 | 10% (41) |
| 2022-23 | 380 | 16.7 | 22.8:1 | 11% (41) |
| 2020-21 | 354 | 18 | 19.7:1 | 18% (64) |
| 2017-18 | 461 | 20.2 | 22.8:1 | 16% (72) |
| 2015-16 | 470 | 20 | 23.5:1 | 13% (60) |
| 2010-11 | 474 | N/A | N/A | 8% (39) |
| 2000-01 | 730 | 36 | 20.3:1 | 3% (19) |
| 1990-91 | 767 | 30 | 25.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tierra Bonita Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (461 to 377); teachers down 18% (20.2 to 16.5).
About Tierra Bonita Elementary
Tierra Bonita Elementary sits in Poway, California, and is classified as an elementary school. The grade span is kindergarten through 5, and enrollment is 377 students.
Tierra Bonita Elementary is run by Poway Unified, whose 39 schools enroll 34,259 students.
White students are the majority at Tierra Bonita Elementary, with 59% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 19% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, and 6% Asian. The school's White share is 11 points above the 48% share among San Diego County residents. The school's diversity index is 59%, meaning two students picked at random have a 59% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reports 16.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 22.9 students per teacher. That matches the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California fairly closely. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 8%. It compares with 54% for public schools in San Diego County.
The allk12 Grade for Tierra Bonita Elementary is A-. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 83% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 74.7% at Tierra Bonita Elementary; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 77.8%.
Among San Diego County residents, the median household income is $106,268, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Besides Tierra Bonita Elementary, San Diego County has 765 other public schools.
The closest public school, Twin Peaks Middle, is about 0.1 miles from Tierra Bonita Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Tierra Bonita Elementary ranks 1st of 8 on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Tierra Bonita Elementary as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show a 6% enrollment increase, from 354 in 2020-21 to 377 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 19.7:1 to 22.9:1.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Tierra Bonita Elementary, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
San Diego County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,288,774
Census ACS
Median income
$106,268
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
766
467,437 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Poway Unified
- Del Norte HighHigh · 2,557 students
- Rancho Bernardo HighHigh · 2,210 students
- Westview HighHigh · 2,116 students
- Poway HighHigh · 2,101 students
- Mt. Carmel HighHigh · 1,800 students
- Oak Valley MiddleMiddle · 1,503 students
Other schools in Poway
- Pacific Coast AcademyCombined · 6,760 students
- Cabrillo Point AcademyCombined · 5,706 students
- Poway HighHigh · 2,101 students
- Twin Peaks MiddleMiddle · 1,164 students
- Meadowbrook MiddleMiddle · 972 students
- Chaparral ElementaryElementary · 858 students
Other Tierra Bonita Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Tierra Bonita Elementary. Tierra Bonita Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Tierra Bonita ElementaryLancaster, CA · 636 students
Nearby schools
- Twin Peaks Middle0.1 mi · 1,164
- Midland Elementary1.1 mi · 580
- Poway High1.3 mi · 2,101
- Abraxas Continuation High1.9 mi · 216
- Garden Road Elementary1.9 mi · 508
- Valley Elementary2.1 mi · 663
Frequently asked questions
About Tierra Bonita ElementaryHow large is Tierra Bonita Elementary?
Tierra Bonita Elementary enrolls approximately 377 students in grades KG-05.
Is Tierra Bonita Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Tierra Bonita Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Tierra Bonita Elementary have?
Tierra Bonita Elementary employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Tierra Bonita Elementary?
Student demographics at Tierra Bonita Elementary are roughly 59% White, 19% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Asian, 14% Two or more.
What district is Tierra Bonita Elementary in?
Tierra Bonita Elementary is part of Poway Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.