The Poway Unified School District is pleased to share that Niche.com, a market leader in connecting colleges and schools with students and families, has released its 2025 school ratings and Poway Unified is rated among the best. The rankings are based on reviews from students and families, as well as attendance, test scores, and graduation rates from the US Department of Education.
As a district, Poway Unified was rated the #1 Unified School District and the #2 overall school district in San Diego. Nationally, the district falls in the top 100 school districts. PUSD schools have also been recognized in the top rankings for elementary, middle, and high schools.
PUSD Elementary Schools in Top 2025 Best Public Elementary Schools in San Diego Area
#4 Park Village Elementary School
#5 Del Sur Elementary School
#7 Deer Canyon Elementary School
#8 Adobe Bluffs Elementary School
#9 Rolling Hills Elementary School
#12 Chaparral Elementary School
#13 Westwood Elementary School
#14 Creekside Elementary School
#15 Willow Grove Elementary School
#16 Monterey Ridge Elementary School
#17 Stone Ranch Elementary School
#18 Los Peñasquitos Elementary School
#19 Canyon View Elementary School
#24 Shoal Creek Elementary School
#25 Sundance Elementary School
PUSD Middle Schools in Top 2025 Best Public Middle Schools in San Diego Area
#6 Oak Valley Middle School
#7 Mesa Verde Middle School
#8 Black Mountain Middle School
#14 Bernardo Heights Middle School
#16 Design39 Campus
#17 Meadowbrook Middle School
#19 Twin Peaks Middle School
PUSD High Schools in Top 2025 Best Public High Schools in San Diego Area
#3 Westview High School
#6 Del Norte High School
#11 Mt. Carmel High School
#17 Rancho Bernardo High School
#34 Poway High School
Congratulations to the schools who were recognized in the top rankings of each list. Every school in Poway Unified is listed and ranked through Niche.com.
To search for your school: www.niche.com/k12/search/best-schools/m/san-diego-metro-area/
To see a map of our entire district: www.niche.com/k12/d/poway-unified-school-district-ca/
Poway Unified is not partnered with Niche.com and does not contribute data directly to Niche.com ratings. For more detailed information on how the rankings are calculated, you can visit this website.