Is Garden Road Elementary a good school?

Garden Road Elementary ranks 1382 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Garden Road Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 532 students attended Garden Road Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Garden Road Elementary?

Students at Garden Road Elementary are 47% White, 25% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 11% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Garden Road Elementary attend?

Students who attend Garden Road Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Twin Peaks Middle High : Poway High

Garden Road Elementary

Summary:

Garden Road Elementary is a public elementary school in Poway, California, serving 508 students in grades K-5 and part of the highly-ranked Poway Unified School District.

While Garden Road Elementary has consistently ranked in the top 25% of California elementary schools, its academic performance generally lags behind the district average, with the exception of its 3rd-grade students who outperform both the district and state in English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school has a diverse student population, with a significant representation of Hispanic and White students, as well as a notable percentage of multi-racial students and students with special needs. Notably, Garden Road Elementary serves a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds compared to nearby schools, and has experienced a higher rate of chronic absenteeism in recent years.

Interestingly, Garden Road Elementary's Hispanic and special education students perform significantly better than their counterparts at the state level, ranking in the top 20-25% of California schools for these subgroups. However, the school's White and multi-racial student populations perform relatively lower, ranking in the bottom 50% of California schools. When compared to other schools within the Poway Unified School District, such as Creekside Elementary and Painted Rock Elementary, Garden Road Elementary generally underperforms across various academic measures and student subgroups.

Detail:

Public K-5

14614 Garden Rd.
Poway, CA 92064-5299

(858) 748-0230

District: Poway Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1382^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,673

Students who attend Garden Road Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Twin Peaks Middle
High:	Poway High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.2

Number of students: 532

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.4%

Hispanic:

24.8%

Two or more races:

14.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 19.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Garden Road Elementary ranks better than 76.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 24^th among 26 ranked elementary schools in the Poway Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.5. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Garden Road Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (47.4%), Hispanic (24.8%), two or more races (14.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 19.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Garden Road Elementary is 19.2, which is the lowest among 26 elementary schools in the Poway Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Garden Road Elementary employs 27.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Garden Road Elementary is $8,673, which is the 4^th highest among 26 elementary schools in the Poway Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Garden Road Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Garden Road Elementary 1382^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Garden Road Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Poway Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Poway Unified 125^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Garden Road Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Garden Road Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	87.46	611^th	4809	87.3%
2005	81.08	886^th	4822	81.6%
2006	80.58	942^nd	4818	80.4%
2007	82.76	857^th	5113	83.2%
2008	81.59	899^th	5113	82.4%
2009	82.07	882^nd	5193	83.0%
2010	80.49	985^th	5314	81.5%
2011	86.63	657^th	5377	87.8%
2012	76.85	1182^nd	5390	78.1%
2013	80.96	1006^th	5530	81.8%
2015	84.66	897^th	5611	84.0%
2016	85.09	895^th	5614	84.1%
2017	90.40	618^th	5692	89.1%
2018	91.45	545^th	5662	90.4%
2019	86.01	850^th	5789	85.3%
2022	83.28	1034^th	5883	82.4%
2023	75.85	1335^th	5874	77.3%
2024	74.50	1382^nd	5862	76.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Garden Road Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	62.65	256^th	610	58.0%
2023	54.69	350^th	669	47.7%
2024	36.70	481^st	669	28.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Garden Road Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	87.84	197^th	2420	91.9%
2024	75.34	420^th	2634	84.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Garden Road Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	89.80	288^th	5084	94.3%
2019	81.69	637^th	5173	87.7%
2022	53.77	2050^th	5264	61.1%
2023	47.78	2516^th	5374	53.2%
2024	74.25	1087^th	5511	80.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Garden Road Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	93.82	300^th	5413	94.5%
2019	87.17	707^th	5492	87.1%
2022	80.90	1064^th	5635	81.1%
2023	74.80	1292^nd	5617	77.0%
2024	78.25	1159^th	5605	79.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Garden Road Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	74.67	423^rd	2585	83.6%
2022	91.44	146^th	2227	93.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Garden Road Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	82.91	941^st	5431	82.7%
2019	80.30	1058^th	5510	80.8%
2022	83.06	962^nd	5663	83.0%
2023	73.25	1361^st	5650	75.9%
2024	67.88	1609^th	5636	71.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Garden Road Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	88.46	366^th	4830	92.4%
2019	89.45	325^th	4963	93.5%
2022	85.28	535^th	5084	89.5%
2023	79.05	785^th	5098	84.6%
2024	77.42	835^th	5102	83.6%

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Rank History for White students at Garden Road Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	82.36	368^th	2737	86.6%
2019	64.57	1046^th	2834	63.1%
2022	58.26	1215^th	2726	55.4%
2023	44.60	1583^rd	2662	40.5%
2024	48.96	1442^nd	2647	45.5%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Garden Road Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	533	7	21	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	580
1989	532	8	21	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	573
1990	569	17	22	19	3	n/a	n/a	0	630
1991	591	10	27	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	647
1992	570	9	29	22	2	n/a	n/a	0	632
1993	602	8	34	30	2	n/a	n/a	0	676
1994	619	9	30	48	1	n/a	n/a	0	707
1995	633	11	41	55	0	n/a	n/a	0	740
1996	633	11	41	55	0	n/a	n/a	0	740
1997	640	16	40	59	0	n/a	n/a	0	755
1998	608	9	40	55	1	n/a	n/a	0	713
1999	584	7	43	59	2	n/a	n/a	0	695
2000	569	5	39	60	4	n/a	n/a	11	688
2001	518	7	39	67	5	n/a	n/a	11	647
2002	430	8	40	68	3	n/a	n/a	10	559
2003	430	8	40	68	3	n/a	n/a	10	559
2004	409	14	38	73	6	n/a	n/a	17	557
2005	385	13	43	68	6	n/a	n/a	25	540
2006	348	13	51	70	6	n/a	n/a	27	515
2007	343	13	47	76	4	n/a	n/a	33	516
2008	324	9	45	77	5	n/a	n/a	0	460
2009	317	8	41	87	2	2	48	0	505
2010	297	2	41	78	0	2	50	0	470
2011	313	8	42	84	0	2	16	0	465
2012	301	8	34	90	2	2	19	0	456
2013	280	10	34	101	1	2	22	0	450
2014	267	6	34	95	2	1	24	0	429
2015	265	9	47	95	2	1	21	0	440
2016	257	9	42	99	1	0	39	0	447
2017	266	11	46	100	0	0	40	0	463
2018	262	9	44	118	0	0	46	0	479
2019	248	7	32	114	0	0	57	0	458
2020	241	5	32	106	0	0	80	0	464
2021	241	7	36	104	0	1	81	0	470
2022	233	9	48	111	0	2	81	0	484
2023	246	7	51	122	0	2	80	0	508
2024	252	6	58	132	3	2	79	0	532

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Garden Road Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	580	19.5	29.7	n/a
1989	573	22.0	26.0	n/a
1990	630	23.0	27.3	n/a
1991	647	25.0	25.8	n/a
1992	632	25.4	24.8	5.4
1993	676	26.0	26.0	12.6
1994	707	28.0	25.3	14.1
1995	740	30.4	24.3	19.2
1996	740	30.4	24.3	19.2
1997	755	36.0	21.0	15
1998	713	38.0	18.8	15.4
1999	695	37.0	18.8	14.1
2000	688	36.0	19.1	13.4
2001	647	32.0	20.2	13.8
2002	559	29.0	19.3	11.7
2003	559	29.0	19.3	11.7
2004	557	27.0	20.6	14.1
2005	540	27.0	20.0	14.4
2006	515	27.0	19.1	18.6
2007	516	26.0	19.8	19
2008	460	27.0	17.0	21.7
2009	505	27.0	16.5	18
2010	470	22.0	21.3	20
2011	465	n/a	n/a	19.6
2012	456	17.0	26.8	n/a
2013	450	18.0	25.0	22.9
2014	429	18.0	23.8	23.3
2015	440	18.0	24.4	25.5
2016	447	19.0	23.5	21
2017	463	18.0	25.7	17.5
2018	479	19.2	24.8	23.4
2019	458	19.4	23.5	20.5
2020	464	n/a	n/a	20.9
2021	470	22.2	21.1	18.7
2022	484	23.2	20.8	17.8
2023	508	26.2	19.3	16.1
2024	532	27.7	19.2	19.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Garden Road Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	580	19.5	29.7	n/a
1989	573	22.0	26.0	n/a
1990	630	23.0	27.3	n/a
1991	647	25.0	25.8	n/a
1992	632	25.4	24.8	5.4
1993	676	26.0	26.0	12.6
1994	707	28.0	25.3	14.1
1995	740	30.4	24.3	19.2
1996	740	30.4	24.3	19.2
1997	755	36.0	21.0	15
1998	713	38.0	18.8	15.4
1999	695	37.0	18.8	14.1
2000	688	36.0	19.1	13.4
2001	647	32.0	20.2	13.8
2002	559	29.0	19.3	11.7
2003	559	29.0	19.3	11.7
2004	557	27.0	20.6	14.1
2005	540	27.0	20.0	14.4
2006	515	27.0	19.1	18.6
2007	516	26.0	19.8	19
2008	460	27.0	17.0	21.7
2009	505	27.0	16.5	18
2010	470	22.0	21.3	20
2011	465	n/a	n/a	19.6
2012	456	17.0	26.8	n/a
2013	450	18.0	25.0	22.9
2014	429	18.0	23.8	23.3
2015	440	18.0	24.4	25.5
2016	447	19.0	23.5	21
2017	463	18.0	25.7	17.5
2018	479	19.2	24.8	23.4
2019	458	19.4	23.5	20.5
2020	464	n/a	n/a	20.9
2021	470	22.2	21.1	18.7
2022	484	23.2	20.8	17.8
2023	508	26.2	19.3	16.1
2024	532	27.7	19.2	19.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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