Summary:
Painted Rock Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in Poway, California, serving 593 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Poway Unified school district, which is ranked 125 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Painted Rock Elementary consistently ranks among the top 10% of elementary schools in California, with students performing significantly better than state and district averages on Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 76.79% in ELA/Literacy and 69.97% in Mathematics, compared to the Poway Unified district averages of 73.54% and 65.48%, and the California state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%. The school's performance is particularly noteworthy for its Hispanic and Special Education students, who rank 249 and 128 out of over 5,000 and 2,600 California elementary schools, respectively.
When compared to nearby schools in the Poway Unified district, Painted Rock Elementary's academic performance is consistently higher, with higher proficiency rates across grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's 5th-grade Mathematics proficiency rate was 58.65%, compared to 59.68% at Chaparral Elementary, 55.56% at Highland Ranch Elementary, and 54.26% at Midland Elementary. Additionally, Painted Rock Elementary has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 1.8% to 12.0% in recent years, and a low percentage of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch, suggesting a relatively affluent student population.
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Detail:
Public K-5
District:
Poway Unified
SchoolDigger Rank:
551st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,083
Students who attend Painted Rock Elementary usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 22.7
Number of students: 608
Racial breakdown:
White:
62.2%
Hispanic:
17.3%
Two or more races:
10.7%
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Asian:
8.9%
African American:
0.5%
Pacific Islander:
0.5%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 8.6%
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