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Adobe Bluffs Elementary School

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Serving 549 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Adobe Bluffs Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 81% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 82% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 549 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: Top 5% in CA
: 81% (Top 5%)
: 82% (Top 5%)
: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Adobe Bluffs Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Adobe Bluffs Elementary School's student population of 549 students has grown by 27% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has grown by 55% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2020

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Adobe Bluffs Elementary School
Kind	113
1	101
2	88
3	91
4	79
5	77

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Total Students

549 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Adobe Bluffs Elementary School
2023	552
2022	493
2021	475
2020	430
2019	430
2018	345
2017	345
2016	352
2015	372
2014	426
2013	395
2012	380
2011	402
2010	400
2009	449
2008	635
2007	711
2006	799
2005	809
2004	733
2003	597
2002	493
2001	460
2000	499
1999	503
1998	521
1997	518
1996	515
1995	512
1994	523
1993	418

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Adobe Bluffs Elementary School
2023	25
2022	22
2021	22
2020	18
2019	18
2018	15
2017	15
2016	15
2015	15
2014	18
2013	17
2012	17
2010	17
2009	23
2008	34
2007	34
2006	39
2005	38
2004	36
2003	30
2002	23
2001	25
2000	25
1999	27
1998	29
1997	27
1996	23
1995	23

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School Rankings

Adobe Bluffs Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Adobe Bluffs Elementary School is 0.68, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#234 out of 9602 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Adobe Bluffs Elementary School
2022	#234
2019	#273
2018	#762
2017	#470
2016	#322
2015	#174
2014	#1043
2013	#700
2012	#394
2011	#507
2010	#311

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81%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Adobe Bluffs Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2022	81%	33%	65%
2019	82%	40%	70%
2018	77%	39%	67%
2017	77%	38%	66%
2016	77%	37%	67%
2015	82%	34%	65%
2014	50%	63%	83%
2013	82%	59%	78%
2012	87%	59%	78%
2011	87%	58%	77%
2010	86%	56%	77%

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82%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Adobe Bluffs Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2022	82%	47%	75%
2019	82%	51%	75%
2018	72%	50%	67%
2017	77%	48%	74%
2016	82%	48%	75%
2015	82%	44%	73%
2014	50%	58%	81%
2013	83%	57%	81%
2012	87%	58%	82%
2011	82%	56%	81%
2010	89%	54%	80%

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80-84%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

20:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Adobe Bluffs Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	22:1	22:1	24:1
2022	22:1	21:1	23:1
2021	22:1	22:1	23:1
2020	24:1	23:1	25:1
2019	24:1	23:1	25:1
2018	23:1	23:1	25:1
2017	23:1	23:1	25:1
2016	23:1	24:1	26:1
2015	25:1	24:1	27:1
2014	24:1	24:1	27:1
2013	23:1	24:1	28:1
2012	22:1	23:1	28:1
2010	24:1	21:1	26:1
2009	20:1	20:1	23:1
2008	19:1	18:1	20:1
2007	21:1	21:1	23:1
2006	20:1	20:1	22:1
2005	21:1	21:1	23:1
2004	20:1	21:1	23:1
2003	20:1	20:1	22:1
2002	21:1	20:1	22:1
2001	18:1	20:1	22:1
2000	20:1	21:1	22:1
1999	19:1	21:1	23:1
1998	18:1	21:1	22:1
1997	19:1	23:1	23:1
1996	22:1	25:1	25:1
1995	23:1	25:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2010)
Year	Adobe Bluffs Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2010	1%	1%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

48%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Adobe Bluffs Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	46%	12%	30%
2022	43%	12%	29%
2021	43%	12%	30%
2020	40%	12%	28%
2019	40%	12%	28%
2018	35%	11%	28%
2017	35%	11%	28%
2016	36%	11%	28%
2015	34%	11%	27%
2014	32%	11%	26%
2013	33%	11%	26%
2012	33%	11%	26%
2011	34%	11%	25%
2010	29%	11%	24%
2009	29%	11%	25%
2008	35%	12%	26%
2007	32%	12%	24%
2006	32%	12%	23%
2005	28%	12%	22%
2004	23%	12%	21%
2003	21%	11%	20%
2002	23%	11%	19%
2001	21%	11%	18%
2000	20%	11%	18%
1999	18%	11%	17%
1998	20%	11%	17%
1997	20%	11%	17%
1996	23%	11%	17%
1995	24%	11%	16%
1994	22%	11%	16%
1993	20%	11%	15%

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Hispanic

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Adobe Bluffs Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	11%	55%	18%
2022	11%	56%	18%
2021	11%	56%	17%
2020	11%	55%	15%
2019	11%	55%	15%
2018	12%	54%	15%
2017	12%	54%	15%
2016	10%	54%	15%
2015	12%	54%	15%
2014	11%	53%	14%
2013	9%	53%	14%
2012	7%	52%	13%
2011	6%	51%	12%
2010	7%	50%	11%
2009	8%	49%	11%
2008	10%	50%	11%
2007	11%	49%	11%
2006	9%	48%	11%
2005	9%	47%	10%
2004	8%	46%	10%
2003	6%	45%	10%
2002	5%	44%	9%
2001	4%	43%	9%
2000	5%	42%	9%
1999	3%	41%	8%
1998	5%	40%	8%
1997	5%	40%	8%
1996	5%	39%	7%
1995	4%	38%	7%
1994	11%	37%	7%
1993	4%	36%	6%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Adobe Bluffs Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2015	1%	6%	2%
2014	3%	6%	3%
2013	2%	6%	3%
2012	2%	6%	3%
2011	3%	7%	3%
2010	3%	7%	3%
2009	2%	7%	3%
2008	2%	8%	3%
2007	3%	8%	4%
2006	3%	8%	4%
2005	3%	8%	4%
2004	3%	8%	4%
2003	5%	8%	4%
2002	2%	8%	3%
2001	2%	8%	3%
2000	2%	9%	3%
1999	8%	9%	3%
1998	2%	9%	3%
1997	2%	9%	3%
1996	2%	9%	3%
1995	2%	9%	3%
1994	3%	9%	3%
1993	3%	9%	3%

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White

24%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Adobe Bluffs Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	25%	21%	39%
2022	28%	21%	40%
2021	31%	22%	40%
2020	37%	23%	45%
2019	37%	23%	45%
2018	45%	24%	48%
2017	45%	24%	48%
2016	45%	24%	49%
2015	47%	24%	50%
2014	47%	25%	51%
2013	50%	25%	52%
2012	53%	26%	54%
2011	55%	27%	56%
2010	50%	27%	54%
2009	52%	28%	55%
2008	53%	29%	60%
2007	54%	29%	59%
2006	56%	31%	61%
2005	60%	31%	62%
2004	64%	32%	64%
2003	66%	34%	65%
2002	70%	35%	67%
2001	73%	36%	68%
2000	73%	37%	69%
1999	70%	38%	71%
1998	73%	39%	71%
1997	73%	39%	71%
1996	70%	40%	72%
1995	70%	41%	73%
1994	64%	42%	74%
1993	73%	43%	76%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2010)
Year	Adobe Bluffs Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

18%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Adobe Bluffs Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	17%	6%	11%
2022	17%	5%	11%
2021	14%	5%	11%
2020	11%	4%	10%
2019	11%	4%	10%
2018	8%	4%	7%
2017	8%	4%	7%
2016	9%	4%	6%
2015	6%	3%	6%
2014	7%	3%	6%
2013	6%	3%	4%
2012	5%	3%	4%
2011	2%	2%	3%
2010	9%	3%	7%
2009	8%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Adobe Bluffs Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	0.69	0.64	0.72
2022	0.70	0.63	0.72
2021	0.69	0.62	0.72
2020	0.69	0.63	0.70
2019	0.69	0.63	0.70
2018	0.66	0.64	0.67
2017	0.66	0.64	0.67
2016	0.66	0.64	0.67
2015	0.65	0.64	0.66
2014	0.67	0.65	0.65
2013	0.64	0.65	0.64
2012	0.61	0.65	0.63
2011	0.59	0.67	0.62
2010	0.67	0.67	0.64
2009	0.64	0.71	0.63
2008	0.59	0.65	0.57
2007	0.62	0.67	0.58
2006	0.60	0.66	0.57
2005	0.58	0.67	0.55
2004	0.54	0.67	0.54
2003	0.52	0.67	0.52
2002	0.46	0.67	0.51
2001	0.44	0.67	0.50
2000	0.45	0.67	0.49
1999	0.47	0.67	0.46
1998	0.43	0.67	0.45
1997	0.43	0.67	0.45
1996	0.46	0.67	0.44
1995	0.45	0.67	0.43
1994	0.53	0.67	0.43
1993	0.43	0.67	0.39

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Eligible for

11%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Adobe Bluffs Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	11%	51%	14%
2022	10%	51%	14%
2021	11%	53%	14%
2020	10%	52%	15%
2019	10%	52%	15%
2018	6%	49%	10%
2017	6%	49%	10%
2016	5%	50%	12%
2015	7%	50%	11%
2014	6%	49%	11%
2013	5%	48%	10%
2011	7%	46%	10%
2010	9%	46%	9%
2009	6%	43%	8%
2008	7%	41%	10%
2007	4%	40%	7%
2006	5%	40%	7%
2005	5%	40%	6%
2004	5%	40%	6%
2003	3%	39%	6%
2002	2%	39%	6%
2001	2%	39%	6%
2000	2%	40%	6%
1999	2%	40%	6%
1998	5%	47%	10%
1997	5%	47%	10%
1996	5%	46%	11%
1995	5%	45%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2022)
Year	Adobe Bluffs Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2022	1%	7%	1%
2021	1%	6%	1%
2020	2%	7%	3%
2019	2%	7%	3%
2018	1%	9%	3%
2017	1%	9%	3%
2016	4%	9%	4%
2015	2%	9%	4%
2014	3%	9%	5%
2013	3%	7%	4%
2011	2%	8%	3%
2010	3%	9%	4%
2009	2%	10%	3%
2008	3%	10%	3%
2007	4%	10%	3%
2006	4%	9%	3%
2005	3%	9%	3%
2004	3%	9%	3%
2003	1%	9%	2%
2002	2%	8%	3%
2001	2%	8%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Poway Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Adobe Bluffs Elementary School's ranking?

Adobe Bluffs Elementary School is ranked #234 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

81% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 82% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Adobe Bluffs Elementary School?

549 students attend Adobe Bluffs Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Adobe Bluffs Elementary School students are Asian, 24% of students are White, 18% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Adobe Bluffs Elementary School?

Adobe Bluffs Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Adobe Bluffs Elementary School offer ?

Adobe Bluffs Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Adobe Bluffs Elementary School part of?

Adobe Bluffs Elementary School is part of Poway Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Adobe Bluffs Elementary School located?

Adobe Bluffs Elementary School is located in the Rancho Penasquitos neighborhood of San Diego, CA. There are 10 other public schools located in Rancho Penasquitos.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 549 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: Top 5%
: 81% (Top 5%)
: 82% (Top 5%)
: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education