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Garden Road Elementary School

14614 Garden Rd.
Poway, CA 92064

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Serving 532 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Garden Road Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 63% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 532 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: Top 20% in CA
: 58% (Top 20%)
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Garden Road Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Garden Road Elementary School's student population of 532 students has grown by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has grown by 47% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Garden Road Elementary School
Kind	114
1	74
2	86
3	99
4	77
5	82

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Total Students

532 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Garden Road Elementary School
2023	508
2022	484
2021	470
2020	458
2019	458
2018	463
2017	463
2016	447
2015	440
2014	429
2013	450
2012	456
2011	465
2010	470
2009	505
2008	460
2007	516
2006	515
2005	540
2004	557
2003	559
2002	587
2001	647
2000	688
1999	695
1998	713
1997	755
1996	740
1995	726
1994	707
1993	676
1992	632
1991	647
1990	630
1989	573
1988	580
1987	492

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Garden Road Elementary School
2023	26
2022	23
2021	22
2020	19
2019	19
2018	18
2017	18
2016	19
2015	18
2014	18
2013	18
2012	17
2010	22
2009	27
2008	27
2007	26
2006	27
2005	27
2004	27
2003	29
2002	30
2001	32
2000	36
1999	37
1998	38
1997	36
1996	30
1995	28
1994	28
1993	26
1992	25
1991	25
1990	23

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School Rankings

Garden Road Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Garden Road Elementary School is 0.69, 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)

#1535 out of 9602 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Garden Road Elementary School
2022	#1535
2019	#1335
2018	#696
2017	#1050
2016	#1151
2015	#1340
2014	#1043
2013	#1348
2012	#1452
2011	#953
2010	#1210

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58%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Garden Road Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2022	58%	33%	65%
2019	62%	40%	70%
2018	70%	39%	67%
2017	65%	38%	66%
2016	62%	37%	67%
2015	57%	34%	65%
2014	50%	63%	83%
2013	78%	59%	78%
2012	74%	59%	78%
2011	79%	58%	77%
2010	72%	56%	77%

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63%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Garden Road Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2022	63%	47%	75%
2019	71%	51%	75%
2018	78%	50%	67%
2017	71%	48%	74%
2016	70%	48%	75%
2015	62%	44%	73%
2014	50%	58%	81%
2013	74%	57%	81%
2012	79%	58%	82%
2011	81%	56%	81%
2010	78%	54%	80%

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45-49%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

19:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Garden Road Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	20:1	22:1	24:1
2022	21:1	21:1	23:1
2021	21:1	22:1	23:1
2020	24:1	23:1	25:1
2019	24:1	23:1	25:1
2018	26:1	23:1	25:1
2017	26:1	23:1	25:1
2016	24:1	24:1	26:1
2015	24:1	24:1	27:1
2014	24:1	24:1	27:1
2013	25:1	24:1	28:1
2012	27:1	23:1	28:1
2010	21:1	21:1	26:1
2009	19:1	20:1	23:1
2008	17:1	18:1	20:1
2007	20:1	21:1	23:1
2006	19:1	20:1	22:1
2005	20:1	21:1	23:1
2004	21:1	21:1	23:1
2003	19:1	20:1	22:1
2002	20:1	20:1	22:1
2001	20:1	20:1	22:1
2000	19:1	21:1	22:1
1999	19:1	21:1	23:1
1998	19:1	21:1	22:1
1997	21:1	23:1	23:1
1996	24:1	25:1	25:1
1995	26:1	25:1	25:1
1994	25:1	25:1	25:1
1993	26:1	25:1	25:1
1992	25:1	24:1	25:1
1991	26:1	24:1	24:1
1990	27:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2008)
Year	Garden Road Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2008	1%	1%
2007	3%	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

11%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garden Road Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	10%	12%	30%
2022	10%	12%	29%
2021	8%	12%	30%
2020	7%	12%	28%
2019	7%	12%	28%
2018	10%	11%	28%
2017	10%	11%	28%
2016	9%	11%	28%
2015	11%	11%	27%
2014	8%	11%	26%
2013	9%	11%	26%
2012	8%	11%	26%
2011	10%	11%	25%
2010	9%	11%	24%
2009	8%	11%	25%
2008	10%	12%	26%
2007	10%	12%	24%
2006	11%	12%	23%
2005	9%	12%	22%
2004	8%	12%	21%
2003	8%	11%	20%
2002	7%	11%	19%
2001	7%	11%	18%
2000	6%	11%	18%
1999	7%	11%	17%
1998	6%	11%	17%
1997	5%	11%	17%
1996	6%	11%	17%
1995	5%	11%	16%
1994	4%	11%	16%
1993	6%	11%	15%
1992	6%	11%	15%
1991	4%	11%	13%

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Hispanic

25%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garden Road Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	24%	55%	18%
2022	23%	56%	18%
2021	22%	56%	17%
2020	25%	55%	15%
2019	25%	55%	15%
2018	22%	54%	15%
2017	22%	54%	15%
2016	23%	54%	15%
2015	22%	54%	15%
2014	22%	53%	14%
2013	22%	53%	14%
2012	20%	52%	13%
2011	18%	51%	12%
2010	17%	50%	11%
2009	17%	49%	11%
2008	17%	50%	11%
2007	16%	49%	11%
2006	15%	48%	11%
2005	14%	47%	10%
2004	14%	46%	10%
2003	12%	45%	10%
2002	11%	44%	9%
2001	10%	43%	9%
2000	9%	42%	9%
1999	8%	41%	8%
1998	8%	40%	8%
1997	8%	40%	8%
1996	7%	39%	7%
1995	7%	38%	7%
1994	7%	37%	7%
1993	4%	36%	6%
1992	3%	35%	5%
1991	3%	34%	5%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Garden Road Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	2%	6%	2%
2017	2%	6%	2%
2016	2%	6%	2%
2015	2%	6%	2%
2014	1%	6%	3%
2013	2%	6%	3%
2012	2%	6%	3%
2011	2%	7%	3%
2009	2%	7%	3%
2008	2%	8%	3%
2007	4%	8%	4%
2006	4%	8%	4%
2005	3%	8%	4%
2004	3%	8%	4%
2003	1%	8%	4%
2002	2%	8%	3%
2001	1%	8%	3%
2000	1%	9%	3%
1999	1%	9%	3%
1998	1%	9%	3%
1997	2%	9%	3%
1996	1%	9%	3%
1995	2%	9%	3%
1994	1%	9%	3%
1993	1%	9%	3%
1992	1%	9%	2%

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White

47%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garden Road Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	49%	21%	39%
2022	48%	21%	40%
2021	51%	22%	40%
2020	54%	23%	45%
2019	54%	23%	45%
2018	58%	24%	48%
2017	58%	24%	48%
2016	58%	24%	49%
2015	61%	24%	50%
2014	63%	25%	51%
2013	62%	25%	52%
2012	66%	26%	54%
2011	67%	27%	56%
2010	63%	27%	54%
2009	63%	28%	55%
2008	70%	29%	60%
2007	67%	29%	59%
2006	68%	31%	61%
2005	72%	31%	62%
2004	73%	32%	64%
2003	77%	34%	65%
2002	78%	35%	67%
2001	80%	36%	68%
2000	83%	37%	69%
1999	84%	38%	71%
1998	85%	39%	71%
1997	85%	39%	71%
1996	86%	40%	72%
1995	86%	41%	73%
1994	88%	42%	74%
1993	89%	43%	76%
1992	90%	44%	78%
1991	91%	45%	80%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

15%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Garden Road Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	16%	6%	11%
2022	17%	5%	11%
2021	17%	5%	11%
2020	12%	4%	10%
2019	12%	4%	10%
2018	8%	4%	7%
2017	8%	4%	7%
2016	8%	4%	6%
2015	4%	3%	6%
2014	6%	3%	6%
2013	5%	3%	4%
2012	4%	3%	4%
2011	3%	2%	3%
2010	11%	3%	7%
2009	10%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garden Road Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	0.67	0.64	0.72
2022	0.68	0.63	0.72
2021	0.66	0.62	0.72
2020	0.63	0.63	0.70
2019	0.63	0.63	0.70
2018	0.60	0.64	0.67
2017	0.60	0.64	0.67
2016	0.60	0.64	0.67
2015	0.57	0.64	0.66
2014	0.55	0.65	0.65
2013	0.56	0.65	0.64
2012	0.52	0.65	0.63
2011	0.51	0.67	0.62
2010	0.56	0.67	0.64
2009	0.56	0.71	0.63
2008	0.48	0.65	0.57
2007	0.53	0.67	0.58
2006	0.51	0.66	0.57
2005	0.47	0.67	0.55
2004	0.45	0.67	0.54
2003	0.39	0.67	0.52
2002	0.38	0.67	0.51
2001	0.35	0.67	0.50
2000	0.30	0.67	0.49
1999	0.29	0.67	0.46
1998	0.27	0.67	0.45
1997	0.27	0.67	0.45
1996	0.25	0.67	0.44
1995	0.26	0.67	0.43
1994	0.22	0.67	0.43
1993	0.21	0.67	0.39
1992	0.19	0.67	0.36
1991	0.17	0.67	0.35

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Eligible for

18%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Garden Road Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	14%	51%	14%
2022	15%	51%	14%
2021	16%	53%	14%
2020	16%	52%	15%
2019	16%	52%	15%
2018	12%	49%	10%
2017	12%	49%	10%
2016	14%	50%	12%
2015	17%	50%	11%
2014	16%	49%	11%
2013	17%	48%	10%
2011	14%	46%	10%
2010	11%	46%	9%
2009	12%	43%	8%
2008	16%	41%	10%
2007	10%	40%	7%
2006	10%	40%	7%
2005	8%	40%	6%
2004	9%	40%	6%
2003	8%	39%	6%
2002	5%	39%	6%
2001	7%	39%	6%
2000	10%	40%	6%
1999	7%	40%	6%
1998	15%	47%	10%
1997	15%	47%	10%
1996	19%	46%	11%
1995	21%	45%	11%
1994	14%	43%	6%
1993	13%	41%	6%
1992	5%	38%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Garden Road Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	2%	8%	1%
2022	2%	7%	1%
2021	3%	6%	1%
2020	4%	7%	3%
2019	4%	7%	3%
2018	5%	9%	3%
2017	5%	9%	3%
2016	6%	9%	4%
2015	8%	9%	4%
2014	7%	9%	5%
2013	6%	7%	4%
2011	6%	8%	3%
2010	9%	9%	4%
2009	6%	10%	3%
2008	6%	10%	3%
2007	8%	10%	3%
2006	8%	9%	3%
2005	6%	9%	3%
2004	4%	9%	3%
2003	4%	9%	2%
2002	4%	8%	3%

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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 Garden Road Elementary School's ranking?

Garden Road Elementary School is ranked #1535 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are Garden Road Elementary School often compared to?

Garden Road Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Midland Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

58% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 63% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Garden Road Elementary School?

532 students attend Garden Road Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Garden Road Elementary School students are White, 25% of students are Hispanic, 15% of students are Two or more races, 11% of students are Asian, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Garden Road Elementary School?

Garden Road Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Garden Road Elementary School offer ?

Garden Road Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Garden Road Elementary School part of?

Garden Road Elementary School is part of Poway Unified School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 532 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: Top 20%
: 58% (Top 20%)
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education