Painted Rock Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

16711 Martincoit Rd.
Poway, CA 92064

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Serving 608 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Painted Rock Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 76% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 76% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 608 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Top 10% in CA
: 76% (Top 5%)
: 76% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Painted Rock Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Painted Rock Elementary School's student population of 608 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Painted Rock Elementary School
Kind	121
1	101
2	89
3	85
4	106
5	106

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Total Students

608 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Painted Rock Elementary School
2023	593
2022	581
2021	577
2020	671
2019	671
2018	684
2017	684
2016	680
2015	666
2014	650
2013	633
2012	586
2011	580
2010	559
2009	576
2008	553
2007	607
2006	644
2005	658
2004	672
2003	692
2002	693
2001	732
2000	733
1999	757
1998	742
1997	723
1996	737
1995	712
1994	731
1993	760
1992	727
1991	689
1990	934
1989	881
1988	730
1987	580

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Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Painted Rock Elementary School
2023	27
2022	25
2021	26
2020	25
2019	25
2018	27
2017	27
2016	27
2015	25
2014	25
2013	23
2012	21
2010	23
2009	27
2008	27
2007	27
2006	29
2005	30
2004	31
2003	34
2002	34
2001	36
2000	36
1999	37
1998	37
1997	33
1996	29
1995	28
1994	28
1993	28
1992	27
1991	27
1990	36

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Year Founded

1972

School Rankings

Painted Rock Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Painted Rock Elementary School is 0.57, which is less 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)

#531 out of 9523 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Painted Rock Elementary School
2023	#531
2022	#644
2019	#438
2018	#405
2017	#712
2016	#714
2015	#564
2013	#407
2012	#539
2011	#528
2010	#543

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76%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Painted Rock Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	76%	34%	67%
2022	71%	33%	65%
2019	78%	40%	70%
2018	79%	39%	67%
2017	73%	38%	66%
2016	76%	37%	67%
2015	76%	34%	65%
2013	88%	59%	78%
2012	86%	59%	78%
2011	85%	58%	77%
2010	84%	56%	77%

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76%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Painted Rock Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2022	76%	47%	75%
2019	80%	51%	75%
2018	80%	50%	67%
2017	74%	48%	74%
2016	72%	48%	75%
2015	71%	44%	73%
2013	85%	57%	81%
2012	85%	58%	82%
2011	84%	56%	81%
2010	83%	54%	80%

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70-74%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Painted Rock Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	22:1	22:1	24:1
2022	23:1	21:1	23:1
2021	22:1	22:1	23:1
2020	27:1	23:1	25:1
2019	27:1	23:1	25:1
2018	25:1	23:1	25:1
2017	25:1	23:1	25:1
2016	25:1	24:1	26:1
2015	27:1	24:1	27:1
2014	26:1	24:1	27:1
2013	28:1	24:1	28:1
2012	29:1	23:1	28:1
2010	25:1	21:1	26:1
2009	21:1	20:1	23:1
2008	20:1	18:1	20:1
2007	22:1	21:1	23:1
2006	22:1	20:1	22:1
2005	22:1	21:1	23:1
2004	22:1	21:1	23:1
2003	20:1	20:1	22:1
2002	20:1	20:1	22:1
2001	20:1	20:1	22:1
2000	20:1	21:1	22:1
1999	20:1	21:1	23:1
1998	20:1	21:1	22:1
1997	22:1	23:1	23:1
1996	25:1	25:1	25:1
1995	25:1	25:1	25:1
1994	26:1	25:1	25:1
1993	27:1	25:1	25:1
1992	27:1	24:1	25:1
1991	26:1	24:1	24:1
1990	26:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2006)
Year	Painted Rock Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2006	2%	1%	1%
2001	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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

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Hispanic

17%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Painted Rock Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	15%	55%	18%
2022	13%	56%	18%
2021	16%	56%	17%
2020	12%	55%	15%
2019	12%	55%	15%
2018	12%	54%	15%
2017	12%	54%	15%
2016	13%	54%	15%
2015	13%	54%	15%
2014	13%	53%	14%
2013	12%	53%	14%
2012	11%	52%	13%
2011	11%	51%	12%
2010	11%	50%	11%
2009	8%	49%	11%
2008	8%	50%	11%
2007	7%	49%	11%
2006	7%	48%	11%
2005	5%	47%	10%
2004	5%	46%	10%
2003	5%	45%	10%
2002	5%	44%	9%
2001	5%	43%	9%
2000	6%	42%	9%
1999	4%	41%	8%
1998	5%	40%	8%
1997	4%	40%	8%
1996	5%	39%	7%
1995	5%	38%	7%
1994	4%	37%	7%
1993	4%	36%	6%
1992	3%	35%	5%
1991	2%	34%	5%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Painted Rock 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%
2016	1%	6%	2%
2015	1%	6%	2%
2014	1%	6%	3%
2013	1%	6%	3%
2012	1%	6%	3%
2011	1%	7%	3%
2010	2%	7%	3%
2009	1%	7%	3%
2008	1%	8%	3%
2007	3%	8%	4%
2006	1%	8%	4%
2005	2%	8%	4%
2004	2%	8%	4%
2003	2%	8%	4%
2002	2%	8%	3%
2001	2%	8%	3%
2000	1%	9%	3%
1999	1%	9%	3%
1998	1%	9%	3%
1997	1%	9%	3%
1996	1%	9%	3%
1995	1%	9%	3%
1994	2%	9%	3%
1993	2%	9%	3%
1992	1%	9%	2%
1991	1%	9%	2%

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White

62%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Painted Rock Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	66%	21%	39%
2022	67%	21%	40%
2021	63%	22%	40%
2020	66%	23%	45%
2019	66%	23%	45%
2018	68%	24%	48%
2017	68%	24%	48%
2016	67%	24%	49%
2015	69%	24%	50%
2014	69%	25%	51%
2013	69%	25%	52%
2012	72%	26%	54%
2011	73%	27%	56%
2010	68%	27%	54%
2009	72%	28%	55%
2008	78%	29%	60%
2007	78%	29%	59%
2006	79%	31%	61%
2005	83%	31%	62%
2004	83%	32%	64%
2003	84%	34%	65%
2002	85%	35%	67%
2001	85%	36%	68%
2000	86%	37%	69%
1999	88%	38%	71%
1998	88%	39%	71%
1997	88%	39%	71%
1996	87%	40%	72%
1995	88%	41%	73%
1994	86%	42%	74%
1993	88%	43%	76%
1992	90%	44%	78%
1991	92%	45%	80%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Painted Rock Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	10%	6%	11%
2022	11%	5%	11%
2021	13%	5%	11%
2020	15%	4%	10%
2019	15%	4%	10%
2018	14%	4%	7%
2017	14%	4%	7%
2016	12%	4%	6%
2015	10%	3%	6%
2014	11%	3%	6%
2013	9%	3%	4%
2012	6%	3%	4%
2011	5%	2%	3%
2010	10%	3%	7%
2009	6%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Painted Rock Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	0.53	0.64	0.72
2022	0.52	0.63	0.72
2021	0.56	0.62	0.72
2020	0.53	0.63	0.70
2019	0.53	0.63	0.70
2018	0.51	0.64	0.67
2017	0.51	0.64	0.67
2016	0.52	0.64	0.67
2015	0.50	0.64	0.66
2014	0.50	0.65	0.65
2013	0.50	0.65	0.64
2012	0.46	0.65	0.63
2011	0.45	0.67	0.62
2010	0.51	0.67	0.64
2009	0.46	0.71	0.63
2008	0.37	0.65	0.57
2007	0.39	0.67	0.58
2006	0.36	0.66	0.57
2005	0.32	0.67	0.55
2004	0.30	0.67	0.54
2003	0.29	0.67	0.52
2002	0.27	0.67	0.51
2001	0.27	0.67	0.50
2000	0.26	0.67	0.49
1999	0.22	0.67	0.46
1998	0.22	0.67	0.45
1997	0.22	0.67	0.45
1996	0.23	0.67	0.44
1995	0.22	0.67	0.43
1994	0.25	0.67	0.43
1993	0.22	0.67	0.39
1992	0.19	0.67	0.36
1991	0.15	0.67	0.35

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Eligible for

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Painted Rock Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	7%	51%	14%
2022	7%	51%	14%
2021	8%	53%	14%
2020	8%	52%	15%
2019	8%	52%	15%
2018	4%	49%	10%
2017	4%	49%	10%
2016	6%	50%	12%
2015	5%	50%	11%
2014	6%	49%	11%
2013	5%	48%	10%
2011	4%	46%	10%
2010	5%	46%	9%
2009	6%	43%	8%
2008	5%	41%	10%
2007	4%	40%	7%
2006	4%	40%	7%
2005	3%	40%	6%
2004	2%	40%	6%
2003	2%	39%	6%
2002	3%	39%	6%
2001	3%	39%	6%
2000	3%	40%	6%
1999	3%	40%	6%
1998	5%	47%	10%
1997	5%	47%	10%
1996	7%	46%	11%
1995	6%	45%	11%
1994	5%	43%	6%
1993	5%	41%	6%
1992	3%	38%	4%

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Eligible for

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

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School District Name

Poway Unified School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Painted Rock Elementary School's ranking?

Painted Rock Elementary School is ranked #531 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

What schools are Painted Rock Elementary School often compared to?

Painted Rock Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Chaparral Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

76% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 76% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Painted Rock Elementary School?

608 students attend Painted Rock Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Painted Rock Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Painted Rock Elementary School?

Painted Rock Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Painted Rock Elementary School offer ?

Painted Rock Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Painted Rock Elementary School part of?

Painted Rock Elementary School is part of Poway Unified School District.

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