Best Neighborhoods for Schools in Poway, CA

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Poway's highest school score is 4.2 out of 5, in Green Valley. 3 ranked Poway neighborhoods score 4 out of 5 or higher for schools. Old Poway follows at 4.0 out of 5.

Houseberry scores 6 Poway neighborhoods on schools, safety, amenities, price, value and appreciation. School scores in Poway run from 3.8 to 4.2 out of 5, and 3 score 4 out of 5 or higher. Typical home prices range from $1,024,000 in South Poway to $1,619,000 in Old Coach across 6 priced neighborhoods. Across the five nearest cities the average school score is 4.1 out of 5, against 4.0 in Poway.

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Green Valley, Poway, CA

Overall Score : 4.1/5
SCHOOL4.2/5
SAFETY4.6/5
AMENITIES3.3/5
PRICE$1,410,000
APPRECIATION-0.60 %
VALUE$136kUndervalued

Keywords: Twin Peaks Trail, Silverset Park, Half-Acre Lots

Twin Peaks, the rocky double summit visible across much of central Poway, sits inside Green Valley. The neighborhood fills the hilly ground between Twin Peaks Road and Lake Poway Road, north of the city's center, with Rancho Bernardo over the western line and Old Coach and the lake to the north. ... See Full Page

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Old Poway, Poway, CA

Overall Score : 4.0/5
SCHOOL4.0/5
SAFETY4.4/5
AMENITIES3.5/5
PRICE$1,041,000
APPRECIATION2.60 %
VALUE$2kUndervalued

Keywords: Old Poway Park, Poway Farmers Market, Midland Road

If Poway has a town square, it is Old Poway Park on Midland Road, and the blocks around it make up the Old Poway neighborhood. The area runs from Poway Road north to Twin Peaks Road between Community Road and Espola Road, a compact slice of the city that holds most of what longtime locals mean by the old town. ... See Full Page

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South Poway, Poway, CA

Overall Score : 3.8/5
SCHOOL4.0/5
SAFETY4.4/5
AMENITIES3.2/5
PRICE$1,024,000
APPRECIATION-0.60 %
VALUE$102kUndervalued

Keywords: Poway Community Park, South Poway Trail, Business Park

South Poway holds the working half of the city. Everything south of Poway Road and west of Midland Road falls inside it, from the civic center and the branch library to the South Poway Business Park, which fills the flats along Scripps Poway Parkway with offices, warehouses and light industry. ... See Full Page

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Old Coach, Poway, CA

Overall Score : 3.9/5
SCHOOL3.9/5
SAFETY4.5/5
AMENITIES3.6/5
PRICE$1,619,000
APPRECIATION-0.60 %
VALUE$13kUndervalued

Keywords: Maderas Golf Club, Blue Sky Reserve, Lake Poway

Old Coach covers Poway's northern reach, the big wedge of oak canyons, golf fairways and estate lots east of Espola Road that runs up to the San Dieguito River country. A large share of the city's open land is here, and much of it is protected, with Lake Poway and the Blue Sky Ecological Reserve both inside the boundary. ... See Full Page

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Rancho Arbolitos, Poway, CA

Overall Score : 3.8/5
SCHOOL3.9/5
SAFETY4.4/5
AMENITIES3.1/5
PRICE$1,031,000
APPRECIATION-0.60 %
VALUE$53kUndervalued

Keywords: Starridge Park, Pomerado Road, Poway Road Dining

Rancho Arbolitos is the west side of Poway that most visitors see first, the stretch between Poway Road and Twin Peaks Road where the city meets Rancho Bernardo and Sabre Springs. Behind the commercial frontage along its two main roads sits a large, settled grid of curving residential streets. ... See Full Page

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Garden Road, Poway, CA

Overall Score : 3.8/5
SCHOOL3.8/5
SAFETY4.6/5
AMENITIES3.1/5
PRICE$1,091,000
APPRECIATION-0.50 %
VALUE$96kUndervalued

Keywords: Iron Mountain Trail, Garden Road Park, Sycamore Canyon

Garden Road takes up the eastern end of Poway, where the city's streets give out against Iron Mountain and the boulder hills along Highway 67. It shows the rural side of the City in the Country, with Old Poway on its western side and Green Valley up across Twin Peaks Road. ... See Full Page

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Poway schools: your questions, answered

What are the best neighborhoods for schools in Poway?

Green Valley has the highest school score in Poway, at 4.2 out of 5. The next highest school scores in Poway are Old Poway (4.0 out of 5) and South Poway (4.0 out of 5).

What do homes cost in Poway's top-scoring school neighborhoods?

Across the top 5 Poway neighborhoods by school score, the typical home price is $1,041,000. Prices among those top 5 Poway neighborhoods run from $1,024,000 in South Poway to $1,619,000 in Old Coach.

What is the most affordable Poway neighborhood with a high school score?

South Poway has the lowest typical home price, $1,024,000, among Poway neighborhoods scoring 3.7 out of 5 or higher for schools and priced below the Poway typical home price of $1,066,000; South Poway scores 4.0 out of 5 for schools. Rancho Arbolitos (3.9 out of 5, $1,031,000) and Old Poway (4.0 out of 5, $1,041,000) also score 3.7 out of 5 or higher for schools below the Poway typical home price.

Which Poway neighborhoods have school scores of 4 out of 5 or higher?

3 of 6 ranked Poway neighborhoods score 4 out of 5 or higher for schools. The highest schools scores in Poway are Green Valley (4.2 out of 5), Old Poway (4.0 out of 5) and South Poway (4.0 out of 5).

Which Poway neighborhoods rank highly for both schools and overall?

2 of 6 ranked Poway neighborhoods score 4 out of 5 or higher for both schools and overall. Green Valley leads, at 4.2 out of 5 for schools and 4.1 out of 5 overall. Old Poway (4.0 out of 5 and 4.0 out of 5) also score 4 out of 5 or higher for both schools and overall in Poway.

How does Poway compare with nearby cities for schools?

Poway neighborhoods average 4.0 out of 5 for schools. The nearest cities average 4S Ranch 4.6, Eucalyptus Hills 2.9, Santee 3.7, Fairbanks Ranch 4.7 and Rancho Santa Fe 4.6.

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