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Bernardo Heights Middle

San Diego, CA · Poway Unified · Grades 6-8

171st of 1,294 California middle schools statewide · better than 87%· Stable

1,501
Students
2023–24 enrollment
23.8:1
Student / teacher ratio
14%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
11.9%
Chronically absent
CA average 20%

Bernardo Heights Middle ranking

SchoolRow ranks Bernardo Heights Middle 171st of 1,294 California middle schools for 2024–25, based on CAASPP 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 87% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 90th in 2015 to 87th in 2025.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%87%201520202025no testing 2020–21

Bernardo Heights Middle test scores

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, CAASPP 2024–25 · 1,421 students tested

English Language Arts
This school
74%
CA average
49%
Math
This school
58%
CA average
37%
Science
This school
60%
CA average
33%
English Language Arts over time this school CA average
25%50%75%74%49%201520202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time this school CA average
25%50%75%58%37%201520202025no testing 2020–21

Bernardo Heights Middle students

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 1,501 students (202324, NCES) — and how it has shifted since 2013

Hispanic17%White43%Asian25%Two+12%
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Hispanic 17%White 43%Asian 25%Two or more races 12%14%56%22%20132023
GroupTrend20132023Change
White56.0%42.6% 13.4 pts
Asian21.5%24.9% 3.4 pts
Hispanic13.6%16.7% 3.1 pts
Two or more races4.6%12.3% 7.7 pts
Black3.4%2.7% 0.7 pts
Pacific Islander0.6%0.1% 0.5 pts

Homes near Bernardo Heights Middle

Typical home value $1.01M in zip 92128 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$281K$562K$843K$1.12M$1.06M200020052010201520202025

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Middle schools near Bernardo Heights Middle

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Frequently asked questions

What school district is Bernardo Heights Middle in?

Bernardo Heights Middle is part of the Poway Unified district in San Diego, California.

Is Bernardo Heights Middle a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Bernardo Heights Middle 171st of 1,294 California middle schools (better than 87% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (CAASPP 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Bernardo Heights Middle?

White 43%, Asian 25%, Hispanic 17%, Two or more races 12% (1,501 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Bernardo Heights Middle cost?

The typical home value in zip code 92128 is $1.01M as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (CAASPP 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.