Bernardo Heights Middle
San Diego, CA · Poway Unified
Regular public school · Grades 6-8 · City, large
171st of 1,294 California middle schools statewide · better than 87%· Stable
12990 Paseo Lucido, San Diego, CA 92128
(858) 485-4850Official website ↗NCES ID 063153009425Directory 2023–24
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.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, CAASPP 2024–25 · 1,421 students tested
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 1,501 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 59.4% | 42.6% | ▼ 16.8 pts | |
| Asian | 22.3% | 24.9% | ▲ 2.6 pts | |
| Hispanic | 10.8% | 16.7% | ▲ 5.9 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.9% | 12.3% | ▲ 9.4 pts | |
| Black | 3.5% | 2.7% | ▼ 0.8 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $1.01M in zip 92128 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
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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.