Turtleback Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

15855 Turtleback Rd.
San Diego, CA 92127

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Tel: (858) 673-5514

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Serving 458 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Turtleback 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 63% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 458 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
: Top 20% in CA
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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

School Overview

Turtleback Elementary School's student population of 458 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has declined by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Turtleback Elementary School
Kind	112
1	48
2	75
3	76
4	62
5	85

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Total Students

458 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Turtleback Elementary School
2025	458
2024	500
2023	506
2022	500
2021	529
2020	621
2019	617
2018	591
2017	591
2016	604
2015	573
2014	585
2013	555
2012	551
2011	540
2010	527
2009	515
2008	506
2007	549
2006	602
2005	604
2004	681
2003	729
2002	759
2001	826
2000	855
1999	805
1998	746
1997	753
1996	775
1995	735

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Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	Turtleback Elementary School
2025	23
2024	23
2023	24
2022	25
2021	28
2019	27
2018	25
2017	25
2016	25
2015	24
2014	24
2013	21
2012	20
2010	23
2009	24
2008	27
2007	25
2006	28
2005	27
2004	32
2003	34
2002	36
2001	40
2000	42
1999	39
1998	37
1997	35
1996	28
1995	27
1994	26
1993	26

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School Calendar

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Last Day of School

Fri. Jun 12, 2026

School Motto

“Where Caring Counts”

School Rankings

Turtleback Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Turtleback Elementary School is 0.75, 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)

#1640 out of 9523 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Turtleback Elementary School
2023	#1640
2022	#1584
2019	#1552
2018	#1188
2017	#1458
2016	#1151
2015	#1222
2013	#707
2012	#639
2011	#598
2010	#421

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63%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Turtleback Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	63%	34%	67%
2022	65%	33%	65%
2019	65%	40%	70%
2018	73%	39%	67%
2017	65%	38%	66%
2016	62%	37%	67%
2015	61%	34%	65%
2013	86%	59%	78%
2012	85%	59%	78%
2011	84%	58%	77%
2010	88%	56%	77%

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58%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Turtleback Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2022	58%	47%	75%
2019	65%	51%	75%
2018	66%	50%	67%
2017	63%	48%	74%
2016	70%	48%	75%
2015	63%	44%	73%
2013	79%	57%	81%
2012	83%	58%	82%
2011	83%	56%	81%
2010	82%	54%	80%

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55-59%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	Turtleback Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2025	20:1	21:1
2024	22:1	22:1	23:1
2023	21:1	22:1	24:1
2022	20:1	22:1	23:1
2021	19:1	22:1	23:1
2019	23:1	23:1	25:1
2018	24:1	23:1	25:1
2017	24:1	23:1	25:1
2016	24:1	24:1	26:1
2015	24:1	24:1	27:1
2014	25:1	24:1	27:1
2013	27:1	24:1	28:1
2012	28:1	24:1	28:1
2010	23:1	22:1	26:1
2009	21:1	21:1	23:1
2008	19:1	18:1	20:1
2007	22:1	22:1	23:1
2006	22:1	22:1	22:1
2005	22:1	22:1	23:1
2004	21:1	22:1	23:1
2003	21:1	21:1	22:1
2002	21:1	21:1	22:1
2001	21:1	21:1	22:1
2000	20:1	22:1	22:1
1999	21:1	22:1	23:1
1998	20:1	22:1	22:1
1997	21:1	24:1	23:1
1996	28:1	25:1	25:1
1995	28:1	25:1	25:1
1994	27:1	25:1	25:1
1993	26:1	25:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2024)
Year	Turtleback Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

27%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Turtleback Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2024	28%	12%	30%
2023	30%	12%	30%
2022	27%	12%	29%
2021	28%	12%	30%
2020	25%	12%	28%
2019	24%	12%	28%
2018	25%	11%	28%
2017	25%	11%	28%
2016	23%	11%	28%
2015	23%	11%	27%
2014	22%	11%	26%
2013	22%	11%	26%
2012	23%	11%	26%
2011	24%	11%	25%
2010	21%	11%	24%
2009	23%	11%	25%
2008	24%	12%	26%
2007	27%	12%	24%
2006	32%	12%	23%
2005	31%	12%	22%
2004	26%	12%	21%
2003	23%	11%	20%
2002	25%	11%	19%
2001	22%	11%	18%
2000	20%	11%	18%
1999	21%	11%	17%
1998	17%	11%	17%
1997	15%	11%	17%
1996	12%	11%	17%
1995	15%	11%	16%
1994	15%	11%	16%

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Hispanic

23%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Turtleback Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2024	20%	56%	18%
2023	17%	55%	18%
2022	16%	56%	18%
2021	16%	56%	17%
2020	18%	55%	15%
2019	18%	55%	15%
2018	16%	54%	15%
2017	16%	54%	15%
2016	16%	54%	15%
2015	16%	54%	15%
2014	14%	53%	14%
2013	15%	53%	14%
2012	13%	52%	13%
2011	12%	51%	12%
2010	13%	50%	11%
2009	11%	49%	11%
2008	14%	50%	11%
2007	14%	49%	11%
2006	12%	48%	11%
2005	12%	47%	10%
2004	11%	46%	10%
2003	12%	45%	10%
2002	10%	44%	9%
2001	9%	43%	9%
2000	7%	42%	9%
1999	8%	41%	8%
1998	8%	40%	8%
1997	6%	40%	8%
1996	8%	39%	7%
1995	7%	38%	7%
1994	8%	37%	7%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Turtleback Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2024	2%	5%	2%
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	3%	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	3%	6%	3%
2013	3%	6%	3%
2012	4%	6%	3%
2011	5%	7%	3%
2010	3%	7%	3%
2009	4%	7%	3%
2008	6%	8%	3%
2007	3%	8%	4%
2006	4%	8%	4%
2005	5%	8%	4%
2004	5%	8%	4%
2003	6%	8%	4%
2002	5%	8%	3%
2001	5%	8%	3%
2000	5%	9%	3%
1999	4%	9%	3%
1998	5%	9%	3%
1997	3%	9%	3%
1996	3%	9%	3%
1995	3%	9%	3%
1994	3%	9%	3%

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White

34%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Turtleback Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2024	36%	20%	38%
2023	38%	21%	39%
2022	41%	21%	40%
2021	39%	22%	40%
2020	41%	23%	45%
2019	41%	23%	45%
2018	45%	24%	48%
2017	45%	24%	48%
2016	46%	24%	49%
2015	45%	24%	50%
2014	48%	25%	51%
2013	49%	25%	52%
2012	54%	26%	54%
2011	55%	27%	56%
2010	52%	27%	54%
2009	54%	28%	55%
2008	56%	29%	60%
2007	54%	29%	59%
2006	52%	31%	61%
2005	52%	31%	62%
2004	56%	32%	64%
2003	58%	34%	65%
2002	60%	35%	67%
2001	64%	36%	68%
2000	68%	37%	69%
1999	67%	38%	71%
1998	69%	39%	71%
1997	75%	39%	71%
1996	76%	40%	72%
1995	73%	41%	73%
1994	74%	42%	74%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2013)
Year	Turtleback Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Turtleback Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2024	13%	6%	12%
2023	12%	6%	11%
2022	13%	5%	11%
2021	12%	5%	11%
2020	13%	4%	10%
2019	15%	4%	10%
2018	12%	4%	7%
2017	12%	4%	7%
2016	13%	4%	6%
2015	14%	3%	6%
2014	13%	3%	6%
2013	10%	3%	4%
2012	5%	3%	4%
2011	3%	2%	3%
2010	10%	3%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.75

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Turtleback Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2025	0.75	0.63
2024	0.74	0.63	0.72
2023	0.73	0.64	0.72
2022	0.72	0.63	0.72
2021	0.74	0.62	0.72
2020	0.73	0.63	0.70
2019	0.73	0.63	0.70
2018	0.70	0.64	0.67
2017	0.70	0.64	0.67
2016	0.70	0.64	0.67
2015	0.71	0.64	0.66
2014	0.69	0.65	0.65
2013	0.69	0.65	0.64
2012	0.64	0.65	0.63
2011	0.64	0.67	0.62
2010	0.67	0.67	0.64
2009	0.64	0.71	0.63
2008	0.61	0.65	0.57
2007	0.64	0.67	0.58
2006	0.64	0.66	0.57
2005	0.64	0.67	0.55
2004	0.62	0.67	0.54
2003	0.60	0.67	0.52
2002	0.58	0.67	0.51
2001	0.54	0.67	0.50
2000	0.50	0.67	0.49
1999	0.51	0.67	0.46
1998	0.49	0.67	0.45
1997	0.41	0.67	0.45
1996	0.40	0.67	0.44
1995	0.44	0.67	0.43

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Eligible for

19%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Turtleback Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2025	19%	54%
2024	19%	54%	15%
2023	17%	51%	14%
2022	13%	51%	14%
2021	16%	53%	14%
2020	16%	52%	15%
2019	16%	52%	15%
2018	8%	49%	10%
2017	8%	49%	10%
2016	9%	50%	12%
2015	9%	50%	11%
2014	10%	49%	11%
2013	8%	48%	10%
2011	7%	46%	10%
2010	5%	46%	9%
2009	5%	43%	8%
2008	9%	41%	10%
2007	7%	40%	7%
2006	5%	40%	7%
2005	4%	40%	6%
2004	4%	40%	6%
2003	3%	39%	6%
2002	3%	39%	6%
2001	4%	39%	6%
2000	4%	40%	6%
1999	4%	40%	6%
1998	8%	47%	10%
1997	8%	47%	10%
1996	9%	46%	11%
1995	10%	45%	11%
1994	6%	43%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)
Year	Turtleback Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2025	3%	8%
2024	1%	8%	1%
2023	1%	8%	1%
2021	2%	6%	1%
2020	2%	7%	3%
2019	2%	7%	3%
2018	4%	9%	3%
2017	4%	9%	3%
2016	6%	9%	4%
2015	7%	9%	4%
2014	5%	9%	5%
2013	6%	7%	4%
2011	4%	8%	3%
2010	5%	9%	4%
2009	2%	10%	3%
2008	3%	10%	3%
2007	3%	10%	3%
2006	3%	9%	3%
2005	4%	9%	3%
2004	3%	9%	3%
2003	4%	9%	2%
2002	4%	8%	3%
2001	3%	8%	4%
2000	3%	7%	3%
1999	3%	7%	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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Turtleback Elementary School's ranking?

Turtleback Elementary School is ranked #1640 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are Turtleback Elementary School often compared to?

Turtleback Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Highland Ranch Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

63% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 58% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Turtleback Elementary School?

458 students attend Turtleback Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

34% of Turtleback Elementary School students are White, 27% of students are Asian, 23% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Turtleback Elementary School?

Turtleback Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Turtleback Elementary School offer ?

Turtleback Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Turtleback Elementary School part of?

Turtleback Elementary School is part of Poway Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Turtleback Elementary School located?

Turtleback Elementary School is located in the Rancho Penasquitos neighborhood of San Diego, CA. There are 10 other public schools located in Rancho Penasquitos.