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Garden Road Elementary School vs. Midland Elementary School

Should you attend Garden Road Elementary School or Midland Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Garden Road Elementary School
14614 Garden Rd.
Poway, CA 92064
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Midland Elementary School
13910 Midland Rd.
Poway, CA 92064
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 508 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Garden Road 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 proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (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 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 612 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Midland 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 proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
508 students
612 students
This chart displays total students of Garden Road Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Midland Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
26 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Midland Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
24:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Midland Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1535 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
#1733 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Garden Road Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Midland Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
(Top 20% in CA)
52%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Garden Road Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Midland Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
(Top 20% in CA)
62%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Garden Road Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Midland Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Top 20% in CA)
40-44%
(Top 30% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Garden Road Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Midland Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
99
111
Grade 1 Students
86
89
Grade 2 Students
97
87
Grade 3 Students
78
120
Grade 4 Students
79
101
Grade 5 Students
69
104

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Garden Road Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Midland Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
% Asian
10%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Garden Road Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Midland Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
24%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Garden Road Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Midland Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Garden Road Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Midland Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
49%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Garden Road Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Midland Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
16%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Garden Road Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Midland Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.67
0.67
This chart displays the diversity score of Garden Road Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Midland Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Garden Road Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Midland Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Garden Road Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Midland Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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