The public schools in Rancho Bernardo are operated by the Poway Unified School District (PUSD). Many of the schools in the PUSD consistently achieve top rankings in national surveys. Of 27,468 public schools surveyed in 2007, three PUSD schools were ranked in the top 1000 by Newsweek Magazine. These schools were Rancho Bernardo High School (No. 736), Poway High School (No. 833) and Mt. Carmel High School (No. 921). The PUSD is located at 13626 Twin Peaks Road, Poway, CA 92064 and the phone number is 858-748-0010.

If you are interested in more information about the Poway Unified School District, check out their web site. You may also find the address locator useful. The locator will let you know which schools are associated with any particular address.

Listed below are performance scores for public schools located in the 92127, 92128 and selected schools in the 92129 Zip codes, which covers Rancho Bernardo.

All students in California schools are tested annually and results are reported using the Academic Performance Index (API). The API is used by the California Department of Education to monitor school performance.

The API Score can range from a low of 200 to high of 1000, with a minimum statewide goal of 800. API scores from the previous testing year are compared to current scores to determine if a school has improved. Listed below are current scores for public schools in Rancho Bernardo. Since school boundary lines sometimes change, you should check out PUSD's web site for the most up-to-date information about which school are associated with a particular address.