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Charter school · Cabrillo Point Academy District · Poway, California

Cabrillo Point Academy

Cabrillo Point Academy rates 5.4 on our ten-point scale and ranks 6,877 of 9,557 schools in California.

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5.4 on a one-to-ten scale.

#6,877 of 9,557 schools in California

The brief

A charter school in Poway, CA where students score 10 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 6,877 of 9,557 schools in California and 1 of 1 in Cabrillo Point Academy District.

Cabrillo Point Academy is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math40%2 points above the California average of 38%2025 CAASPP
Reading56%7 points above the California average of 49%2025 CAASPP
Proficiency is up 15 points across the 8-year record (2018–2025) and has held near 48% recently.2025 CAASPP; 42 test records from CA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.2
25% of the rating
Academics
6.4
25% of the rating
College Readiness
4.8
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
2.6
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 37% (multi-year average, 2018-2025) · reading/ELA 54% (multi-year average, 2018-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 92064; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2018-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Cabrillo Point Academy and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$144,201
Median home value
$971,600
Median rent
$2,261/mo
College educated
53.5%
Homeownership
75.7%
Poverty rate
5.2%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 92064; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
40
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
50
Bikeable
City reported crime
462/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Poway. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Poway), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

AP and IB
3 AP courses
0.2% participation · state average 2.6 AP courses · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Advanced STEM courses
5 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
34.7%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Cabrillo Point Academythis school
    5.4
  2. Pacific Coast Academy0.0 mi · charter
    5.3Compare →
One grade-compatible school using the same rating model sits within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Cabrillo Point Academy.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Cabrillo Point Academy serve?

Cabrillo Point Academy serves students in grades Kindergarten through 12th.

How many students attend Cabrillo Point Academy?

Cabrillo Point Academy has an enrollment of approximately 4,884 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cabrillo Point Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Cabrillo Point Academy is 31.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Cabrillo Point Academy rank in CA?

Cabrillo Point Academy ranks #6,877 of 9,557 schools in CA.

What is Cabrillo Point Academy's MySchoolScout rating?

Cabrillo Point Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Cabrillo Point Academy?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Cabrillo Point Academy has 37% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2018-2025) and 54% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2018-2025).

Is Cabrillo Point Academy a charter school?

Yes, Cabrillo Point Academy is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is Cabrillo Point Academy a Title I school?

No, Cabrillo Point Academy is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Cabrillo Point Academy?

34.7% of students at Cabrillo Point Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 12th
Enrollment
4,884
Student-teacher ratio
31.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
154
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
San Diego County
4-year graduation
85–89%
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#1 of 1
Schools in district
1
District spending per student
$12,879
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
Not available
The source release did not match this district identifier.
Area population (ZIP 92064)
48,555
Area average commute
24.7 min
Area median age
41.9

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, California Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.