Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
61 points separate Leal (Frank C.) Elementary (81) from Willow Elementary (20) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
61 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 19 elementary schools — the average hides more than it tells.
Leal (Frank C.) Elementary (81/100) holds the Strong band — 64.2% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 30.9%. 1 school here ranks as a Growth Engine — returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide.
61 points separate the top and bottom elementary schools — the district average won't predict the school in front of you.
The high school years
One school defines the top: Whitney (Gretchen) High sits 19 points clear of the field — the other 4 high schools are a different conversation.
73 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 5 high schools — the average hides more than it tells.
1 continuation/alternative school not plotted — it ranks within its own class, not on this statewide axis.
Whitney (Gretchen) High (97/100) holds the Strong band — 92.7% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 34.3%. 1 school classifies as Strong All-Around — no weak dimension we measure.
73 points separate the top and bottom high schools — the district average won't predict the school in front of you.
What it means for your family
Compare schools at your child’s level before deciding on an address. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is Leal (Frank C.) Elementary at 81/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.
No charters or magnets among the ranked schools here, so the main lever is an intra-district transfer — California districts run them on their own windows and criteria. If your zoned school sits low in the appendix below, ask the district office for this year's dates.
A band is a position, not a prophecy — 5 campuses here rank as On the Rise (4) or Growth Engine (1), their returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide. Ask your school two questions: what happens for a kid who arrives behind, and what the classroom looks like for one who arrives ahead.
The strongest-scoring run through the district:
Leal (Frank C.) Elementary 99th percentile · StrongScope Score 81/100Whitney (Gretchen) High 99th percentile · StrongScope Score 97/100
Top scorers at each level — not necessarily one zoned sequence. Confirm feeder patterns and enrollment zones with the district, and visit before you decide.
What this page can't see: whether a campus feels safe and glad at 8 a.m. If a path above looks workable, the next step is a visit.