Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
The elementary schools average 63.5/100 — 24.6 points above the state average, with 3 of 3 in the Strong band.
3 elementary schools span 13 points around an average of 63.5.
Cornell Elementary (70/100) holds the Strong band — 49.7% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 41.9%. 2 schools here rank as Growth Engines — returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide.
Only 3 campuses at this level — one school's year moves every number in this chapter.
The middle years
One middle school: Albany Middle at 70/100 — the whole story at this level is one campus.
One dot, one school — there is no spread to read at this level.
Albany Middle (70/100) holds the Strong band — 43.1% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 43.1%. 1 school here ranks as a Growth Engine — returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide.
One campus is the whole sample — a single year's cohort moves every number in this chapter.
The high school years
One high school: Albany High at 87/100 — the whole story at this level is one campus.
One dot, one school — there is no spread to read at this level.
Albany High (87/100) holds the Strong band — 55.8% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 55.8%.
One campus is the whole sample — a single year's cohort moves every number in this chapter.
What it means for your family
Compare schools at your child’s level before deciding on an address. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is Cornell Elementary at 70/100 — 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 — 3 campuses here rank as Growth Engine, 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:
Cornell Elementary 94th percentile · StrongScope Score 70/100Albany Middle 94th percentile · StrongScope Score 70/100Albany High 98th percentile · StrongScope Score 87/100
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.