Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
35 points separate Ramona Elementary (60) from Granada Elementary (25) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
35 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 13 elementary schools — the average hides more than it tells.
Ramona Elementary (60/100) holds the Strong band — 34.9% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 30.2%. 1 school here ranks as a Growth Engine — returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide.
35 points separate the top and bottom elementary schools — the district average won't predict the school in front of you.
The high school years
Consistently strong: all 3 high schools land within 11 points of each other, averaging 68.3/100 — 14.3 points above the state average.
3 high schools span 11 points around an average of 68.3.
Mark Keppel High (75/100) holds the Strong band — 42.2% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 31.9%. 3 schools classify as Strong All-Around — no weak dimension we measure.
Only 3 campuses at this level — one school's year 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 Ramona Elementary at 60/100 — 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 — 1 campus here ranks as Growth Engine, its 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:
Ramona Elementary 87th percentile · StrongScope Score 60/100Mark Keppel High 92nd percentile · StrongScope Score 75/100
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.