Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
34 points separate Lake Hills Elementary (51) from Arlanza Elementary (17) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
34 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 14 elementary schools — the average hides more than it tells.
Lake Hills Elementary (51/100) holds the Strong band — 34.0% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 11.7%. 1 school here ranks as a Growth Engine — returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide.
4 of 14 elementary schools sit in the Needs Support band — which campus you're zoned for carries real weight here.
The middle years
The middle schools average 27.9/100 — 10.7 points below the state average. Here is what that number does and doesn't say.
4 middle schools span 13 points around an average of 27.9.
Loma Vista Middle is the strongest option at 32/100 — 10.0% of its students exceed the state standard.
21.7% of students are chronically absent (state: 18.1%) — chronic means missing 10% or more of the school year. Whatever the scores say, ask each school what it is doing about attendance.
The high school years
The high schools average 41.1/100 — 12.9 points below the state average. Here is what that number does and doesn't say.
34 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 5 high schools — the average hides more than it tells.
2 continuation/alternative schools not plotted — they rank within their own class, not on this statewide axis.
Hillcrest High is the strongest option at 59/100 — 16.0% of its students exceed the state standard.
39.7% of students are chronically absent (state: 23.1%) — chronic means missing 10% or more of the school year. Whatever the scores say, ask each school what it is doing about attendance.
What it means for your family
Compare schools at your child’s level before deciding on an address. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is Lake Hills Elementary at 51/100 — 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 — 6 campuses here rank as On the Rise (5) 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:
Lake Hills Elementary 78th percentile · StrongScope Score 51/100Loma Vista Middle 39th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 32/100Hillcrest High 66th percentile · SolidScope Score 59/100
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.