Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
26 points separate Orchard Park (36) from Fremont Elementary (10) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
18 elementary schools span 26 points around an average of 24.2.
Orchard Park is the strongest option at 36/100 — 10.9% of its students exceed the state standard.
29.5% of students are chronically absent (state: 17.9%) — chronic means missing 10% or more of the school year. Whatever the scores say, ask each school what it is doing about attendance.
The middle years
The middle schools average 15.7/100 — 22.9 points below the state average. Here is what that number does and doesn't say.
All 4 middle schools land within 9 points — the average is a fair summary here.
Dallas Ranch Middle is the strongest option at 21/100 — 4.8% of its students exceed the state standard.
34.1% 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
One school defines the top: Dozier-Libbey Medical High sits 17 points clear of the field — the other 4 high schools are a different conversation.
44 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.
Dozier-Libbey Medical High (65/100) holds the Strong band — 27.2% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 8.9%.
36.7% 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 Orchard Park at 36/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.
3 of the 27 ranked schools are charters — enrollment paths that don't depend on your address. If your zoned school sits low in the appendix below, those lotteries and applications are the levers worth the paperwork.
A band is a position, not a prophecy — 6 campuses here rank as On the Rise, 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:
Orchard Park 51st percentile · SolidScope Score 36/100Dallas Ranch Middle 14th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 21/100Dozier-Libbey Medical High 81st percentile · StrongScope Score 65/100
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.