Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
One school defines the top: Academy for Academic Excellence sits 22 points clear of the field — the other 11 elementary schools are a different conversation.
47 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 12 elementary schools — the average hides more than it tells.
Academy for Academic Excellence (53/100) holds the Strong band — 21.5% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 8.6%. 1 school here ranks as a Growth Engine — returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide.
29.2% 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 high school years
The high schools average 40.4/100 — 13.6 points below the state average. Here is what that number does and doesn't say.
3 high schools span 21 points around an average of 40.4.
Apple Valley High is the strongest option at 49/100 — 9.4% of its students exceed the state standard.
46.0% 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 Rio Vista School of Applied Learning at 31/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.
1 of the 15 ranked schools is a charter — 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 — 3 campuses here rank as On the Rise (2) 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:
Academy for Academic Excellence 80th percentile · StrongScope Score 53/100Apple Valley High 37th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 49/100
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.