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 26.3/100 — 12.5 points below the state average. Here is what that number does and doesn't say.
All 2 elementary schools land within 4 points — the average is a fair summary here.
Aromas is the strongest option at 29/100 — 12.8% of its students exceed the state standard.
1 of 2 elementary schools sits in the Needs Support band — which campus you're zoned for carries real weight here.
The high school years
One high school: Anzar High at 46/100 — the whole story at this level is one campus.
One dot, one school — there is no spread to read at this level.
Students are showing up: chronic absenteeism runs 17.6% against a state average of 23.1%.
The suspension rate averages 5.1% against 3.3% statewide — worth a direct question on a visit.
What it means for your family
Compare schools at your child’s level before deciding on an address. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is Aromas at 29/100 — 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 — a school's number can move without your kid's experience moving with it. 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:
Aromas 31st percentile · DevelopingScope Score 29/100Anzar High 29th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 46/100
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.