Elementary schools are scored on their own scale — never ranked against other levels.
The elementary years
30 points separate Thomas Olaeta Elementary (47) from Peggy Heller Elementary (17) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
30 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 8 elementary schools — the average hides more than it tells.
Students are showing up: chronic absenteeism runs 9.5% against a state average of 17.9%.
2 of 8 elementary schools sit in the Needs Support band — which campus you're zoned for carries real weight here.
What it means for your family
The 30-point spread means the district average is nearly meaningless for an address decision — the zoned elementary school is the whole decision. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is Thomas Olaeta Elementary at 47/100 — 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 On the Rise, 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 campus:
Thomas Olaeta Elementary 72nd percentile · SolidScope Score 47/100
The top scorer district-wide — confirm 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.