Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
36 points separate Bessie E. Owens Elementary (43) from Stella I. Hills Elementary (6) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
36 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 33 elementary schools — the average hides more than it tells.
Bessie E. Owens Elementary is the strongest option at 43/100 — 18.9% of its students exceed the state standard.
25 of 33 elementary schools sit in the Needs Support band — which campus you're zoned for carries real weight here.
The middle years
27 points separate Paul L. Cato Middle (41) from Emerson Middle (14) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
6 middle schools span 27 points around an average of 20.6.
Paul L. Cato Middle is the strongest option at 41/100 — 16.6% of its students exceed the state standard.
22.1% 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.
What it means for your family
Compare schools at your child’s level before deciding on an address. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is Bessie E. Owens Elementary at 43/100 — 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 — 8 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:
Bessie E. Owens Elementary 65th percentile · SolidScope Score 43/100Paul L. Cato Middle 62nd percentile · SolidScope Score 41/100
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.