Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
The elementary schools sit at the state line (34.9 vs 38.9) — the 14-point school-to-school spread is where the choice lives.
4 elementary schools span 14 points around an average of 34.9.
Don Julian Elementary is the strongest option at 40/100 — 14.3% of its students exceed the state standard.
1 of 4 elementary schools sits in the Needs Support band — which campus you're zoned for carries real weight here.
The middle years
One middle school: Torch Middle at 28/100 — the whole story at this level is one campus.
One dot, one school — there is no spread to read at this level.
Torch Middle is the strongest option at 28/100 — 11.1% of its students exceed the state standard.
The suspension rate averages 5.5% against 3.6% statewide — worth a direct question on a visit.
The high school years
The high schools average 41.7/100 — 12.3 points below the state average. Here is what that number does and doesn't say.
2 high schools span 27 points around an average of 41.7.
1 continuation/alternative school not plotted — it ranks within its own class, not on this statewide axis.
Bassett Senior High is the strongest option at 55/100 — 22.9% of its students exceed the state standard.
42.2% 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 Don Julian Elementary at 40/100 — 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 — 2 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:
Don Julian Elementary 60th percentile · SolidScope Score 40/100Torch Middle 30th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 28/100Bassett Senior High 58th percentile · SolidScope Score 55/100
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.