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 70.0/100 — 31.2 points above the state average, with 6 of 6 in the Strong band.
36 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 6 elementary schools — the average hides more than it tells.
Central Elementary (85/100) holds the Strong band — 74.3% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 57.3%. 2 schools classify as Strong All-Around — no weak dimension we measure.
36 points separate the top and bottom elementary schools — the district average won't predict the school in front of you.
The middle years
One middle school: Ralston Intermediate at 86/100 — the whole story at this level is one campus.
One dot, one school — there is no spread to read at this level.
Ralston Intermediate (86/100) holds the Strong band — 63.5% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 63.5%.
One campus is the whole sample — a single year's cohort moves every number in this chapter.
What it means for your family
Compare schools at your child’s level before deciding on an address. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is Central Elementary at 85/100 — 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:
Central Elementary 99th percentile · StrongScope Score 85/100Ralston Intermediate 99th percentile · StrongScope Score 86/100
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.