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 58.7/100 — 19.8 points above the state average, with 6 of 8 in the Strong band.
8 elementary schools span 27 points around an average of 58.7.
Arma J. Shull Elementary (71/100) holds the Strong band — 54.0% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 41.8%. 1 school here ranks as a Growth Engine — returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide.
27 points separate the top and bottom elementary schools — the district average won't predict the school in front of you.
The middle years
The middle schools average 68.5/100 — 29.9 points above the state average, with 2 of 2 in the Strong band.
2 middle schools span 13 points around an average of 68.5.
Ramona Middle (75/100) holds the Strong band — 40.7% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 37.3%. 2 schools here rank as Growth Engines — returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide.
Only 2 campuses at this level — one school's year moves every number in this chapter.
The high school years
54 points separate Bonita High (78) from Chaparral High (Continuation) (23) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
54 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 3 high schools — the average hides more than it tells.
1 continuation/alternative school not plotted — it ranks within its own class, not on this statewide axis.
Bonita High (78/100) holds the Strong band — 46.4% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 26.7%. 2 schools classify as Strong All-Around — no weak dimension we measure.
27.8% 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 Arma J. Shull Elementary at 71/100 — 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 — 3 campuses here rank as Growth Engine, 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:
Arma J. Shull Elementary 95th percentile · StrongScope Score 71/100Ramona Middle 96th percentile · StrongScope Score 75/100Bonita High 94th percentile · StrongScope Score 78/100
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.