Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
39 points separate Bonsall West Elementary (51) from Vivian Banks Charter (12) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
39 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 3 elementary schools — the average hides more than it tells.
Bonsall West Elementary (51/100) holds the Strong band — 28.6% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 17.6%.
1 of 3 elementary schools sits in the Needs Support band — which campus you're zoned for carries real weight here.
The middle years
One middle school: Norman L. Sullivan Middle at 41/100 — the whole story at this level is one campus.
One dot, one school — there is no spread to read at this level.
The level averages 41.0/100 — 2.4 points above the state average.
One campus is the whole sample — a single year's cohort moves every number in this chapter.
The high school years
One high school: Bonsall High at 50/100 — the whole story at this level is one campus.
One dot, one school — there is no spread to read at this level.
Bonsall High is the strongest option at 50/100 — 15.9% of its students exceed the state standard.
34.0% 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 Bonsall West Elementary at 51/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.
1 of the 5 ranked schools is a charter — enrollment paths that don't depend on your address. If your zoned school sits low in the appendix below, those lotteries and applications are the levers worth the paperwork.
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 run through the district:
Bonsall West Elementary 77th percentile · StrongScope Score 51/100Norman L. Sullivan Middle 61st percentile · SolidScope Score 41/100Bonsall High 42nd percentile · DevelopingScope Score 50/100
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.