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 55.9/100 — 17.1 points above the state average, with 4 of 6 in the Strong band.
35 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 6 elementary schools — the average hides more than it tells.
Olinda Elementary (72/100) holds the Strong band — 54.3% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 37.0%. 3 schools classify as Strong All-Around — no weak dimension we measure.
35 points separate the top and bottom elementary schools — the district average won't predict the school in front of you.
The high school years
One school defines the top: Brea Olinda High sits 45 points clear of the field — the other 1 high schools are a different conversation.
45 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 2 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.
Brea Olinda High (70/100) holds the Strong band — 32.3% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 16.2%. 1 school classifies as Strong All-Around — no weak dimension we measure.
38.0% 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 Olinda Elementary at 72/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.
1 runs a magnet program — 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 — 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:
Olinda Elementary 95th percentile · StrongScope Score 72/100Brea Olinda High 88th percentile · StrongScope Score 70/100
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.