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 48.4/100 — 9.5 points above the state average, with 4 of 11 in the Strong band.
11 elementary schools span 18 points around an average of 48.4.
R. L. Stevenson Elementary (58/100) holds the Strong band — 36.8% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 28.5%. 1 school here ranks as a Growth Engine — returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide.
What these numbers can't see: class sizes, arts, teacher turnover, how a hallway feels at 8 a.m. Strong scores are the start of the question, not the answer.
The middle years
The middle schools sit at the state line (43.3 vs 38.6) — the 24-point school-to-school spread is where the choice lives.
3 middle schools span 24 points around an average of 43.3.
John Muir Middle (56/100) holds the Strong band — 26.1% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 21.1%. 1 school here ranks as a Growth Engine — returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide.
The suspension rate averages 4.8% against 3.6% statewide — worth a direct question on a visit.
The high school years
The high schools sit at the state line (51.3 vs 54.0) — the 38-point school-to-school spread is where the choice lives.
38 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 4 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.
Burroughs High (67/100) holds the Strong band — 27.8% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 16.4%. 1 school classifies as Strong All-Around — no weak dimension we measure.
32.8% 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 R. L. Stevenson Elementary at 58/100 — 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 — 6 campuses here rank as On the Rise (4) or Growth Engine (2), 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:
R. L. Stevenson Elementary 86th percentile · StrongScope Score 58/100John Muir Middle 85th percentile · StrongScope Score 56/100Burroughs High 84th percentile · StrongScope Score 67/100
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.