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 63.0/100 — 24.1 points above the state average, with 8 of 9 in the Strong band.
35 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 9 elementary schools — the average hides more than it tells.
Pacific Rim Elementary (76/100) holds the Strong band — 60.1% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 45.3%. 1 school here ranks as a Growth Engine — returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide.
35 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 47.7/100 — 9.2 points above the state average, with 2 of 3 in the Strong band.
3 middle schools span 20 points around an average of 47.7.
Aviara Oaks Middle (57/100) holds the Strong band — 38.3% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 27.5%.
Only 3 campuses at this level — one school's year moves every number in this chapter.
The high school years
The high schools average 60.1/100 — 6.2 points above the state average, with 3 of 3 in the Strong band.
42 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.
Sage Creek High (76/100) holds the Strong band — 37.9% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 28.0%. 2 schools classify as Strong All-Around — no weak dimension we measure.
29.1% 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 Pacific Rim Elementary at 76/100 — 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 — 2 campuses here rank as Growth Engine (1) or On the Rise (1), 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:
Pacific Rim Elementary 97th percentile · StrongScope Score 76/100Aviara Oaks Middle 86th percentile · StrongScope Score 57/100Sage Creek High 93rd percentile · StrongScope Score 76/100
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.