Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
32 points separate River Bluff Elementary (54) from Roosevelt Elementary (22) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
32 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 14 elementary schools — the average hides more than it tells.
River Bluff Elementary (54/100) holds the Strong band — 28.8% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 16.5%. 1 school here ranks as a Growth Engine — returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide.
32 points separate the top and bottom elementary schools — the district average won't predict the school in front of you.
The middle years
One middle school: Central Online Home at 34/100 — the whole story at this level is one campus.
One dot, one school — there is no spread to read at this level.
Students are showing up: chronic absenteeism runs 10.9% against a state average of 18.1%.
The level sits 4.7 points below the state line.
The high school years
30 points separate Justin Garza High (49) from Pershing Continuation High (20) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
5 high schools span 30 points around an average of 36.8.
1 continuation/alternative school not plotted — it ranks within its own class, not on this statewide axis.
Justin Garza High is the strongest option at 49/100 — 14.3% of its students exceed the state standard.
38.5% 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 River Bluff Elementary at 54/100 — 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 — 7 campuses here rank as On the Rise (6) or Growth Engine (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:
River Bluff Elementary 82nd percentile · StrongScope Score 54/100Central Online Home 44th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 34/100Justin Garza High 39th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 49/100
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.