Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
39 points separate La Rosa Elementary (48) from Walter White Elementary (9) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
39 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 15 elementary schools — the average hides more than it tells.
1 of the 15 elementary schools with measurable cohort evidence rank as Growth Engines — returning cohorts gaining more, grade to grade, than at most schools statewide.
5 of 15 elementary schools sit in the Needs Support band — which campus you're zoned for carries real weight here.
The high school years
38 points separate Whitmore Charter High (57) from Argus High (Continuation) (19) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
38 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 5 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.
Whitmore Charter High is the strongest option at 57/100 — 7.7% of its students exceed the state standard.
26.4% 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 La Rosa Elementary at 48/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.
3 of the 20 ranked schools are charters — 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 — 8 campuses here rank as On the Rise (7) 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:
La Rosa Elementary 74th percentile · SolidScope Score 48/100Whitmore Charter High 63rd percentile · SolidScope Score 57/100
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.