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 26.8/100 — 12.0 points below the state average. Here is what that number does and doesn't say.
4 elementary schools span 12 points around an average of 26.8.
Students are showing up: chronic absenteeism runs 13.4% against a state average of 17.9%.
1 of 4 elementary schools sits in the Needs Support band — which campus you're zoned for carries real weight here.
The high school years
The high schools sit at the state line (51.9 vs 54.0) — the 4-point school-to-school spread is where the choice lives.
All 2 high schools land within 4 points — the average is a fair summary here.
Minarets Charter High is the strongest option at 54/100 — 21.8% of its students exceed the state standard.
32.1% 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 Hillside Elementary at 31/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.
2 of the 6 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 — 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:
Hillside Elementary 37th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 31/100Minarets Charter High 54th percentile · SolidScope Score 54/100
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.