Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
48 points separate Sierra View Elementary (65) from Chapman Elementary (17) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
48 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 19 elementary schools — the average hides more than it tells.
Sierra View Elementary (65/100) holds the Strong band — 48.6% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 23.2%. 2 schools here meet the stronger cohort-gains threshold. These aggregate comparisons do not track individual children.
48 points separate the top and bottom elementary schools — the district average won't predict the school in front of you.
The middle years
41 points separate Marsh (Harry M.) Junior High (55) from Oakdale (15) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
41 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 6 middle 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.
Marsh (Harry M.) Junior High (55/100) holds the Strong band — 25.7% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 12.2%. 1 school here meet the stronger cohort-gains threshold. These aggregate comparisons do not track individual children.
25.1% of students are chronically absent (state: 18.1%) — chronic means missing 10% or more of the school year. Whatever the scores say, ask each school what it is doing about attendance.
The high school years
50 points separate Pleasant Valley High (65) from Fair View High (Continuation) (15) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
50 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.
Pleasant Valley High (65/100) holds the Strong band — 31.9% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 22.8%.
33.9% 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 Sierra View Elementary at 65/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.
9 of the 29 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 — 3 campuses here rank as Growth Engine, their aggregate cohort-change indices above the published threshold. 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:
Sierra View Elementary 91st percentile · StrongScope Score 65/100Marsh (Harry M.) Junior High 85th percentile · StrongScope Score 55/100Pleasant Valley High 80th percentile · StrongScope Score 65/100
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.