Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
48 points separate Woods (Harold L.) Elementary (71) from Pinedale Elementary (23) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
48 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 36 elementary 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.
Woods (Harold L.) Elementary (71/100) holds the Strong band — 56.4% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 33.7%. 5 schools here rank as Growth Engines — returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide.
The suspension rate averages 2.6% against 1.6% statewide — worth a direct question on a visit.
The middle years
One middle school: Enterprise Alternative at 33/100 — the whole story at this level is one campus.
One dot, one school — there is no spread to read at this level.
Enterprise Alternative is the strongest option at 33/100 — 10.6% of its students exceed the state standard.
21.2% 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
63 points separate Clovis North High (80) from Gateway High (Continuation) (18) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
63 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 6 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.
Clovis North High (80/100) holds the Strong band — 54.3% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 31.4%. 1 school classifies as Strong All-Around — no weak dimension we measure.
26.2% 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 Woods (Harold L.) Elementary at 71/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.
1 of the 43 ranked schools is a charter — 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 — 7 campuses here rank as Growth Engine (5) or On the Rise (2), 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:
Woods (Harold L.) Elementary 94th percentile · StrongScope Score 71/100Enterprise Alternative 42nd percentile · DevelopingScope Score 33/100Clovis North High 96th percentile · StrongScope Score 80/100
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.