Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
28 points separate Peter Pendleton Elementary (40) from Oasis Elementary (12) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
14 elementary schools span 28 points around an average of 25.0.
Peter Pendleton Elementary is the strongest option at 40/100 — 20.2% of its students exceed the state standard.
31.4% of students are chronically absent (state: 17.9%) — 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
35 points separate Desert Mirage High (49) from La Familia Continuation High (13) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
35 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.
Desert Mirage High is the strongest option at 49/100 — 10.1% of its students exceed the state standard.
42.2% 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 Peter Pendleton Elementary at 40/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.
1 of the 19 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 — 6 campuses here rank as On the Rise, 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:
Peter Pendleton Elementary 59th percentile · SolidScope Score 40/100Desert Mirage High 35th 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.