Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
49 points separate Temescal Valley Elementary (69) from Jefferson Elementary (20) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
49 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 34 elementary schools — the average hides more than it tells.
Temescal Valley Elementary (69/100) holds the Strong band — 43.4% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 22.9%. 7 schools here rank as Growth Engines — returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide.
49 points separate the top and bottom elementary schools — the district average won't predict the school in front of you.
The middle years
One school defines the top: El Cerrito Middle sits 19 points clear of the field — the other 1 middle schools are a different conversation.
2 middle schools span 19 points around an average of 52.1.
El Cerrito Middle (62/100) holds the Strong band — 34.6% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 27.3%.
The suspension rate averages 6.5% against 3.6% statewide — worth a direct question on a visit.
The high school years
The high schools sit at the state line (54.8 vs 54.0) — the 45-point school-to-school spread is where the choice lives.
45 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 8 high schools — the average hides more than it tells.
2 continuation/alternative schools not plotted — they rank within their own class, not on this statewide axis.
Eleanor Roosevelt High (71/100) holds the Strong band — 32.9% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 20.8%. 3 schools classify as Strong All-Around — no weak dimension we measure.
27.1% 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 Temescal Valley Elementary at 69/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.
No charters or magnets among the ranked schools here, so the main lever is an intra-district transfer — California districts run them on their own windows and criteria. If your zoned school sits low in the appendix below, ask the district office for this year's dates.
A band is a position, not a prophecy — 14 campuses here rank as Growth Engine (7) or On the Rise (7), 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:
Temescal Valley Elementary 93rd percentile · StrongScope Score 69/100El Cerrito Middle 89th percentile · StrongScope Score 62/100Eleanor Roosevelt High 89th percentile · StrongScope Score 71/100
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.