Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
The elementary schools sit at the state line (40.1 vs 38.9) — the 12-point school-to-school spread is where the choice lives.
3 elementary schools span 12 points around an average of 40.1.
1 of the 3 elementary schools with measurable cohort evidence meet the stronger cohort-gains threshold — aggregate cohort-change indices above the published threshold.
Only 3 campuses at this level — one school's year moves every number in this chapter.
The middle years
One middle school: El Monte Middle at 29/100 — the whole story at this level is one campus.
One dot, one school — there is no spread to read at this level.
Students are showing up: chronic absenteeism runs 11.5% against a state average of 18.1%.
The suspension rate averages 7.0% against 3.6% statewide — worth a direct question on a visit.
The high school years
The path ends on a single bet: Orosi High at 51, then a 20-point drop to the next of 3 high schools.
34 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 3 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.
Orosi High is the strongest option at 51/100 — 12.8% of its students exceed the state standard.
39.1% 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 Golden Valley Elementary at 45/100 — 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 — 1 campus here ranks as Growth Engine, its 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:
Golden Valley Elementary 69th percentile · SolidScope Score 45/100El Monte Middle 32nd percentile · DevelopingScope Score 29/100Orosi High 46th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 51/100
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.