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 (43.0 vs 38.9) — the 12-point school-to-school spread is where the choice lives.
10 elementary schools span 12 points around an average of 43.0.
Unsworth (Edith) Elementary (51/100) holds the Strong band — 32.6% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 24.1%.
What these numbers can't see: class sizes, arts, teacher turnover, how a hallway feels at 8 a.m. Strong scores are the start of the question, not the answer.
The middle years
The middle schools sit at the state line (40.6 vs 38.6) — the 19-point school-to-school spread is where the choice lives.
4 middle schools span 19 points around an average of 40.6.
Griffiths (Gordon) Middle (50/100) holds the Strong band — 27.0% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 19.6%.
The suspension rate averages 5.7% against 3.6% statewide — worth a direct question on a visit.
The high school years
The high schools sit at the state line (51.2 vs 54.0) — the 26-point school-to-school spread is where the choice lives.
3 high schools span 26 points around an average of 51.2.
1 continuation/alternative school not plotted — it ranks within its own class, not on this statewide axis.
Warren (Earl) High is the strongest option at 61/100 — 25.4% of its students exceed the state standard.
33.0% 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 Unsworth (Edith) Elementary at 51/100 — 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 — 5 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:
Unsworth (Edith) Elementary 77th percentile · StrongScope Score 51/100Griffiths (Gordon) Middle 77th percentile · StrongScope Score 50/100Warren (Earl) High 73rd percentile · SolidScope Score 61/100
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.