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 (36.7 vs 38.9) — the 19-point school-to-school spread is where the choice lives.
4 elementary schools span 19 points around an average of 36.7.
Valley View Academy of Technology and Creative Lea is the strongest option at 49/100 — 30.5% of its students exceed the state standard.
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 high school years
One school defines the top: California School of the Arts - San Gabriel Valley sits 19 points clear of the field — the other 4 high schools are a different conversation.
58 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 5 high schools — the average hides more than it tells.
3 continuation/alternative schools not plotted — they rank within their own class, not on this statewide axis.
California School of the Arts - San Gabriel Valley (76/100) holds the Strong band — 39.0% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 17.9%. 1 school classifies as Strong All-Around — no weak dimension we measure.
35.7% 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 Valley View Academy of Technology and Creative Lea at 49/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.
3 of the 9 ranked schools are charters — 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 — 1 campus here ranks as On the Rise, its 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:
Valley View Academy of Technology and Creative Lea 74th percentile · SolidScope Score 49/100California School of the Arts - San Gabriel Valley 93rd percentile · StrongScope Score 76/100
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.