Elementary schools are scored on their own scale — never ranked against other levels.
The elementary years
The elementary schools sit at the state line (35.0 vs 38.9) — the 22-point school-to-school spread is where the choice lives.
11 elementary schools span 22 points around an average of 35.0.
4 of the 10 elementary schools with measurable cohort evidence meet the stronger cohort-gains threshold — aggregate cohort-change indices above the published threshold.
The level sits 3.9 points below the state line.
What it means for your family
Scores here cluster within 22 points, so the address decides less than it does in most districts. De Anza Magnet tops the list at 42/100 — still worth confirming the exact zone before you commit.
2 of the 11 ranked schools are charters and 1 runs a magnet program — 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 — 4 campuses here rank as Growth Engine, their 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 campus:
De Anza Magnet 65th percentile · SolidScope Score 42/100
The top scorer district-wide — confirm 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.