Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
56 points separate Arnold Adreani Elementary (71) from Prairie Elementary (15) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
56 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 45 elementary schools — the average hides more than it tells.
Arnold Adreani Elementary (71/100) holds the Strong band — 54.9% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 25.2%. 1 school here ranks as a Growth Engine — returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide.
21.4% of students are chronically absent (state: 17.9%) — chronic means missing 10% or more of the school year. Whatever the scores say, ask each school what it is doing about attendance.
The high school years
59 points separate Pleasant Grove High (72) from Rio Cazadero High (12) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
59 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 14 high schools — the average hides more than it tells.
4 continuation/alternative schools not plotted — they rank within their own class, not on this statewide axis.
Pleasant Grove High (72/100) holds the Strong band — 38.9% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 14.6%. 3 schools classify as Strong All-Around — no weak dimension we measure.
29.9% 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 Arnold Adreani Elementary at 71/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.
3 of the 59 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 — 5 campuses here rank as On the Rise (4) or Growth Engine (1), 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:
Arnold Adreani Elementary 94th percentile · StrongScope Score 71/100Pleasant Grove High 89th percentile · StrongScope Score 72/100
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.