Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
62 points separate Warm Springs Elementary (87) from Cabrillo Elementary (25) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
62 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 29 elementary schools — the average hides more than it tells.
Warm Springs Elementary (87/100) holds the Strong band — 68.5% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 46.0%. 5 schools classify as Strong All-Around — no weak dimension we measure.
62 points separate the top and bottom elementary schools — the district average won't predict the school in front of you.
The middle years
The middle schools average 71.0/100 — 32.4 points above the state average, with 4 of 5 in the Strong band.
51 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 5 middle schools — the average hides more than it tells.
William Hopkins Middle (94/100) holds the Strong band — 65.5% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 48.5%.
The suspension rate averages 5.4% against 3.6% statewide — worth a direct question on a visit.
The high school years
The high schools average 68.9/100 — 14.9 points above the state average, with 4 of 6 in the Strong band.
66 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 6 high schools — the average hides more than it tells.
1 continuation/alternative school not plotted — it ranks within its own class, not on this statewide axis.
Mission San Jose High (91/100) holds the Strong band — 73.6% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 45.0%.
66 points separate the top and bottom high schools — the district average won't predict the school in front of you.
What it means for your family
Compare schools at your child’s level before deciding on an address. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is Warm Springs Elementary at 87/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.
1 of the 40 ranked schools is a charter — 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:
Warm Springs Elementary 99th percentile · StrongScope Score 87/100William Hopkins Middle 99th percentile · StrongScope Score 94/100Mission San Jose High 99th percentile · StrongScope Score 91/100
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.