Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
50 points separate Ethan B. Allen Elementary (79) from Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary (29) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
50 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 44 elementary schools — the average hides more than it tells.
Ethan B. Allen Elementary (79/100) holds the Strong band — 66.4% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 28.5%. 2 schools here rank as Growth Engines — returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide.
50 points separate the top and bottom elementary schools — the district average won't predict the school in front of you.
The high school years
The high schools average 61.2/100 — 7.3 points above the state average, with 4 of 8 in the Strong band.
52 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 8 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.
La Quinta High (80/100) holds the Strong band — 49.6% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 27.3%. 3 schools classify as Strong All-Around — no weak dimension we measure.
52 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 Ethan B. Allen Elementary at 79/100 — 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 — 11 campuses here rank as On the Rise (9) or Growth Engine (2), 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:
Ethan B. Allen Elementary 98th percentile · StrongScope Score 79/100La Quinta High 95th percentile · StrongScope Score 80/100
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.