Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
58 points separate Monte Vista Elementary (78) from John Marshall Elementary (20) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
58 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 20 elementary schools — the average hides more than it tells.
Monte Vista Elementary (78/100) holds the Strong band — 66.5% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 34.4%. 3 schools here rank as Growth Engines — returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide.
58 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 sit at the state line (41.5 vs 38.6) — the 11-point school-to-school spread is where the choice lives.
4 middle schools span 11 points around an average of 41.5.
1 of the 1 middle schools with measurable cohort evidence rank as Growth Engines — returning cohorts gaining more, grade to grade, than at most schools statewide.
The suspension rate averages 5.9% against 3.6% statewide — worth a direct question on a visit.
The high school years
62 points separate Anderson W. Clark Magnet High (84) from Daily (Allan F.) High (Continuation) (22) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
62 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 5 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.
Anderson W. Clark Magnet High (84/100) holds the Strong band — 46.6% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 23.9%. 2 schools classify as Strong All-Around — no weak dimension we measure.
The suspension rate averages 4.5% against 3.3% statewide — worth a direct question on a visit.
What it means for your family
Compare schools at your child’s level before deciding on an address. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is Monte Vista Elementary at 78/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.
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 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:
Monte Vista Elementary 98th percentile · StrongScope Score 78/100Woodrow Wilson Middle 72nd percentile · SolidScope Score 47/100Anderson W. Clark Magnet High 97th percentile · StrongScope Score 84/100
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.