Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
The elementary schools sit at the state line (35.5 vs 38.9) — the 9-point school-to-school spread is where the choice lives.
All 5 elementary schools land within 9 points — the average is a fair summary here.
1 continuation/alternative school not plotted — it ranks within its own class, not on this statewide axis.
Students are showing up: chronic absenteeism runs 13.5% against a state average of 17.9%.
The level sits 3.4 points below the state line — though 1 campus ranks as On the Rise, gaining ground the average doesn't show yet.
The middle years
One middle school: Independence Charter Academy at 18/100 — the whole story at this level is one campus.
One dot, one school — there is no spread to read at this level.
Independence Charter Academy is the strongest option at 18/100.
22.2% of students are chronically absent (state: 18.1%) — 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
One high school: Academy of Careers and Exploration at 53/100 — the whole story at this level is one campus.
One dot, one school — there is no spread to read at this level.
Academy of Careers and Exploration is the strongest option at 53/100 — 11.3% of its students exceed the state standard.
The suspension rate averages 5.5% 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 Helendale Elementary at 38/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.
6 of the 7 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 — 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:
Excel Academy Charter 60th percentile · SolidScope Score 40/100Independence Charter Academy 7th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 18/100Academy of Careers and Exploration 51st percentile · SolidScope Score 53/100
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.