Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
The path starts narrow: Elim Elementary at 37, then a 16-point drop to the next of 2 elementary schools.
2 elementary schools span 16 points around an average of 28.6.
Students are showing up: chronic absenteeism runs 12.5% against a state average of 17.9%.
1 of 2 elementary schools sits in the Needs Support band — which campus you're zoned for carries real weight here.
The middle years
One middle school: Hilmar Middle at 29/100 — the whole story at this level is one campus.
One dot, one school — there is no spread to read at this level.
Students are showing up: chronic absenteeism runs 12.7% against a state average of 18.1%.
The suspension rate averages 9.1% against 3.6% statewide — worth a direct question on a visit.
The high school years
One high school: Hilmar High at 48/100 — the whole story at this level is one campus.
One dot, one school — there is no spread to read at this level.
Students are showing up: chronic absenteeism runs 17.1% against a state average of 23.1%.
The suspension rate averages 11.4% 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 Elim Elementary at 37/100 — 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 — 2 campuses here rank as On the Rise, 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:
Elim Elementary 52nd percentile · SolidScope Score 37/100Hilmar Middle 34th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 29/100Hilmar High 33rd percentile · DevelopingScope Score 48/100
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.