Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
One school defines the top: Hollywood Beach Elementary sits 18 points clear of the field — the other 8 elementary schools are a different conversation.
9 elementary schools span 28 points around an average of 28.4.
Hollywood Beach Elementary (49/100) holds the Strong band — 26.5% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 8.4%.
5 of 9 elementary schools sit in the Needs Support band — which campus you're zoned for carries real weight here.
The middle years
The middle schools average 23.7/100 — 14.9 points below the state average. Here is what that number does and doesn't say.
All 2 middle schools land within 1 points — the average is a fair summary here.
Charles Blackstock Junior High is the strongest option at 24/100 — 5.1% of its students exceed the state standard.
2 of 2 middle schools sit in the Needs Support band — which campus you're zoned for carries real weight here.
What it means for your family
Compare schools at your child’s level before deciding on an address. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is Hollywood Beach Elementary at 49/100 — 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 — 5 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:
Hollywood Beach Elementary 76th percentile · StrongScope Score 49/100Charles Blackstock Junior High 22nd percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 24/100
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.