Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
The elementary schools average 60.1/100 — 21.3 points above the state average, with 6 of 7 in the Strong band.
7 elementary schools span 24 points around an average of 60.1.
Ralph E. Hawes Elementary (72/100) holds the Strong band — 52.4% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 42.5%. 1 school here ranks as a Growth Engine — returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide.
What these numbers can't see: class sizes, arts, teacher turnover, how a hallway feels at 8 a.m. Strong scores are the start of the question, not the answer.
The middle years
Consistently strong: all 2 middle schools land within 12 points of each other, averaging 60.6/100 — 22.0 points above the state average.
2 middle schools span 12 points around an average of 60.6.
Isaac L. Sowers Middle (66/100) holds the Strong band — 37.7% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 35.3%. 1 school here ranks as a Growth Engine — returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide.
Only 2 campuses at this level — one school's year moves every number in this chapter.
What it means for your family
Compare schools at your child’s level before deciding on an address. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is Ralph E. Hawes Elementary at 72/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.
1 of the 9 ranked schools is a charter — 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 — 2 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:
Ralph E. Hawes Elementary 95th percentile · StrongScope Score 72/100Isaac L. Sowers Middle 92nd percentile · StrongScope Score 66/100
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.