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: Wilder's Preparatory Academy Charter sits 21 points clear of the field — the other 9 elementary schools are a different conversation.
46 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 10 elementary schools — the average hides more than it tells.
Wilder's Preparatory Academy Charter (59/100) holds the Strong band — 41.2% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 13.7%.
28.8% of students are chronically absent (state: 17.9%) — chronic means missing 10% or more of the school year. Whatever the scores say, ask each school what it is doing about attendance.
The middle years
One school defines the top: Wilder's Preparatory Academy Charter Middle sits 39 points clear of the field — the other 1 middle schools are a different conversation.
39 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 2 middle schools — the average hides more than it tells.
Wilder's Preparatory Academy Charter Middle (65/100) holds the Strong band — 32.3% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 17.2%. 1 school here ranks as a Growth Engine — returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide.
39 points separate the top and bottom middle schools — the district average won't predict the school in front of you.
The high school years
42 points separate Animo Inglewood Charter High (65) from Inglewood Continuation High (23) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
42 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 4 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.
Animo Inglewood Charter High (65/100) holds the Strong band — 20.9% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 14.2%.
36.6% of students are chronically absent (state: 23.1%) — chronic means missing 10% or more of the school year. Whatever the scores say, ask each school what it is doing about attendance.
What it means for your family
Compare schools at your child’s level before deciding on an address. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is Centinela at 31/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.
7 of the 16 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 — 4 campuses here rank as On the Rise (3) or Growth Engine (1), 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:
Wilder's Preparatory Academy Charter 86th percentile · StrongScope Score 59/100Wilder's Preparatory Academy Charter Middle 91st percentile · StrongScope Score 65/100Animo Inglewood Charter High 81st percentile · StrongScope Score 65/100
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.