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 64.8/100 — 25.9 points above the state average, with 28 of 30 in the Strong band.
44 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 30 elementary schools — the average hides more than it tells.
Santiago Hills Elementary (90/100) holds the Strong band — 66.6% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 46.2%. 3 schools here rank as Growth Engines — returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide.
44 points separate the top and bottom elementary schools — the district average won't predict the school in front of you.
The high school years
The high schools average 68.6/100 — 14.6 points above the state average, with 6 of 7 in the Strong band.
49 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 7 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.
Northwood High (81/100) holds the Strong band — 47.2% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 34.0%. 5 schools classify as Strong All-Around — no weak dimension we measure.
49 points separate the top and bottom high schools — the district average won't predict the school in front of you.
What it means for your family
Compare schools at your child’s level before deciding on an address. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is Santiago Hills Elementary at 90/100 — 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 Growth Engine (3) or On the Rise (2), 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:
Santiago Hills Elementary 99th percentile · StrongScope Score 90/100Northwood High 96th percentile · StrongScope Score 81/100
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.