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 45.1/100 — 6.3 points above the state average, with 3 of 12 in the Strong band.
12 elementary schools span 24 points around an average of 45.1.
Silas Bartsch (58/100) holds the Strong band — 36.3% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 23.7%. 4 schools here rank as Growth Engines — returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide.
The suspension rate averages 3.0% against 1.6% statewide — worth a direct question on a visit.
The middle years
38 points separate Navelencia Middle (54) from Mountain View (Alternative) (15) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
38 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 4 middle 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.
Navelencia Middle (54/100) holds the Strong band — 24.4% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 16.1%. 3 schools here rank as Growth Engines — returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide.
1 of 4 middle schools sits in the Needs Support band — which campus you're zoned for carries real weight here.
The high school years
The high schools average 48.1/100 — 5.8 points below the state average. Here is what that number does and doesn't say.
5 high schools span 27 points around an average of 48.1.
2 continuation/alternative schools not plotted — they rank within their own class, not on this statewide axis.
Students are showing up: chronic absenteeism runs 13.3% against a state average of 23.1%.
The suspension rate averages 5.2% 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 Silas Bartsch at 58/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.
2 of the 21 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 — 11 campuses here rank as Growth Engine (7) or On the Rise (4), 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:
Silas Bartsch 85th percentile · StrongScope Score 58/100Navelencia Middle 83rd percentile · StrongScope Score 54/100Reedley Middle College High 66th percentile · SolidScope Score 58/100
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.