Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
The elementary schools sit at the state line (37.8 vs 38.9) — the 19-point school-to-school spread is where the choice lives.
7 elementary schools span 19 points around an average of 37.8.
Students are showing up: chronic absenteeism runs 14.3% against a state average of 17.9%.
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
One middle school: Imperial Middle at 31/100 — the whole story at this level is one campus.
One dot, one school — there is no spread to read at this level.
Imperial Middle is the strongest option at 31/100 — 9.9% of its students exceed the state standard.
The suspension rate averages 7.9% against 3.6% 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 Las Positas Elementary at 46/100 — 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 — 4 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:
Las Positas Elementary 72nd percentile · SolidScope Score 46/100Imperial Middle 37th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 31/100
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.