Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
37 points separate Fletcher Hills Elementary (52) from Bancroft Elementary (15) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
37 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 18 elementary schools — the average hides more than it tells.
Fletcher Hills Elementary (52/100) holds the Strong band — 39.6% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 19.0%.
37 points separate the top and bottom elementary schools — the district average won't predict the school in front of you.
The middle years
One school defines the top: La Mesa Arts Academy sits 18 points clear of the field — the other 3 middle schools are a different conversation.
4 middle schools span 29 points around an average of 36.8.
La Mesa Arts Academy (56/100) holds the Strong band — 29.6% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 17.1%.
25.5% of students are chronically absent (state: 18.1%) — 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 Fletcher Hills Elementary at 52/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.
1 of the 22 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 — 5 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:
Fletcher Hills Elementary 79th percentile · StrongScope Score 52/100La Mesa Arts Academy 85th percentile · StrongScope Score 56/100
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.