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 64.6/100 — 25.8 points above the state average, with 2 of 2 in the Strong band.
2 elementary schools span 13 points around an average of 64.6.
Top of the World Elementary (71/100) holds the Strong band — 53.0% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 47.9%.
Only 2 campuses at this level — one school's year moves every number in this chapter.
The middle years
One middle school: Thurston Middle at 67/100 — the whole story at this level is one campus.
One dot, one school — there is no spread to read at this level.
Thurston Middle (67/100) holds the Strong band — 38.9% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 38.9%.
One campus is the whole sample — a single year's cohort moves every number in this chapter.
The high school years
One high school: Laguna Beach High at 76/100 — the whole story at this level is one campus.
One dot, one school — there is no spread to read at this level.
Laguna Beach High (76/100) holds the Strong band — 41.8% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 41.8%. 1 school classifies as Strong All-Around — no weak dimension we measure.
One campus is the whole sample — a single year's cohort moves every number in this chapter.
What it means for your family
Compare schools at your child’s level before deciding on an address. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is Top of the World Elementary at 71/100 — 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 — a school's number can move without your kid's experience moving with it. 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:
Top of the World Elementary 95th percentile · StrongScope Score 71/100Thurston Middle 92nd percentile · StrongScope Score 67/100Laguna Beach High 93rd percentile · StrongScope Score 76/100
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.