Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
26 points separate Mark Twain Elementary (51) from F. D. Roosevelt Elementary (25) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
6 elementary schools span 26 points around an average of 37.9.
Mark Twain Elementary (51/100) holds the Strong band — 32.9% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 19.5%.
26 points separate the top and bottom elementary schools — the district average won't predict the school in front of you.
The middle years
The middle schools sit at the state line (39.3 vs 38.6) — the 5-point school-to-school spread is where the choice lives.
All 2 middle schools land within 5 points — the average is a fair summary here.
Jane Addams Middle is the strongest option at 42/100 — 20.1% of its students exceed the state standard.
Only 2 campuses at this level — one school's year moves every number in this chapter.
The high school years
One high school: Environmental Charter High - Lawndale at 68/100 — the whole story at this level is one campus.
One dot, one school — there is no spread to read at this level.
Environmental Charter High - Lawndale (68/100) holds the Strong band — 24.2% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 24.2%. 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 Mark Twain Elementary at 51/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.
1 of the 9 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 — 2 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:
Mark Twain Elementary 77th percentile · StrongScope Score 51/100Jane Addams Middle 64th percentile · SolidScope Score 42/100Environmental Charter High - Lawndale 84th percentile · StrongScope Score 68/100
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.