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 32.3/100 — 6.5 points below the state average. Here is what that number does and doesn't say.
5 elementary schools span 10 points around an average of 32.3.
Buford Elementary is the strongest option at 36/100 — 19.6% of its students exceed the state standard.
The level sits 6.5 points below the state line.
The middle years
The middle schools sit at the state line (37.5 vs 38.6) — the 9-point school-to-school spread is where the choice lives.
All 2 middle schools land within 9 points — the average is a fair summary here.
Century Community Charter is the strongest option at 42/100 — 11.4% 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
Consistently strong: all 2 high schools land within 3 points of each other, averaging 66.3/100 — 12.4 points above the state average.
All 2 high schools land within 3 points — the average is a fair summary here.
Lennox Mathematics, Science and Technology Academy (68/100) holds the Strong band — 20.8% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 19.3%. 1 school classifies as Strong All-Around — no weak dimension we measure.
Only 2 campuses at this level — one school's year 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 Buford Elementary at 36/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.
3 of the 9 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 — 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:
Buford Elementary 51st percentile · SolidScope Score 36/100Century Community Charter 64th percentile · SolidScope Score 42/100Lennox Mathematics, Science and Technology Academy 85th 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.