Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
One school defines the top: Brookside sits 24 points clear of the field — the other 8 elementary schools are a different conversation.
54 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 9 elementary schools — the average hides more than it tells.
Brookside (65/100) holds the Strong band — 44.5% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 17.3%. 1 school classifies as Strong All-Around — no weak dimension we measure.
23.8% of students are chronically absent (state: 17.9%) — chronic means missing 10% or more of the school year. Whatever the scores say, ask each school what it is doing about attendance.
The high school years
The high schools average 42.0/100 — 12.0 points below the state average. Here is what that number does and doesn't say.
2 high schools span 27 points around an average of 42.0.
1 continuation/alternative school not plotted — it ranks within its own class, not on this statewide axis.
Lincoln High is the strongest option at 56/100 — 17.1% of its students exceed the state standard.
37.7% of students are chronically absent (state: 23.1%) — 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 Brookside at 65/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.
1 of the 11 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 — 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:
Brookside 91st percentile · StrongScope Score 65/100Lincoln High 59th percentile · SolidScope 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.