Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
The path starts narrow: Glenwood Elementary at 45, then a 29-point drop to the next of 2 elementary schools.
2 elementary schools span 29 points around an average of 30.5.
1 of the 2 elementary schools with measurable cohort evidence rank as Growth Engines — returning cohorts gaining more, grade to grade, than at most schools statewide.
1 of 2 elementary schools sits in the Needs Support band — which campus you're zoned for carries real weight here.
The middle years
One middle school: Waterloo Elementary at 35/100 — the whole story at this level is one campus.
One dot, one school — there is no spread to read at this level.
Students are showing up: chronic absenteeism runs 12.8% against a state average of 18.1%.
The level sits 3.9 points below the state line.
The high school years
One high school: Linden High at 50/100 — the whole story at this level is one campus.
One dot, one school — there is no spread to read at this level.
Students are showing up: chronic absenteeism runs 16.6% against a state average of 23.1%.
The suspension rate averages 4.3% against 3.3% statewide — worth a direct question on a visit.
What it means for your family
Compare schools at your child’s level before deciding on an address. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is Glenwood Elementary at 45/100 — 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 — 1 campus here ranks as Growth Engine, its 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:
Glenwood Elementary 69th percentile · SolidScope Score 45/100Waterloo Elementary 46th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 35/100Linden High 41st percentile · DevelopingScope Score 50/100
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.