Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
46 points separate Lawrence Elementary (74) from Marylin Avenue Elementary (28) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
46 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 11 elementary schools — the average hides more than it tells.
Lawrence Elementary (74/100) holds the Strong band — 51.5% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 33.8%.
46 points separate the top and bottom elementary schools — the district average won't predict the school in front of you.
The middle years
Consistently strong: all 3 middle schools land within 11 points of each other, averaging 46.8/100 — 8.3 points above the state average.
3 middle schools span 11 points around an average of 46.8.
William Mendenhall Middle (53/100) holds the Strong band — 33.6% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 30.2%.
Only 3 campuses at this level — one school's year moves every number in this chapter.
The high school years
The high schools average 48.9/100 — 5.1 points below the state average. Here is what that number does and doesn't say.
33 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 4 high schools — the average hides more than it tells.
1 continuation/alternative school not plotted — it ranks within its own class, not on this statewide axis.
Granada High (65/100) holds the Strong band — 31.6% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 16.5%. 1 school classifies as Strong All-Around — no weak dimension we measure.
33.8% 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 Lawrence Elementary at 74/100 — 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 — 3 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:
Lawrence Elementary 96th percentile · StrongScope Score 74/100William Mendenhall Middle 82nd percentile · StrongScope Score 53/100Granada High 80th percentile · StrongScope Score 65/100
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.