Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
40 points separate Aspire Vincent Shalvey Academy (55) from Heritage Elementary (15) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
40 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 34 elementary schools — the average hides more than it tells.
Aspire Vincent Shalvey Academy (55/100) holds the Strong band — 33.7% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 13.5%. 1 school here ranks as a Growth Engine — returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide.
21.9% 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 middle years
One school defines the top: Elkhorn sits 49 points clear of the field — the other 2 middle schools are a different conversation.
76 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 3 middle schools — the average hides more than it tells.
Elkhorn (97/100) holds the Strong band — 61.0% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 26.6%. 1 school here ranks as a Growth Engine — returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide.
1 of 3 middle schools sits in the Needs Support band — which campus you're zoned for carries real weight here.
The high school years
One school defines the top: Middle College High sits 15 points clear of the field — the other 7 high schools are a different conversation.
53 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 8 high schools — the average hides more than it tells.
2 continuation/alternative schools not plotted — they rank within their own class, not on this statewide axis.
Middle College High (76/100) holds the Strong band — 65.2% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 18.9%. 1 school classifies as Strong All-Around — no weak dimension we measure.
31.4% 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 Vinewood Elementary at 51/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.
6 of the 45 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 — 11 campuses here rank as On the Rise (9) or Growth Engine (2), 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:
Aspire Vincent Shalvey Academy 82nd percentile · StrongScope Score 55/100Elkhorn 99th percentile · StrongScope Score 97/100Middle College High 93rd percentile · StrongScope Score 76/100
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.