Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
28 points separate Manzanita Public Charter (42) from Clarence Ruth Elementary (14) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
10 elementary schools span 28 points around an average of 28.5.
3 of the 9 elementary schools with measurable cohort evidence meet the stronger cohort-gains threshold — aggregate cohort-change indices above the published threshold.
4 of 10 elementary schools sit in the Needs Support band — which campus you're zoned for carries real weight here.
The high school years
The high schools average 37.8/100 — 16.1 points below the state average. Here is what that number does and doesn't say.
3 high schools span 26 points around an average of 37.8.
1 continuation/alternative school not plotted — it ranks within its own class, not on this statewide axis.
Cabrillo High is the strongest option at 50/100 — 14.8% of its students exceed the state standard.
38.0% 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 Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy at 39/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.
1 of the 13 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 — 3 campuses here rank as Growth Engine, their aggregate cohort-change indices above the published threshold. 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:
Manzanita Public Charter 64th percentile · SolidScope Score 42/100Cabrillo High 42nd 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.