Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
55 points separate Gant Elementary (72) from Avalon K-12 (17) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
55 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 53 elementary schools — the average hides more than it tells.
Gant Elementary (72/100) holds the Strong band — 52.7% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 25.2%. 8 schools here rank as Growth Engines — returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide.
24.9% 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
35 points separate Helen Keller Middle (53) from Hamilton Middle (18) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
35 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 16 middle schools — the average hides more than it tells.
Helen Keller Middle (53/100) holds the Strong band — 28.6% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 18.1%.
22.5% of students are chronically absent (state: 18.1%) — 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
91 points separate California Academy of Mathematics and Science (96) from Reid High (6) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
91 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 14 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.
California Academy of Mathematics and Science (96/100) holds the Strong band — 80.6% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 21.6%. 2 schools classify as Strong All-Around — no weak dimension we measure.
33.7% 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 Gant Elementary at 72/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.
2 of the 83 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 — 23 campuses here rank as On the Rise (15) or Growth Engine (8), 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:
Gant Elementary 95th percentile · StrongScope Score 72/100Helen Keller Middle 81st percentile · StrongScope Score 53/100California Academy of Mathematics and Science 99th percentile · StrongScope Score 96/100
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.