Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
The elementary schools average 26.1/100 — 12.8 points below the state average. Here is what that number does and doesn't say.
All 4 elementary schools land within 9 points — the average is a fair summary here.
Students are showing up: chronic absenteeism runs 10.1% against a state average of 17.9%.
2 of 4 elementary schools sit in the Needs Support band — which campus you're zoned for carries real weight here.
The middle years
One middle school: Maricopa Middle at 21/100 — the whole story at this level is one campus.
One dot, one school — there is no spread to read at this level.
Maricopa Middle is the strongest option at 21/100 — 2.1% of its students exceed the state standard.
24.4% 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
The high schools average 30.1/100 — 23.8 points below the state average. Here is what that number does and doesn't say.
All 2 high schools land within 0 points — the average is a fair summary here.
1 continuation/alternative school not plotted — it ranks within its own class, not on this statewide axis.
Insight School of California is the strongest option at 30/100 — 9.7% of its students exceed the state standard.
32.5% 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 Maricopa Elementary at 21/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.
4 of the 7 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 — a school's number can move without your kid's experience moving with it. 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:
California Virtual Academy at Maricopa 34th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 30/100Maricopa Middle 13th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 21/100Insight School of California 74th percentile · SolidWithin its own school classScope Score 30/100
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.