Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
The elementary schools sit at the state line (38.3 vs 38.9) — the 14-point school-to-school spread is where the choice lives.
3 elementary schools span 14 points around an average of 38.3.
Students are showing up: chronic absenteeism runs 11.3% against a state average of 17.9%.
The suspension rate averages 2.7% against 1.6% statewide — worth a direct question on a visit.
The middle years
One middle school: Mark West Charter at 38/100 — the whole story at this level is one campus.
One dot, one school — there is no spread to read at this level.
Mark West Charter is the strongest option at 38/100 — 18.0% of its students exceed the state standard.
The suspension rate averages 5.2% against 3.6% statewide — worth a direct question on a visit.
What it means for your family
Compare schools at your child’s level before deciding on an address. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is Mark West Elementary at 35/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.
3 of the 4 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:
San Miguel Elementary 72nd percentile · SolidScope Score 47/100Mark West Charter 55th percentile · SolidScope Score 38/100
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.