Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
40 points separate Browns Valley Elementary (55) from Dobbins Elementary (15) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
40 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 15 elementary schools — the average hides more than it tells.
Browns Valley Elementary (55/100) holds the Strong band — 33.4% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 11.4%.
8 of 15 elementary schools sit in the Needs Support band — which campus you're zoned for carries real weight here.
The middle years
The middle schools average 25.7/100 — 12.9 points below the state average. Here is what that number does and doesn't say.
3 middle schools span 14 points around an average of 25.7.
Foothill Intermediate is the strongest option at 34/100 — 9.8% of its students exceed the state standard.
22.4% 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
One school defines the top: Marysville Charter Academy for the Arts sits 19 points clear of the field — the other 3 high schools are a different conversation.
32 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 4 high schools — the average hides more than it tells.
1 continuation/alternative school not plotted — it ranks within its own class, not on this statewide axis.
Marysville Charter Academy for the Arts (64/100) holds the Strong band — 28.9% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 11.0%. 1 school classifies as Strong All-Around — no weak dimension we measure.
29.7% 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 Browns Valley Elementary at 55/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.
2 of the 22 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 — 3 campuses here rank as On the Rise, 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:
Browns Valley Elementary 82nd percentile · StrongScope Score 55/100Foothill Intermediate 45th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 34/100Marysville Charter Academy for the Arts 79th percentile · StrongScope Score 64/100
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.