Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
One school defines the top: Potrero Heights Elementary sits 32 points clear of the field — the other 16 elementary schools are a different conversation.
54 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 17 elementary schools — the average hides more than it tells.
Potrero Heights Elementary (71/100) holds the Strong band — 44.9% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 14.0%. 1 school here ranks as a Growth Engine — returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide.
6 of 17 elementary schools sit in the Needs Support band — which campus you're zoned for carries real weight here.
The middle years
The middle schools sit at the state line (33.6 vs 38.6) — the 19-point school-to-school spread is where the choice lives.
6 middle schools span 19 points around an average of 33.6.
Students are showing up: chronic absenteeism runs 13.1% against a state average of 18.1%.
The level sits 5.0 points below the state line — though 3 campuses rank as On the Rise, gaining ground the average doesn't show yet.
The high school years
40 points separate Schurr High (62) from Vail High (Continuation) (21) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
40 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 5 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.
Schurr High is the strongest option at 62/100 — 19.0% of its students exceed the state standard.
28.2% 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 Potrero Heights Elementary at 71/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.
No charters or magnets among the ranked schools here, so the main lever is an intra-district transfer — California districts run them on their own windows and criteria. If your zoned school sits low in the appendix below, ask the district office for this year's dates.
A band is a position, not a prophecy — 8 campuses here rank as On the Rise (7) or Growth Engine (1), 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:
Potrero Heights Elementary 95th percentile · StrongScope Score 71/100Macy Intermediate 70th percentile · SolidScope Score 45/100Schurr High 74th percentile · SolidScope Score 62/100
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.