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 46.3/100 — 7.4 points above the state average, with 2 of 6 in the Strong band.
6 elementary schools span 17 points around an average of 46.3.
Walnut Canyon Elementary (53/100) holds the Strong band — 37.5% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 29.2%.
What these numbers can't see: class sizes, arts, teacher turnover, how a hallway feels at 8 a.m. Strong scores are the start of the question, not the answer.
The middle years
Consistently strong: all 2 middle schools land within 4 points of each other, averaging 44.6/100 — 6.1 points above the state average.
All 2 middle schools land within 4 points — the average is a fair summary here.
The level averages 44.6/100 — 6.1 points above the state average.
The suspension rate averages 4.9% against 3.6% statewide — worth a direct question on a visit.
The high school years
The high schools average 66.4/100 — 12.4 points above the state average, with 1 of 2 in the Strong band.
2 high schools span 14 points around an average of 66.4.
The High School at Moorpark College (73/100) holds the Strong band — 64.3% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 44.7%.
Only 2 campuses at this level — one school's year moves every number in this chapter.
What it means for your family
Compare schools at your child’s level before deciding on an address. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is Walnut Canyon Elementary at 53/100 — 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 — 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:
Walnut Canyon Elementary 80th percentile · StrongScope Score 53/100Mesa Verde Middle 72nd percentile · SolidScope Score 46/100The High School at Moorpark College 90th percentile · StrongScope Score 73/100
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.