Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
33 points separate North Ridge Elementary (48) from Honey Hollow Elementary (14) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
33 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 24 elementary schools — the average hides more than it tells.
2 of the 23 elementary schools with measurable cohort evidence rank as Growth Engines — returning cohorts gaining more, grade to grade, than at most schools statewide.
26.9% of students are chronically absent (state: 17.9%) — chronic means missing 10% or more of the school year. Whatever the scores say, ask each school what it is doing about attendance.
The middle years
The middle schools average 21.6/100 — 17.0 points below the state average. Here is what that number does and doesn't say.
6 middle schools span 14 points around an average of 21.6.
Vista Heights Middle is the strongest option at 27/100 — 11.0% of its students exceed the state standard.
23.8% 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 45.1/100 — 8.9 points below the state average. Here is what that number does and doesn't say.
5 high schools span 27 points around an average of 45.1.
1 continuation/alternative school not plotted — it ranks within its own class, not on this statewide axis.
Valley View High is the strongest option at 54/100 — 14.5% of its students exceed the state standard.
31.5% 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 North Ridge Elementary at 48/100 — 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 — 9 campuses here rank as On the Rise (7) or Growth Engine (2), 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:
North Ridge Elementary 73rd percentile · SolidScope Score 48/100Vista Heights Middle 28th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 27/100Valley View High 53rd percentile · SolidScope Score 54/100
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.