Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
35 points separate Charter School of Morgan Hill (59) from Barrett Elementary (23) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
35 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 9 elementary schools — the average hides more than it tells.
Charter School of Morgan Hill (59/100) holds the Strong band — 30.1% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 19.1%. 2 schools here rank as Growth Engines — returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide.
35 points separate the top and bottom elementary schools — the district average won't predict the school in front of you.
The middle years
The middle schools sit at the state line (38.8 vs 38.6) — the 11-point school-to-school spread is where the choice lives.
2 middle schools span 11 points around an average of 38.8.
1 of the 2 middle schools with measurable cohort evidence rank as Growth Engines — returning cohorts gaining more, grade to grade, than at most schools statewide.
24.4% 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
46 points separate Ann Sobrato High (69) from Central High (Continuation) (23) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
46 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 3 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.
Ann Sobrato High (69/100) holds the Strong band — 30.2% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 16.5%. 1 school classifies as Strong All-Around — no weak dimension we measure.
35.7% 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 Paradise Valley Engineering Academy at 52/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.
1 of the 14 ranked schools is a charter — 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 — 4 campuses here rank as Growth Engine (3) or On the Rise (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:
Charter School of Morgan Hill 86th percentile · StrongScope Score 59/100Lewis H. Britton Middle 69th percentile · SolidScope Score 44/100Ann Sobrato High 87th percentile · StrongScope Score 69/100
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.