Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
43 points separate Vichy Elementary (58) from Shearer Elementary (16) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
43 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 17 elementary schools — the average hides more than it tells.
Vichy Elementary (58/100) holds the Strong band — 36.9% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 16.1%. 1 school here ranks as a Growth Engine — returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide.
43 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 average 31.2/100 — 7.3 points below the state average. Here is what that number does and doesn't say.
5 middle schools span 17 points around an average of 31.2.
Unidos Middle is the strongest option at 40/100 — 15.2% of its students exceed the state standard.
2 of 5 middle schools sit in the Needs Support band — which campus you're zoned for carries real weight here.
The high school years
39 points separate American Canyon High (61) from Valley Oak High (22) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
39 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.
American Canyon High is the strongest option at 61/100 — 18.4% of its students exceed the state standard.
27.1% 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 Vichy Elementary at 58/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.
1 of the 27 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 — 10 campuses here rank as On the Rise (9) 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:
Vichy Elementary 85th percentile · StrongScope Score 58/100Unidos Middle 59th percentile · SolidScope Score 40/100American Canyon High 72nd percentile · SolidScope Score 61/100
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.