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 28.7/100 — 10.2 points below the state average. Here is what that number does and doesn't say.
4 elementary schools span 18 points around an average of 28.7.
Castroville Elementary is the strongest option at 39/100 — 11.3% of its students exceed the state standard.
2 of 4 elementary schools sit in the Needs Support band — which campus you're zoned for carries real weight here.
The high school years
The high schools average 41.4/100 — 12.5 points below the state average. Here is what that number does and doesn't say.
3 high schools span 19 points around an average of 41.4.
1 continuation/alternative school not plotted — it ranks within its own class, not on this statewide axis.
North Monterey County Center for Independent Study is the strongest option at 49/100 — 11.8% of its students exceed the state standard.
37.0% 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 Castroville Elementary at 39/100 — 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 — 2 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:
Castroville Elementary 58th percentile · SolidScope Score 39/100North Monterey County Center for Independent Study 36th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 49/100
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.