Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
41 points separate Pleasant Valley Elementary (61) from Hamilton Meadow Park (20) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
41 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 9 elementary schools — the average hides more than it tells.
Pleasant Valley Elementary (61/100) holds the Strong band — 38.1% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 24.2%. 2 schools here rank as Growth Engines — returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide.
41 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 (41.2 vs 38.6) — the 14-point school-to-school spread is where the choice lives.
2 middle schools span 14 points around an average of 41.2.
Sinaloa Middle (48/100) holds the Strong band — 25.6% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 23.1%.
Only 2 campuses at this level — one school's year moves every number in this chapter.
The high school years
The high schools sit at the state line (49.6 vs 54.0) — the 43-point school-to-school spread is where the choice lives.
43 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 4 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.
San Marin High (68/100) holds the Strong band — 28.8% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 14.4%. 1 school classifies as Strong All-Around — no weak dimension we measure.
43 points separate the top and bottom high schools — the district average won't predict the school in front of you.
What it means for your family
Compare schools at your child’s level before deciding on an address. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is Pleasant Valley Elementary at 61/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.
1 of the 15 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 — 3 campuses here rank as Growth Engine (2) 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:
Pleasant Valley Elementary 88th percentile · StrongScope Score 61/100Sinaloa Middle 75th percentile · StrongScope Score 48/100San Marin High 86th percentile · StrongScope Score 68/100
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.