Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
The elementary schools sit at the state line (43.3 vs 38.9) — the 17-point school-to-school spread is where the choice lives.
4 elementary schools span 17 points around an average of 43.3.
1 of the 4 elementary schools with measurable cohort evidence rank as Growth Engines — returning cohorts gaining more, grade to grade, than at most schools statewide.
The suspension rate averages 3.9% against 1.6% statewide — worth a direct question on a visit.
The high school years
The high schools average 41.1/100 — 12.8 points below the state average. Here is what that number does and doesn't say.
4 high schools span 22 points around an average of 41.1.
1 continuation/alternative school not plotted — it ranks within its own class, not on this statewide axis.
Oakdale High is the strongest option at 55/100 — 17.8% 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 Fair Oaks Elementary at 49/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.
1 of the 8 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 On the Rise (3) 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:
Fair Oaks Elementary 75th percentile · SolidScope Score 49/100Oakdale High 58th percentile · SolidScope Score 55/100
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.