Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
56 points separate Chabot Elementary (65) from Fred T. Korematsu Discovery Academy Elementary (8) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
56 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 62 elementary 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.
Chabot Elementary (65/100) holds the Strong band — 47.6% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 13.8%. 1 school here ranks as a Growth Engine — returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide.
28.1% of students are chronically absent (state: 17.9%) — chronic means missing 10% or more of the school year. Whatever the scores say, ask each school what it is doing about attendance.
The middle years
One school defines the top: Downtown Charter Academy sits 20 points clear of the field — the other 22 middle schools are a different conversation.
64 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 23 middle schools — the average hides more than it tells.
Downtown Charter Academy (73/100) holds the Strong band — 45.2% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 10.8%. 1 school classifies as Strong All-Around — no weak dimension we measure.
28.3% 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
54 points separate AIMS College Prep High (60) from Street Academy Alternative High (7) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
54 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 17 high schools — the average hides more than it tells.
5 continuation/alternative schools not plotted — they rank within their own class, not on this statewide axis.
AIMS College Prep High is the strongest option at 60/100 — 15.5% of its students exceed the state standard.
42.8% 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 Chabot Elementary at 65/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.
26 of the 102 ranked schools are charters — 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 — 20 campuses here rank as On the Rise (19) 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:
Chabot Elementary 91st percentile · StrongScope Score 65/100Downtown Charter Academy 95th percentile · StrongScope Score 73/100AIMS College Prep High 71st percentile · SolidScope Score 60/100
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.