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 30.3/100 — 8.6 points below the state average. Here is what that number does and doesn't say.
7 elementary schools span 21 points around an average of 30.3.
Almond Grove Elementary is the strongest option at 42/100 — 20.1% of its students exceed the state standard.
2 of 7 elementary schools sit in the Needs Support band — which campus you're zoned for carries real weight here.
The middle years
The middle schools average 21.6/100 — 17.0 points below the state average. Here is what that number does and doesn't say.
All 2 middle schools land within 0 points — the average is a fair summary here.
Delta Vista Middle is the strongest option at 22/100 — 7.5% of its students exceed the state standard.
21.7% 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.
What it means for your family
Compare schools at your child’s level before deciding on an address. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is Almond Grove Elementary at 42/100 — 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 — 3 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:
Almond Grove Elementary 64th percentile · SolidScope Score 42/100Delta Vista Middle 16th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 22/100
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.