Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
58 points separate International School for Science and Culture (80) from Explore Academy (22) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
58 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 14 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.
International School for Science and Culture (80/100) holds the Strong band — 62.5% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 27.1%. 1 school classifies as Strong All-Around — no weak dimension we measure.
58 points separate the top and bottom elementary schools — the district average won't predict the school in front of you.
The middle years
One school defines the top: Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle sits 53 points clear of the field — the other 1 middle schools are a different conversation.
53 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 2 middle schools — the average hides more than it tells.
Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle (79/100) holds the Strong band — 47.7% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 27.6%. 1 school classifies as Strong All-Around — no weak dimension we measure.
53 points separate the top and bottom middle schools — the district average won't predict the school in front of you.
The high school years
One school defines the top: OCSA sits 24 points clear of the field — the other 4 high schools are a different conversation.
74 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 5 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.
OCSA (84/100) holds the Strong band — 48.1% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 16.0%. 1 school classifies as Strong All-Around — no weak dimension we measure.
27.9% 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 OCCS:CHEP/PCHS at 36/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.
20 of the 21 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 — 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:
International School for Science and Culture 98th percentile · StrongScope Score 80/100Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle 97th percentile · StrongScope Score 79/100OCSA 97th percentile · StrongScope Score 84/100
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.