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 18.4/100 — 20.5 points below the state average. Here is what that number does and doesn't say.
All 8 elementary schools land within 8 points — the average is a fair summary here.
Students are showing up: chronic absenteeism runs 12.5% against a state average of 17.9%.
8 of 8 elementary schools sit in the Needs Support band — which campus you're zoned for carries real weight here.
The middle years
One middle school: Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon at 17/100 — the whole story at this level is one campus.
One dot, one school — there is no spread to read at this level.
Students are showing up: chronic absenteeism runs 7.3% against a state average of 18.1%.
1 of 1 middle schools sits in the Needs Support band — which campus you're zoned for carries real weight here.
What it means for your family
Compare schools at your child’s level before deciding on an address. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is Oro Grande Elementary at 18/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.
8 of the 9 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 — a school's number can move without your kid's experience moving with it. 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:
Riverside Preparatory 18th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 23/100Mojave River Academy - Gold Canyon 7th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 17/100
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.