Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
31 points separate STREAM Charter (44) from Oakdale Heights Elementary (13) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
31 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 5 elementary schools — the average hides more than it tells.
1 of the 5 elementary schools with measurable cohort evidence rank as Growth Engines — returning cohorts gaining more, grade to grade, than at most schools statewide.
30.0% 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
The middle schools average 17.7/100 — 20.8 points below the state average. Here is what that number does and doesn't say.
All 2 middle schools land within 6 points — the average is a fair summary here.
Ishi Hills Middle is the strongest option at 21/100 — 5.2% of its students exceed the state standard.
41.7% 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 Stanford Avenue Elementary at 31/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.
1 of the 7 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:
STREAM Charter 68th percentile · SolidScope Score 44/100Ishi Hills Middle 13th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 21/100
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.