Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
29 points separate Sunny Sands Elementary (44) from Two Bunch Palms Elementary (16) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
17 elementary schools span 29 points around an average of 29.2.
1 of the 16 elementary schools with measurable cohort evidence rank as Growth Engines — returning cohorts gaining more, grade to grade, than at most schools statewide.
23.4% 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 21.1/100 — 17.5 points below the state average. Here is what that number does and doesn't say.
5 middle schools span 24 points around an average of 21.1.
James Workman Middle is the strongest option at 33/100 — 13.3% of its students exceed the state standard.
33.4% 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
The high schools average 44.6/100 — 9.4 points below the state average. Here is what that number does and doesn't say.
5 high schools span 28 points around an average of 44.6.
1 continuation/alternative school not plotted — it ranks within its own class, not on this statewide axis.
Palm Springs High is the strongest option at 53/100 — 12.9% of its students exceed the state standard.
38.6% 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 Sunny Sands Elementary at 44/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.
1 of the 27 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 — 7 campuses here rank as On the Rise (6) 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:
Sunny Sands Elementary 68th percentile · SolidScope Score 44/100James Workman Middle 43rd percentile · DevelopingScope Score 33/100Palm Springs High 52nd percentile · SolidScope Score 53/100
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.