Elementary schools are scored on their own scale — never ranked against other levels.
The elementary years
One school defines the top: Highgate Elementary sits 16 points clear of the field — the other 19 elementary schools are a different conversation.
56 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 20 elementary schools — the average hides more than it tells.
Highgate Elementary (70/100) holds the Strong band — 48.5% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 17.8%. 1 school here ranks as a Growth Engine — returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide.
7 of 20 elementary schools sit in the Needs Support band — which campus you're zoned for carries real weight here.
What it means for your family
The 56-point spread means the district average is nearly meaningless for an address decision — the zoned elementary school is the whole decision. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is Highgate Elementary at 70/100 — 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 — 2 campuses here rank as Growth Engine (1) or On the Rise (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 campus:
Highgate Elementary 94th percentile · StrongScope Score 70/100
The top scorer district-wide — confirm 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.