Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
52 points separate Field (Eugene) Elementary (71) from McKinley (19) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
52 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 17 elementary schools — the average hides more than it tells.
Field (Eugene) Elementary (71/100) holds the Strong band — 52.5% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 24.0%. 1 school here ranks as a Growth Engine — returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide.
23.7% 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
One school defines the top: Sierra Madre Middle sits 31 points clear of the field — the other 6 middle schools are a different conversation.
42 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 7 middle schools — the average hides more than it tells.
Sierra Madre Middle (66/100) holds the Strong band — 37.8% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 17.3%. 1 school classifies as Strong All-Around — no weak dimension we measure.
28.1% 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
One school defines the top: Pasadena High sits 15 points clear of the field — the other 3 high schools are a different conversation.
56 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 4 high schools — the average hides more than it tells.
2 continuation/alternative schools not plotted — they rank within their own class, not on this statewide axis.
Pasadena High (65/100) holds the Strong band — 18.5% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 8.0%.
36.7% 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 Field (Eugene) Elementary at 71/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.
5 of the 28 ranked schools are charters and 3 run a magnet program — 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:
Field (Eugene) Elementary 94th percentile · StrongScope Score 71/100Sierra Madre Middle 92nd percentile · StrongScope Score 66/100Pasadena High 80th percentile · StrongScope Score 65/100
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.