Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The middle years
One middle school: California Military Institute at 30/100 — 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 14.7% against a state average of 18.1%.
The level sits 8.4 points below the state line.
The high school years
36 points separate Paloma Valley High (59) from Perris Lake High (Continuation) (23) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
36 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 6 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.
Paloma Valley High is the strongest option at 59/100 — 17.4% of its students exceed the state standard.
40.1% 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. Every ranked middle school here is a charter or magnet, so the application matters more than the address — see the next card.
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 — 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:
California Military Institute 36th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 30/100Paloma Valley High 67th percentile · SolidScope Score 59/100
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.