Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
Consistently strong: all 3 elementary schools land within 6 points of each other, averaging 71.9/100 — 33.0 points above the state average.
All 3 elementary schools land within 6 points — the average is a fair summary here.
Beach Elementary (75/100) holds the Strong band — 63.1% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 56.4%. 1 school classifies as Strong All-Around — no weak dimension we measure.
Only 3 campuses at this level — one school's year moves every number in this chapter.
The middle years
One middle school: Piedmont Middle at 79/100 — the whole story at this level is one campus.
One dot, one school — there is no spread to read at this level.
Piedmont Middle (79/100) holds the Strong band — 54.9% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 54.9%.
One campus is the whole sample — a single year's cohort moves every number in this chapter.
The high school years
One school defines the top: Piedmont High sits 31 points clear of the field — the other 1 high schools are a different conversation.
31 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 2 high schools — the average hides more than it tells.
1 continuation/alternative school not plotted — it ranks within its own class, not on this statewide axis.
Piedmont High (93/100) holds the Strong band — 66.6% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 44.4%.
31 points separate the top and bottom high schools — the district average won't predict the school in front of you.
What it means for your family
Compare schools at your child’s level before deciding on an address. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is Beach Elementary at 75/100 — 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 — 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:
Beach Elementary 97th percentile · StrongScope Score 75/100Piedmont Middle 97th percentile · StrongScope Score 79/100Piedmont High 99th percentile · StrongScope Score 93/100
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.