Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
The elementary schools sit at the state line (37.0 vs 38.9) — the 7-point school-to-school spread is where the choice lives.
All 2 elementary schools land within 7 points — the average is a fair summary here.
Students are showing up: chronic absenteeism runs 7.2% against a state average of 17.9%.
The suspension rate averages 4.0% against 1.6% statewide — worth a direct question on a visit.
The middle years
One middle school: Riverside Meadows Intermediate at 25/100 — 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 12.4% against a state average of 18.1%.
1 of 1 middle schools sits in the Needs Support band — which campus you're zoned for carries real weight here.
What it means for your family
Compare schools at your child’s level before deciding on an address. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is Rio Del Oro Elementary at 41/100 — 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:
Rio Del Oro Elementary 61st percentile · SolidScope Score 41/100Riverside Meadows Intermediate 24th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 25/100
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.