Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
One school defines the top: Pantera Elementary sits 30 points clear of the field — the other 24 elementary schools are a different conversation.
58 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 25 elementary 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.
Pantera Elementary (75/100) holds the Strong band — 52.6% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 12.0%.
22.6% 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
The middle schools average 22.3/100 — 16.3 points below the state average. Here is what that number does and doesn't say.
All 2 middle schools land within 1 points — the average is a fair summary here.
Emerson Middle is the strongest option at 23/100 — 5.2% of its students exceed the state standard.
29.3% 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
The high schools sit at the state line (49.4 vs 54.0) — the 31-point school-to-school spread is where the choice lives.
31 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 7 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.
Diamond Ranch High is the strongest option at 57/100 — 20.9% of its students exceed the state standard.
31.6% 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 Pantera Elementary at 75/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.
2 of the 34 ranked schools are charters — 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 — 3 campuses here rank as On the Rise, 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:
Pantera Elementary 97th percentile · StrongScope Score 75/100Emerson Middle 18th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 23/100Diamond Ranch High 64th percentile · SolidScope Score 57/100
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.