Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
30 points separate James Dukes Elementary (46) from Hanson Elementary (16) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
6 elementary schools span 30 points around an average of 30.0.
James Dukes Elementary is the strongest option at 46/100 — 25.0% of its students exceed the state standard.
3 of 6 elementary schools sit in the Needs Support band — which campus you're zoned for carries real weight here.
The middle years
The middle schools sit at the state line (37.6 vs 38.6) — the 13-point school-to-school spread is where the choice lives.
2 middle schools span 13 points around an average of 37.6.
Mountain Valley Academy is the strongest option at 44/100 — 17.0% of its students exceed the state standard.
Only 2 campuses at this level — one school's year moves every number in this chapter.
The high school years
The path ends on a single bet: Ramona High at 60, then a 42-point drop to the next of 2 high schools.
42 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.
Ramona High is the strongest option at 60/100 — 19.0% of its students exceed the state standard.
42.1% 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. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is James Dukes Elementary at 46/100 — 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:
James Dukes Elementary 71st percentile · SolidScope Score 46/100Mountain Valley Academy 68th percentile · SolidScope Score 44/100Ramona High 72nd percentile · SolidScope Score 60/100
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.