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: North Star Academy sits 28 points clear of the field — the other 12 elementary schools are a different conversation.
72 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 13 elementary schools — the average hides more than it tells.
North Star Academy (86/100) holds the Strong band — 67.7% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 20.4%.
6 of 13 elementary schools sit in the Needs Support band — which campus you're zoned for carries real weight here.
The middle years
One school defines the top: John F. Kennedy Middle sits 31 points clear of the field — the other 1 middle schools are a different conversation.
31 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 2 middle schools — the average hides more than it tells.
John F. Kennedy Middle (50/100) holds the Strong band — 18.7% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 11.2%. 1 school here ranks as a Growth Engine — returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide.
24.4% 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.
What it means for your family
Compare schools at your child’s level before deciding on an address. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is North Star Academy at 86/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.
3 of the 15 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 — 4 campuses here rank as On the Rise (3) or Growth Engine (1), 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:
North Star Academy 99th percentile · StrongScope Score 86/100John F. Kennedy Middle 78th percentile · StrongScope Score 50/100
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.