Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
The elementary schools average 56.0/100 — 17.1 points above the state average, with 10 of 14 in the Strong band.
31 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 14 elementary schools — the average hides more than it tells.
Valley View Elementary (72/100) holds the Strong band — 51.2% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 35.1%. 4 schools here rank as Growth Engines — returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide.
31 points separate the top and bottom elementary schools — the district average won't predict the school in front of you.
The high school years
One school defines the top: Western Sierra Collegiate Academy sits 16 points clear of the field — the other 4 high schools are a different conversation.
56 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 5 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.
Western Sierra Collegiate Academy (88/100) holds the Strong band — 51.1% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 23.4%. 1 school classifies as Strong All-Around — no weak dimension we measure.
56 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 Valley View Elementary at 72/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.
3 of the 19 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 — 6 campuses here rank as Growth Engine (4) or On the Rise (2), 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:
Valley View Elementary 95th percentile · StrongScope Score 72/100Western Sierra Collegiate Academy 98th percentile · StrongScope Score 88/100
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.