Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
43 points separate Hillside Elementary (56) from ASA Charter (14) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
43 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 55 elementary schools — the average hides more than it tells.
Hillside Elementary (56/100) holds the Strong band — 39.7% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 11.6%. 1 school here ranks as a Growth Engine — returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide.
27.5% 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
One school defines the top: Richardson PREP HI Middle sits 18 points clear of the field — the other 10 middle schools are a different conversation.
73 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 11 middle 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.
Richardson PREP HI Middle (83/100) holds the Strong band — 47.2% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 11.9%. 1 school here ranks as a Growth Engine — returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide.
27.5% 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
45 points separate Middle College High (62) from Options for Youth-San Bernardino (17) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
45 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 12 high schools — the average hides more than it tells.
3 continuation/alternative schools not plotted — they rank within their own class, not on this statewide axis.
Middle College High is the strongest option at 62/100 — 35.4% of its students exceed the state standard.
39.4% 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 Hillside Elementary at 56/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.
11 of the 78 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 — 24 campuses here rank as On the Rise (22) or Growth Engine (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:
Hillside Elementary 84th percentile · StrongScope Score 56/100Richardson PREP HI Middle 98th percentile · StrongScope Score 83/100Middle College High 75th percentile · SolidScope Score 62/100
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.