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 32.9/100 — 5.9 points below the state average. Here is what that number does and doesn't say.
4 elementary schools span 11 points around an average of 32.9.
Desert Trails Preparatory Academy is the strongest option at 36/100 — 10.4% of its students exceed the state standard.
1 of 4 elementary schools sits in the Needs Support band — which campus you're zoned for carries real weight here.
The high school years
The high schools average 39.6/100 — 14.4 points below the state average. Here is what that number does and doesn't say.
All 2 high schools land within 6 points — the average is a fair summary here.
Excelsior Charter is the strongest option at 42/100 — 12.1% of its students exceed the state standard.
26.8% 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. Every ranked elementary school here is a charter or magnet, so the application matters more than the address — see the next card.
6 of the 6 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 — 1 campus here ranks as On the Rise, its 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:
Desert Trails Preparatory Academy 50th percentile · SolidScope Score 36/100Excelsior Charter 19th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 42/100
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.