Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
32 points separate John Muir Elementary (56) from Belle Air Elementary (24) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
32 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 4 elementary schools — the average hides more than it tells.
John Muir Elementary (56/100) holds the Strong band — 37.9% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 24.3%.
1 of 4 elementary schools sits in the Needs Support band — which campus you're zoned for carries real weight here.
The middle years
One middle school: Parkside Intermediate at 32/100 — the whole story at this level is one campus.
One dot, one school — there is no spread to read at this level.
Parkside Intermediate is the strongest option at 32/100 — 18.2% of its students exceed the state standard.
23.6% 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 John Muir Elementary at 56/100 — 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:
John Muir Elementary 83rd percentile · StrongScope Score 56/100Parkside Intermediate 40th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 32/100
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.