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 45.3/100 — 6.5 points above the state average, with 2 of 5 in the Strong band.
5 elementary schools span 25 points around an average of 45.3.
Wilson Elementary (60/100) holds the Strong band — 43.8% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 28.1%. 1 school classifies as Strong All-Around — no weak dimension we measure.
What these numbers can't see: class sizes, arts, teacher turnover, how a hallway feels at 8 a.m. Strong scores are the start of the question, not the answer.
The middle years
One middle school: Jefferson Middle at 53/100 — the whole story at this level is one campus.
One dot, one school — there is no spread to read at this level.
Jefferson Middle (53/100) holds the Strong band — 28.2% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 28.2%.
One campus is the whole sample — a single year's cohort moves every number in this chapter.
The high school years
One school defines the top: Gabrielino High sits 41 points clear of the field — the other 2 high schools are a different conversation.
52 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 3 high schools — the average hides more than it tells.
2 continuation/alternative schools not plotted — they rank within their own class, not on this statewide axis.
Gabrielino High (71/100) holds the Strong band — 35.1% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 15.9%. 1 school classifies as Strong All-Around — no weak dimension we measure.
30.2% 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 Wilson Elementary at 60/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.
1 of the 9 ranked schools is a charter — 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 — 2 campuses here rank as On the Rise, 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:
Wilson Elementary 87th percentile · StrongScope Score 60/100Jefferson Middle 82nd percentile · StrongScope Score 53/100Gabrielino High 89th percentile · StrongScope Score 71/100
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.