Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
47 points separate Pershing Elementary (56) from Mariposa Avenue Elementary (9) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
47 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 47 elementary schools — the average hides more than it tells.
Pershing Elementary (56/100) holds the Strong band — 38.9% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 14.0%. 4 schools here rank as Growth Engines — returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide.
23 of 47 elementary schools sit in the Needs Support band — which campus you're zoned for carries real weight here.
The middle years
44 points separate Winston Churchill Middle (53) from Katherine Johnson Middle (8) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
44 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 11 middle schools — the average hides more than it tells.
Winston Churchill Middle (53/100) holds the Strong band — 40.9% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 11.8%.
25.2% 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
54 points separate Rio Americano High (61) from La Entrada Continuation High (7) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
54 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 13 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.
Rio Americano High is the strongest option at 61/100 — 22.1% of its students exceed the state standard.
33.0% 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 Pershing Elementary at 56/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.
9 of the 71 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 — 14 campuses here rank as On the Rise (10) or Growth Engine (4), 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:
Pershing Elementary 83rd percentile · StrongScope Score 56/100Winston Churchill Middle 81st percentile · StrongScope Score 53/100Rio Americano High 72nd percentile · SolidScope Score 61/100
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.