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 32.7/100 — 6.2 points below the state average. Here is what that number does and doesn't say.
9 elementary schools span 24 points around an average of 32.7.
Madison Elementary is the strongest option at 48/100 — 28.1% of its students exceed the state standard.
The level sits 6.2 points below the state line — though 2 campuses rank as On the Rise, gaining ground the average doesn't show yet.
The middle years
The middle schools average 32.6/100 — 5.9 points below the state average. Here is what that number does and doesn't say.
2 middle schools span 11 points around an average of 32.6.
John Muir Middle is the strongest option at 38/100 — 12.8% of its students exceed the state standard.
The suspension rate averages 5.9% against 3.6% statewide — worth a direct question on a visit.
The high school years
The path ends on a single bet: San Leandro High at 48, then a 30-point drop to the next of 2 high schools.
30 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 2 high 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.
San Leandro High is the strongest option at 48/100 — 10.2% of its students exceed the state standard.
48.6% 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 Madison Elementary at 48/100 — 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 — 3 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:
Madison Elementary 73rd percentile · SolidScope Score 48/100John Muir Middle 54th percentile · SolidScope Score 38/100San Leandro High 34th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 48/100
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.