Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
32 points separate Bay Elementary (43) from Hesperian Elementary (12) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
32 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 9 elementary schools — the average hides more than it tells.
Bay Elementary is the strongest option at 43/100 — 22.3% of its students exceed the state standard.
26.8% of students are chronically absent (state: 17.9%) — chronic means missing 10% or more of the school year. Whatever the scores say, ask each school what it is doing about attendance.
The middle years
One school defines the top: KIPP Summit Academy sits 44 points clear of the field — the other 3 middle schools are a different conversation.
66 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 4 middle schools — the average hides more than it tells.
KIPP Summit Academy (77/100) holds the Strong band — 46.3% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 17.1%. 1 school here ranks as a Growth Engine — returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide.
1 of 4 middle schools sits in the Needs Support band — which campus you're zoned for carries real weight here.
The high school years
55 points separate KIPP King Collegiate High (74) from Royal Sunset (Continuation) (20) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
55 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 5 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.
KIPP King Collegiate High (74/100) holds the Strong band — 34.9% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 12.9%.
29.0% 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 Bay Elementary at 43/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.
2 of the 18 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 — 3 campuses here rank as On the Rise (2) or Growth Engine (1), 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:
Bay Elementary 66th percentile · SolidScope Score 43/100KIPP Summit Academy 96th percentile · StrongScope Score 77/100KIPP King Collegiate High 92nd percentile · StrongScope Score 74/100
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.