Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
One school defines the top: College Park Elementary sits 17 points clear of the field — the other 17 elementary schools are a different conversation.
71 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 18 elementary schools — the average hides more than it tells.
College Park Elementary (86/100) holds the Strong band — 61.2% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 29.1%. 4 schools classify as Strong All-Around — no weak dimension we measure.
71 points separate the top and bottom elementary schools — the district average won't predict the school in front of you.
The middle years
One school defines the top: Bowditch Middle sits 24 points clear of the field — the other 2 middle schools are a different conversation.
3 middle schools span 29 points around an average of 50.5.
Bowditch Middle (68/100) holds the Strong band — 47.4% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 29.2%.
29 points separate the top and bottom middle schools — the district average won't predict the school in front of you.
What it means for your family
Compare schools at your child’s level before deciding on an address. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is College Park Elementary at 86/100 — 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 — 5 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:
College Park Elementary 99th percentile · StrongScope Score 86/100Bowditch Middle 93rd percentile · StrongScope Score 68/100
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.