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 72.4/100 — 33.6 points above the state average, with 22 of 22 in the Strong band.
22 elementary schools span 29 points around an average of 72.4.
Bollinger Canyon Elementary (85/100) holds the Strong band — 59.9% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 51.1%. 3 schools here rank as Growth Engines — returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide.
29 points separate the top and bottom elementary schools — the district average won't predict the school in front of you.
The middle years
The middle schools average 75.8/100 — 37.2 points above the state average, with 8 of 8 in the Strong band.
8 middle schools span 22 points around an average of 75.8.
Windemere Ranch Middle (83/100) holds the Strong band — 57.0% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 47.2%. 4 schools here rank as Growth Engines — returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide.
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 high school years
The high schools average 70.1/100 — 16.1 points above the state average, with 5 of 5 in the Strong band.
58 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.
Dougherty Valley High (88/100) holds the Strong band — 54.3% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 34.9%. 3 schools classify as Strong All-Around — no weak dimension we measure.
58 points separate the top and bottom high 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 Bollinger Canyon Elementary at 85/100 — 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 — 7 campuses here rank as Growth Engine, 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:
Bollinger Canyon Elementary 99th percentile · StrongScope Score 85/100Windemere Ranch Middle 98th percentile · StrongScope Score 83/100Dougherty Valley High 98th percentile · StrongScope Score 88/100
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.