Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
53 points separate Quail Lake Environmental Charter (67) from Wilson Elementary (14) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
53 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 15 elementary schools — the average hides more than it tells.
Quail Lake Environmental Charter (67/100) holds the Strong band — 48.0% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 22.0%. 1 school here ranks as a Growth Engine — returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide.
53 points separate the top and bottom elementary schools — the district average won't predict the school in front of you.
The high school years
The high schools average 44.7/100 — 9.2 points below the state average. Here is what that number does and doesn't say.
31 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 3 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.
Sanger High is the strongest option at 56/100 — 23.6% of its students exceed the state standard.
The suspension rate averages 9.4% against 3.3% statewide — worth a direct question on a visit.
What it means for your family
Compare schools at your child’s level before deciding on an address. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is Sequoia Elementary at 60/100 — 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 — 2 campuses here rank as Growth Engine (1) or On the Rise (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:
Quail Lake Environmental Charter 92nd percentile · StrongScope Score 67/100Sanger High 61st percentile · SolidScope Score 56/100
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.