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: Bullis Charter sits 37 points clear of the field — the other 13 elementary schools are a different conversation.
76 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 14 elementary schools — the average hides more than it tells.
Bullis Charter (96/100) holds the Strong band — 84.1% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 25.1%. 2 schools here rank as Growth Engines — returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide.
21.9% 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
The narrowest gate on the path: Sunrise Middle at 42, then a 20-point drop to the next of 2 middle schools.
2 middle schools span 20 points around an average of 31.9.
Sunrise Middle is the strongest option at 42/100 — 13.0% of its students exceed the state standard.
28.3% of students are chronically absent (state: 18.1%) — chronic means missing 10% or more of the school year. Whatever the scores say, ask each school what it is doing about attendance.
The high school years
68 points separate University Preparatory Academy Charter (85) from Opportunity Youth Academy (17) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
68 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.
University Preparatory Academy Charter (85/100) holds the Strong band — 48.7% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 32.1%. 2 schools classify as Strong All-Around — no weak dimension we measure.
34.0% 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. Every ranked elementary school here is a charter or magnet, so the application matters more than the address — see the next card.
19 of the 19 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 — 6 campuses here rank as On the Rise (4) or Growth Engine (2), 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:
Bullis Charter 99th percentile · StrongScope Score 96/100Sunrise Middle 63rd percentile · SolidScope Score 42/100University Preparatory Academy Charter 98th percentile · StrongScope Score 85/100
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.