Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
44 points separate Vista Elementary (66) from Berylwood Elementary (23) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
44 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 19 elementary schools — the average hides more than it tells.
Vista Elementary (66/100) holds the Strong band — 46.3% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 20.1%. 2 schools here rank as Growth Engines — returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide.
44 points separate the top and bottom elementary schools — the district average won't predict the school in front of you.
The middle years
The narrowest gate on the path: Hillside Middle at 42, then a 18-point drop to the next of 3 middle schools.
3 middle schools span 20 points around an average of 29.5.
Hillside Middle is the strongest option at 42/100 — 17.5% of its students exceed the state standard.
2 of 3 middle schools sit in the Needs Support band — which campus you're zoned for carries real weight here.
The high school years
One school defines the top: Santa Susana High sits 18 points clear of the field — the other 3 high schools are a different conversation.
56 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 4 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.
Santa Susana High (79/100) holds the Strong band — 40.2% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 18.9%. 1 school classifies as Strong All-Around — no weak dimension we measure.
28.1% 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 Vista Elementary at 66/100 — 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 — 3 campuses here rank as Growth Engine (2) 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:
Vista Elementary 92nd percentile · StrongScope Score 66/100Hillside Middle 64th percentile · SolidScope Score 42/100Santa Susana High 95th percentile · StrongScope Score 79/100
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.