Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
42 points separate Heritage (56) from Baldy Mesa Elementary (14) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
42 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 6 elementary schools — the average hides more than it tells.
Heritage (56/100) holds the Strong band — 26.6% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 12.4%. 2 schools here rank as Growth Engines — returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide.
27.6% 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: Snowline Academy at 31, then a 20-point drop to the next of 3 middle schools.
3 middle schools span 25 points around an average of 16.1.
Snowline Academy is the strongest option at 31/100 — 8.8% of its students exceed the state standard.
26.7% 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
The path ends on a single bet: Serrano High at 46, then a 25-point drop to the next of 2 high schools.
2 high schools span 25 points around an average of 33.2.
1 continuation/alternative school not plotted — it ranks within its own class, not on this statewide axis.
Serrano High is the strongest option at 46/100 — 11.4% of its students exceed the state standard.
44.5% 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 Heritage at 56/100 — 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 — 4 campuses here rank as Growth Engine (2) or On the Rise (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:
Heritage 83rd percentile · StrongScope Score 56/100Snowline Academy 37th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 31/100Serrano High 26th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 46/100
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.