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 32.6/100 — 6.3 points below the state average. Here is what that number does and doesn't say.
10 elementary schools span 18 points around an average of 32.6.
Students are showing up: chronic absenteeism runs 14.5% against a state average of 17.9%.
The suspension rate averages 2.8% against 1.6% statewide — worth a direct question on a visit.
The middle years
One school defines the top: Elizabeth Ustach Middle sits 16 points clear of the field — the other 2 middle schools are a different conversation.
3 middle schools span 19 points around an average of 38.1.
Elizabeth Ustach Middle (50/100) holds the Strong band — 22.3% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 17.4%. 1 school here ranks as a Growth Engine — returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide.
The suspension rate averages 7.7% against 3.6% 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 Mary Ann Sanders Elementary at 43/100 — 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 On the Rise (3) or Growth Engine (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:
Mary Ann Sanders Elementary 66th percentile · SolidScope Score 43/100Elizabeth Ustach Middle 78th percentile · StrongScope Score 50/100
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.