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 31.4/100 — 7.4 points below the state average. Here is what that number does and doesn't say.
3 elementary schools span 11 points around an average of 31.4.
Students are showing up: chronic absenteeism runs 13.9% against a state average of 17.9%.
1 of 3 elementary schools sits in the Needs Support band — which campus you're zoned for carries real weight here.
The middle years
One middle school: Nelson Avenue Middle at 34/100 — the whole story at this level is one campus.
One dot, one school — there is no spread to read at this level.
Nelson Avenue Middle is the strongest option at 34/100 — 8.4% of its students exceed the state standard.
The suspension rate averages 6.2% 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 Poplar Avenue Elementary at 35/100 — 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 On the Rise, 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:
Poplar Avenue Elementary 49th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 35/100Nelson Avenue Middle 45th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 34/100
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.