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 58.3/100 — 19.4 points above the state average, with 12 of 17 in the Strong band.
36 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 17 elementary schools — the average hides more than it tells.
Walteria Elementary (79/100) holds the Strong band — 57.6% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 39.1%. 4 schools here rank as Growth Engines — returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide.
36 points separate the top and bottom elementary schools — the district average won't predict the school in front of you.
The middle years
The middle schools average 60.1/100 — 21.5 points above the state average, with 6 of 8 in the Strong band.
34 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 8 middle schools — the average hides more than it tells.
Edward J. Richardson Middle (75/100) holds the Strong band — 46.8% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 35.5%. 1 school here ranks as a Growth Engine — returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide.
34 points separate the top and bottom middle schools — the district average won't predict the school in front of you.
The high school years
64 points separate West High (76) from Shery (Kurt T.) High (Continuation) (12) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
64 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 5 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.
West High (76/100) holds the Strong band — 41.0% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 31.0%. 4 schools classify as Strong All-Around — no weak dimension we measure.
64 points separate the top and bottom high schools — the district average won't predict the school in front of you.
What it means for your family
Compare schools at your child’s level before deciding on an address. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is Walteria Elementary at 79/100 — 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 — 6 campuses here rank as Growth Engine (5) 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:
Walteria Elementary 98th percentile · StrongScope Score 79/100Edward J. Richardson Middle 96th percentile · StrongScope Score 75/100West High 93rd percentile · StrongScope Score 76/100
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.