Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
26 points separate May Ranch Elementary (51) from Sierra Vista Elementary (24) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
12 elementary schools span 26 points around an average of 35.4.
May Ranch Elementary (51/100) holds the Strong band — 22.6% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 15.1%. 1 school here ranks as a Growth Engine — returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide.
23.3% 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 middle schools average 25.5/100 — 13.0 points below the state average. Here is what that number does and doesn't say.
All 4 middle schools land within 9 points — the average is a fair summary here.
Val Verde Academy is the strongest option at 30/100 — 9.4% of its students exceed the state standard.
23.1% 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 high schools average 44.2/100 — 9.7 points below the state average. Here is what that number does and doesn't say.
4 high schools span 28 points around an average of 44.2.
1 continuation/alternative school not plotted — it ranks within its own class, not on this statewide axis.
Rancho Verde High is the strongest option at 54/100 — 13.4% of its students exceed the state standard.
40.7% 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 May Ranch Elementary at 51/100 — 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 On the Rise (5) 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:
May Ranch Elementary 77th percentile · StrongScope Score 51/100Val Verde Academy 36th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 30/100Rancho Verde High 53rd percentile · SolidScope Score 54/100
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.