Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
40 points separate Pierpont Elementary (58) from Sheridan Way Elementary (19) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
40 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 17 elementary schools — the average hides more than it tells.
Pierpont Elementary (58/100) holds the Strong band — 34.9% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 18.4%. 2 schools here rank as Growth Engines — returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide.
40 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 sit at the state line (40.9 vs 38.6) — the 13-point school-to-school spread is where the choice lives.
4 middle schools span 13 points around an average of 40.9.
Cabrillo Middle (49/100) holds the Strong band — 23.2% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 18.7%. 1 school here ranks as a Growth Engine — returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide.
The suspension rate averages 5.1% against 3.6% statewide — worth a direct question on a visit.
The high school years
The high schools sit at the state line (54.4 vs 54.0) — the 45-point school-to-school spread is where the choice lives.
45 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.
Foothill Technology High (74/100) holds the Strong band — 39.6% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 21.1%. 1 school classifies as Strong All-Around — no weak dimension we measure.
45 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 Pierpont Elementary at 58/100 — 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 — 8 campuses here rank as On the Rise (5) or Growth Engine (3), 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:
Pierpont Elementary 85th percentile · StrongScope Score 58/100Cabrillo Middle 77th percentile · StrongScope Score 49/100Foothill Technology High 91st percentile · StrongScope Score 74/100
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.