Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
48 points separate Oak Grove Elementary (64) from Crowley Elementary (16) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
48 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 28 elementary schools — the average hides more than it tells.
Oak Grove Elementary (64/100) holds the Strong band — 40.8% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 16.8%. 1 school here ranks as a Growth Engine — returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide.
The suspension rate averages 3.3% against 1.6% statewide — worth a direct question on a visit.
The high school years
47 points separate Redwood High (66) from Sequoia High (19) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
47 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 7 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.
Redwood High (66/100) holds the Strong band — 28.3% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 13.2%. 1 school classifies as Strong All-Around — no weak dimension we measure.
The suspension rate averages 6.0% against 3.3% 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 Oak Grove Elementary at 64/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.
4 of the 35 ranked schools are charters — enrollment paths that don't depend on your address. If your zoned school sits low in the appendix below, those lotteries and applications are the levers worth the paperwork.
A band is a position, not a prophecy — 12 campuses here rank as On the Rise (11) 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:
Oak Grove Elementary 90th percentile · StrongScope Score 64/100Redwood High 83rd percentile · StrongScope Score 66/100
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.