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 22.1/100 — 16.8 points below the state average. Here is what that number does and doesn't say.
4 elementary schools span 19 points around an average of 22.1.
Students are showing up: chronic absenteeism runs 11.4% against a state average of 17.9%.
3 of 4 elementary schools sit in the Needs Support band — which campus you're zoned for carries real weight here.
The middle years
The middle schools average 27.5/100 — 11.0 points below the state average. Here is what that number does and doesn't say.
All 2 middle schools land within 1 points — the average is a fair summary here.
Students are showing up: chronic absenteeism runs 13.4% against a state average of 18.1%.
The level sits 11.0 points below the state line.
What it means for your family
Compare schools at your child’s level before deciding on an address. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is Teresa Burke Elementary at 31/100 — 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 — a school's number can move without your kid's experience moving with it. 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:
Teresa Burke Elementary 37th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 31/100Palm Avenue Middle 31st percentile · DevelopingScope Score 28/100
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.