Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
39 points separate Bridgeway Island Elementary (48) from Westmore Oaks Elementary (9) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
39 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 9 elementary schools — the average hides more than it tells.
2 of the 9 elementary schools with measurable cohort evidence meet the stronger cohort-gains threshold — aggregate cohort-change indices above the published threshold.
21.6% 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
One middle school: Washington Unified Virtual Academy at 28/100 — the whole story at this level is one campus.
One dot, one school — there is no spread to read at this level.
Washington Unified Virtual Academy is the strongest option at 28/100.
The level sits 10.3 points below the state line.
The high school years
39 points separate Washington Middle College High (59) from Yolo High (20) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
39 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 3 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.
Washington Middle College High is the strongest option at 59/100 — 30.6% of its students exceed the state standard.
37.5% 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 Bridgeway Island Elementary at 48/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.
3 of the 13 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 — 2 campuses here rank as Growth Engine, their aggregate cohort-change indices above the published threshold. 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:
Bridgeway Island Elementary 74th percentile · SolidScope Score 48/100Washington Unified Virtual Academy 32nd percentile · DevelopingScope Score 28/100Washington Middle College High 68th percentile · SolidScope Score 59/100
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.