Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
33 points separate Daniel Phelan Language Academy (58) from Orange Grove Elementary (25) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
33 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 9 elementary schools — the average hides more than it tells.
Daniel Phelan Language Academy (58/100) holds the Strong band — 33.4% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 22.6%. 1 school here ranks as a Growth Engine — returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide.
33 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 (36.4 vs 38.6) — the 21-point school-to-school spread is where the choice lives.
3 middle schools span 21 points around an average of 36.4.
Katherine Edwards Middle School STEAM & Dual Immer (48/100) holds the Strong band — 22.0% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 14.7%.
23.3% 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.
What it means for your family
Compare schools at your child’s level before deciding on an address. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is Daniel Phelan Language Academy 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 — 4 campuses here rank as On the Rise (3) 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:
Daniel Phelan Language Academy 86th percentile · StrongScope Score 58/100Katherine Edwards Middle School STEAM & Dual Immer 75th percentile · StrongScope Score 48/100
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.