Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
The elementary schools sit at the state line (36.6 vs 38.9) — the 9-point school-to-school spread is where the choice lives.
All 2 elementary schools land within 9 points — the average is a fair summary here.
Students are showing up: chronic absenteeism runs 11.3% against a state average of 17.9%.
Only 2 campuses at this level — one school's year moves every number in this chapter.
The middle years
One middle school: Winters Middle at 24/100 — the whole story at this level is one campus.
One dot, one school — there is no spread to read at this level.
Students are showing up: chronic absenteeism runs 15.1% against a state average of 18.1%.
1 of 1 middle schools sits in the Needs Support band — which campus you're zoned for carries real weight here.
The high school years
One high school: Winters High at 55/100 — the whole story at this level is one campus.
One dot, one school — there is no spread to read at this level.
Winters High is the strongest option at 55/100 — 14.6% of its students exceed the state standard.
The suspension rate averages 5.0% 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 Shirley Rominger Intermediate at 32/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.
1 of the 4 ranked schools is a charter — 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 — 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:
Compass Charter School of Yolo 62nd percentile · SolidScope Score 41/100Winters Middle 22nd percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 24/100Winters High 57th percentile · SolidScope Score 55/100
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.