Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
One elementary school: Castle Rock Elementary at 38/100 — 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 8.4% against a state average of 17.9%.
The suspension rate averages 4.2% against 1.6% statewide — worth a direct question on a visit.
The middle years
One middle school: Woodlake Valley Middle at 32/100 — 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 8.8% against a state average of 18.1%.
The suspension rate averages 7.1% against 3.6% statewide — worth a direct question on a visit.
The high school years
The high schools average 40.1/100 — 13.8 points below the state average. Here is what that number does and doesn't say.
2 high schools span 22 points around an average of 40.1.
1 continuation/alternative school not plotted — it ranks within its own class, not on this statewide axis.
Woodlake High is the strongest option at 51/100 — 17.1% of its students exceed the state standard.
26.8% 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 Castle Rock Elementary at 38/100 — 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 — 2 campuses here rank as On the Rise, 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:
Castle Rock Elementary 56th percentile · SolidScope Score 38/100Woodlake Valley Middle 40th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 32/100Woodlake High 45th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 51/100
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.