Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
One school defines the top: Twin Rivers Charter sits 19 points clear of the field — the other 12 elementary schools are a different conversation.
47 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 13 elementary schools — the average hides more than it tells.
Twin Rivers Charter (64/100) holds the Strong band — 53.5% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 16.4%.
5 of 13 elementary schools sit in the Needs Support band — which campus you're zoned for carries real weight here.
The middle years
The narrowest gate on the path: Yuba City Independence Academy at 25, then a 20-point drop to the next of 2 middle schools.
2 middle schools span 20 points around an average of 14.7.
Yuba City Independence Academy is the strongest option at 25/100 — 8.3% of its students exceed the state standard.
36.1% 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.
The high school years
The high schools average 37.9/100 — 16.1 points below the state average. Here is what that number does and doesn't say.
3 high schools span 24 points around an average of 37.9.
1 continuation/alternative school not plotted — it ranks within its own class, not on this statewide axis.
Yuba City High is the strongest option at 47/100 — 13.9% of its students exceed the state standard.
29.4% 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 Tierra Buena Elementary at 45/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.
2 of the 18 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 — 3 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:
Twin Rivers Charter 90th percentile · StrongScope Score 64/100Yuba City Independence Academy 23rd percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 25/100Yuba City High 32nd percentile · DevelopingScope Score 47/100
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.