Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · OR
Centennial SD 28J — Decoded Rankings
9 of 9 schools ranked · Updated 2026-09-04
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 3,573
- Free/reduced lunch
- 98.4%
- Avg SES index
- 32.3
- State
- OR
Schools in Centennial SD 28J
Elementary / Middle Schools (8 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centennial Middle SchoolNeighborhoodCentennial SD 28J | #485 | #47 (OR)plausibly #30–134#22 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Oregon side) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | Medium | ||
| Pleasant Valley Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodCentennial SD 28J | #329 | #131 (OR)plausibly #59–380#69 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Oregon side)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Powell Butte Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodCentennial SD 28J | #618 | #135 (OR)plausibly #40–382#71 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Oregon side)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Meadows ElementaryNeighborhoodCentennial SD 28J | #545 | #149 (OR)plausibly #55–379#78 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Oregon side) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | Medium | ||
| Butler Creek Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodCentennial SD 28J | #331 | #217 (OR)plausibly #86–489#110 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Oregon side)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Patrick Lynch ElementaryNeighborhoodCentennial SD 28J | #568 | #246 (OR)plausibly #112–440#126 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Oregon side) | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Oliver MiddleNeighborhoodCentennial SD 28J | #649 | #530 (OR)plausibly #335–633#266 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Oregon side)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Parklane Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodCentennial SD 28J | #596 | #566 (OR)plausibly #417–634#285 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Oregon side) | Lower by Both Measures | Medium |
Rows marked ≈ are statistically tied with the row below them: on the current data the joint simulation gives the upper school less than a 65% chance of ranking above the lower one. Ties are between adjacent rows only.
High Schools (1 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centennial High SchoolNeighborhoodCentennial SD 28J | #89 | #76 (OR)HS#27 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Oregon side) | HS outcome | Low |
Story type breakdown
- 4Outperforming Expectations
- 0Strong by Both Measures
- 0High Scores, Context Matters
- 2Typical Profile
- 2Lower by Both Measures
How this district compares
District-level averages relative to the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro median.
| Measure | District avg | Metro median | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg achievement percentile (metro) | 20.4 | 50 | 29.6 points below the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 63.1 | 50 | 13.1 points above the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | 147.1 | 0 | Schools gain 147.1 places on average after context. |
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2024–25 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2024
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- September 4, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.14.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2024 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-09-04)
- Oregon OSAS 2024-25 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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