Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · OR
Centennial SD 28J — Decoded Rankings
9 of 9 schools ranked · Updated 2026-09-04
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 3,639
- Free/reduced lunch
- 69.5%
- Avg SES index
- 35.8
- State
- OR
Schools in Centennial SD 28J
Elementary / Middle Schools (8 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centennial Middle SchoolNeighborhoodCentennial SD 28J | #494 | #55 (OR)plausibly #30–216#25 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Oregon side) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | Medium | ||
| Powell Butte Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodCentennial SD 28J | #626 | #149 (OR)plausibly #32–403#74 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Oregon side)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Meadows ElementaryNeighborhoodCentennial SD 28J | #521 | #152 (OR)plausibly #51–402#77 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Oregon side)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | Medium | ||
| Pleasant Valley Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodCentennial SD 28J | #290 | #187 (OR)plausibly #72–464#95 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Oregon side)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Butler Creek Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodCentennial SD 28J | #233 | #194 (OR)plausibly #100–408#99 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Oregon side) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Patrick Lynch ElementaryNeighborhoodCentennial SD 28J | #502 | #346 (OR)plausibly #164–527#178 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Oregon side) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Oliver MiddleNeighborhoodCentennial SD 28J | #635 | #519 (OR)plausibly #330–627#262 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Oregon side) | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Parklane Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodCentennial SD 28J | #576 | #570 (OR)plausibly #421–633#286 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Oregon side) | Lower by Both Measures | High |
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 | #95 | #94 (OR)HS#33 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Oregon side) | HS outcome | Low |
Story type breakdown
- 5Outperforming Expectations
- 0Strong by Both Measures
- 0High Scores, Context Matters
- 1Typical 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) | 22.4 | 50 | 27.6 points below the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 59.4 | 50 | 9.4 points above the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | 124.0 | 0 | Schools gain 124.0 places on average after context. |
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2023–24 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2023
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- September 4, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.14.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2023 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-09-04)
- Oregon OSAS 2023-24 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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