Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · OR
St Helens SD 502 — Decoded Rankings
4 of 8 schools ranked · Updated 2026-09-04
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 1,441
- Free/reduced lunch
- 73.1%
- Avg SES index
- 46.3
- State
- OR
Schools in St Helens SD 502
Elementary / Middle Schools (3 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis & Clark Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodSt Helens SD 502 | #484 | #467 (OR)plausibly #308–632#239 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Oregon side)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| McBride Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodSt Helens SD 502 | #482 | #515 (OR)plausibly #269–607#257 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Oregon side) | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| St Helens Middle SchoolNeighborhoodSt Helens SD 502 | #582 | #565 (OR)plausibly #438–643#284 (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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Helens High SchoolNeighborhoodSt Helens SD 502 | #86 | #98 (OR)HS#37 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Oregon side) | HS outcome | Low |
Story type breakdown
- 0Outperforming Expectations
- 0Strong by Both Measures
- 0High Scores, Context Matters
- 0Typical Profile
- 3Lower 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) | 20.9 | 50 | 29.1 points below the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 24.9 | 50 | 25.1 points below the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | 14.0 | 0 | Schools gain 14.0 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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