Chehalis School District — Decoded Rankings
2 of 8 schools ranked · Updated 2026-09-04
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 1,331
- Free/reduced lunch
- 54.8%
- Avg SES index
- 31.2
- State
- WA
Schools in Chehalis School District
Elementary / Middle Schools (2 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chehalis Middle SchoolNeighborhoodChehalis School District | #922 | #592 (WA)plausibly #387–783#6 (Centralia metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Orin C Smith Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodChehalis School District | #736 | #990 (WA)plausibly #782–1188#17 (Centralia metro) | Typical Profile | High |
Story type breakdown
- 0Outperforming Expectations
- 0Strong by Both Measures
- 0High Scores, Context Matters
- 2Typical Profile
- 0Lower by Both Measures
How this district compares
District-level averages relative to the Centralia, WA metro median.
| Measure | District avg | Metro median | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg achievement percentile (metro) | 75.9 | 50 | 25.9 points above the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 61.1 | 50 | 11.1 points above the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | -4.0 | 0 | Schools lose 4.0 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)
- Washington OSPI 2023-24 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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