Othello School District — Decoded Rankings
6 of 9 schools ranked · Updated 2026-09-04
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 3,033
- Free/reduced lunch
- 82.4%
- Avg SES index
- 11.1
- State
- WA
Schools in Othello School District
Elementary / Middle Schools (5 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lutacaga ElementaryNeighborhoodOthello School District | #1222 | #147 (WA)plausibly #76–285#1 (Othello metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Hiawatha Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodOthello School District | #1196 | #164 (WA)plausibly #109–290#2 (Othello metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Wahitis Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodOthello School District | #727 | #172 (WA)plausibly #119–240#3 (Othello metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | Medium | ||
| Scootney Springs ElementaryNeighborhoodOthello School District | #1126 | #176 (WA)plausibly #92–320#4 (Othello metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| McFarland Middle SchoolNeighborhoodOthello School District | #1295 | #1010 (WA)plausibly #846–1326#6 (Othello metro) | 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Othello High SchoolNeighborhoodOthello School District | #299 | #130 (WA)HS#1 (Othello metro) | HS outcome | Medium |
Story type breakdown
- 4Outperforming Expectations
- 0Strong by Both Measures
- 0High Scores, Context Matters
- 0Typical Profile
- 1Lower by Both Measures
How this district compares
District-level averages relative to the Othello, WA metro median.
| Measure | District avg | Metro median | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg achievement percentile (metro) | 55.6 | 50 | 5.6 points above the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 75.6 | 50 | 25.6 points above the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | 1.8 | 0 | Schools gain 1.8 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)
- Washington OSPI 2024-25 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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