Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · WA
Washougal School District — Decoded Rankings
4 of 9 schools ranked · Updated 2026-09-04
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 1,327
- Free/reduced lunch
- 40.7%
- Avg SES index
- 49.6
- State
- WA
Schools in Washougal School District
Elementary / Middle Schools (4 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jemtegaard Middle SchoolNeighborhoodWashougal School District | #620 | #81 (WA)plausibly #49–176#3 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Washington side)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Columbia River Gorge Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodWashougal School District | #646 | #106 (WA)plausibly #39–317#4 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Washington side) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Cape Horn Skye ElementaryNeighborhoodWashougal School District | #715 | #923 (WA)plausibly #650–1105#38 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Washington side) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Gause ElementaryNeighborhoodWashougal School District | #819 | #988 (WA)plausibly #775–1132#46 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Washington side) | Typical Profile | 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.
Story type breakdown
- 2Outperforming 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro median.
| Measure | District avg | Metro median | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg achievement percentile (metro) | 60.8 | 50 | 10.8 points above the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 77.1 | 50 | 27.1 points above the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | 15.5 | 0 | Schools gain 15.5 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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