Outperforming Expectations
Raw scores are modest, but decoded performance is strong — these schools are doing more than their context predicts.
- Hawthorne Elementary School #20 → #1
- Foster Elementary School #14 → #6
- Scio Middle School #15 → #7
Metro overview
Albany-Lebanon, OR — 2023 Decoded Rankings
41 schools ranked · Updated May 29, 2026
- 3 outperforming expectations
- 6 strong by both measures
- 3 high scores, context matters
- 17 typical profile
Where rankings diverge
These are the schools where raw test performance and decoded performance disagree most. The shift column shows the gap between Achievement Rank and Decoded Rank.
Strong by Both Measures
High raw scores AND high decoded performance — doing more with their context than peer schools at the same level.
- Sand Ridge Charter School #1 → #2
- Pioneer School #7 → #3
- Centennial Elementary School #4 → #4
- Liberty Elementary School #2 → #5
- Sweet Home Charter School #6 → #8
High Scores, Context Matters
Raw scores are high, but the school's advantaged context predicts even higher — raw scores may overstate the school's effect.
- Central Linn Elementary School #8 → #23
- Oak Elementary School #9 → #24
- Timber Ridge School #3 → #16
Elementary & Middle Schools
View all 35 →Elementary / Middle Schools (10 ranked)
| Hawthorne Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Sweet Home SD 55 | #20 | #1 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | Medium | |
| Sand Ridge Charter SchoolCharter | Lebanon Community SD 9 | #1 | #2 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Pioneer SchoolNeighborhood | Lebanon Community SD 9 | #7 | #3 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Centennial Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Scio SD 95 | #4 | #4 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Liberty Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Greater Albany Public SD 8J | #2 | #5 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Foster Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Sweet Home SD 55 | #14 | #6 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Scio Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Scio SD 95 | #15 | #7 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Sweet Home Charter SchoolCharter | Sweet Home SD 55 | #6 | #8 | ★Strong by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Riverview SchoolNeighborhood | Lebanon Community SD 9 | #5 | #9 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Seven Oak Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Lebanon Community SD 9 | #24 | #10 | Typical Profile | Medium |
High Schools
View all 6 →High Schools (6 ranked)
| West Albany High SchoolNeighborhood | Greater Albany Public SD 8J | #1 | #1HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Scio High SchoolNeighborhood | Scio SD 95 | #3 | #3HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| South Albany High SchoolNeighborhood | Greater Albany Public SD 8J | #4 | #4HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Central Linn High SchoolNeighborhood | Central Linn SD 552 | #5 | #5HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Sweet Home High SchoolNeighborhood | Sweet Home SD 55 | #6 | #6HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Lebanon High SchoolNeighborhood | Lebanon Community SD 9 | #7 | #7HS | HS outcome | HS pool |
Districts in Albany-Lebanon, OR
Districts in this metro
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2022–23 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2022
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- May 29, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.2.0
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