Outperforming Expectations
Raw scores are modest, but decoded performance is strong — these schools are doing more than their context predicts.
- South Shore Elementary School #16 → #1
- Calapooia Middle School #14 → #5
Metro overview
Albany, OR — 2023 Decoded Rankings
21 schools ranked · Updated July 26, 2026
- 2 outperforming expectations
- 3 strong by both measures
- 2 high scores, context matters
- 8 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.
- Riverview School #2 → #2
- Pioneer School #3 → #3
- Timber Ridge School #1 → #4
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.
- Oak Elementary School #5 → #11
- Central Linn Elementary School #4 → #9
Elementary & Middle Schools
View all 20 →Elementary / Middle Schools (10 ranked)
9 official · 1 provisional (Est. #, low confidence)
| South Shore Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Greater Albany Public SD 8J | #16 | #1 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Willamette Connections AcademyCharter | Scio SD 95 | #3 | Est. #1provisional · low confidence | Typical Profile | Low | |
| Riverview SchoolNeighborhood | Lebanon Community SD 9 | #2 | #2 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Pioneer SchoolNeighborhood | Lebanon Community SD 9 | #3 | #3 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Timber Ridge SchoolNeighborhood | Greater Albany Public SD 8J | #1 | #4 | ★Strong by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Calapooia Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Greater Albany Public SD 8J | #14 | #5 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Seven Oak Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Lebanon Community SD 9 | #11 | #6 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Harrisburg Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Harrisburg SD 7J | #6 | #7 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Sunrise Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Greater Albany Public SD 8J | #17 | #8 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Central Linn Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Central Linn SD 552 | #4 | #9 | High Scores, Context Matters | Medium |
High Schools
View all 4 →High Schools (4 ranked)
| West Albany High SchoolNeighborhood | Greater Albany Public SD 8J | #1 | #1HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| South Albany High SchoolNeighborhood | Greater Albany Public SD 8J | #2 | #2HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Central Linn High SchoolNeighborhood | Central Linn SD 552 | #3 | #3HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Lebanon High SchoolNeighborhood | Lebanon Community SD 9 | #4 | #4HS | HS outcome | HS pool |
Districts in Albany, 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
- July 26, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.9.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2022 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-07-26)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-07-26)
- Oregon OSAS 2022-23 school-level results (accessed 2026-07-26)
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