Outperforming Expectations
Raw scores are modest, but decoded performance is strong — these schools are doing more than their context predicts.
- Warrenton Middle School #5 → #2
Metro overview
Astoria, OR — 2025 Decoded Rankings
7 schools ranked · Updated July 26, 2026
- 1 outperforming expectations
- 1 strong by both measures
- 1 high scores, context matters
- 2 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.
- Lewis & Clark Elementary School #2 → #1
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.
- Pacific Ridge Elementary School #1 → #3
Elementary & Middle Schools
View all 6 →Elementary / Middle Schools (6 ranked)
5 official · 1 provisional (Est. #, low confidence)
| Lewis & Clark Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Astoria SD 1 | #2 | #1 | ★Strong by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Astoria Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Astoria SD 1 | #3 | Est. #2provisional · low confidence | Typical Profile | Low | |
| Warrenton Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Warrenton-Hammond SD 30 | #5 | #2 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | Medium | |
| Pacific Ridge Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Seaside SD 10 | #1 | #3 | High Scores, Context Matters | High | |
| Warrenton Grade SchoolNeighborhood | Warrenton-Hammond SD 30 | #4 | #4 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Seaside Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Seaside SD 10 | #3 | #5 | Typical Profile | Medium |
High Schools
View all 2 →High Schools (2 ranked)
| Warrenton High SchoolNeighborhood | Warrenton-Hammond SD 30 | #1 | #1HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Seaside High SchoolNeighborhood | Seaside SD 10 | #2 | #2HS | HS outcome | HS pool |
Districts in Astoria, OR
Districts in this metro
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2024–25 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2024
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- July 26, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.9.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2024 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-07-26)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-07-26)
- Oregon OSAS 2024-25 school-level results (accessed 2026-07-26)
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