Outperforming Expectations
Raw scores are modest, but decoded performance is strong — these schools are doing more than their context predicts.
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Metro overview
Astoria, OR — 2023 Decoded Rankings
5 schools ranked · Updated September 4, 2026
- 0 outperforming expectations
- 0 strong by both measures
- 0 high scores, context matters
- 1 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.
- Pacific Ridge Elementary School #308 → #300
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.
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Elementary & Middle Schools
View all 8 →Elementary / Middle Schools (8 ranked)
3 official · 3 provisional (Est. #, low confidence) · 2 unranked (N/A — not yet eligible)
| Rating | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Ridge Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Seaside SD 10 | #308 | #300 (OR)#1 (Astoria metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Lewis & Clark Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Astoria SD 1 | — | #255 | Est. #391 (OR)#2 (Astoria metro)provisional · low confidence | Typical Profile | Low | |
| Astoria Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Astoria SD 1 | — | #469 | Est. #488 (OR)#2 (Astoria metro)provisional · low confidence | Typical Profile | Low | |
| Seaside Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Seaside SD 10 | #456 | #533 (OR)#2 (Astoria metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Warrenton Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Warrenton-Hammond SD 30 | — | #494 | Est. #639 (OR)#3 (Astoria metro)provisional · low confidence | Typical Profile | Low | |
| Warrenton Grade SchoolNeighborhood | Warrenton-Hammond SD 30 | #583 | #659 (OR)#3 (Astoria metro) | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Unranked (2 not yet eligible for a rank) | |||||||
| Jewell School | Jewell SD 8 | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
| Warrior Academy | Warrenton-Hammond SD 30 | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
High Schools
View all 4 →High Schools (4 ranked)
2 official · 2 unranked (N/A — not yet eligible)
| Rating | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrenton High SchoolNeighborhood | Warrenton-Hammond SD 30 | #25 | #29 (OR)HS#1 (Astoria metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Seaside High SchoolNeighborhood | Seaside SD 10 | #34 | #78 (OR)HS#2 (Astoria metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Unranked (2 not yet eligible for a rank) | |||||||
| Astoria Senior High School | Astoria SD 1 | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
| Knappa High School | Knappa SD 4 | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
Districts in Astoria, 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
- September 4, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.14.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2022 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-09-04)
- Oregon OSAS 2022-23 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
SchoolDecoder publishes context-adjusted residuals, not causal estimates. Decoded Rank is one signal — not a verdict on teaching quality. Read about limitations →