Outperforming Expectations
Raw scores are modest, but decoded performance is strong — these schools are doing more than their context predicts.
- Centralia Middle School #23 → #4
- Mossyrock Elementary School #18 → #5
- Fords Prairie Elementary #17 → #6
Metro overview
Centralia, WA — 2025 Decoded Rankings
32 schools ranked · Updated July 26, 2026
- 3 outperforming expectations
- 3 strong by both measures
- 2 high scores, context matters
- 15 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.
- Adna Elementary School #1 → #1
- Morton Junior-Senior High #2 → #3
- Onalaska Middle School #5 → #7
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.
- Orin C Smith Elementary School #4 → #22
- Onalaska Elementary School #6 → #20
Elementary & Middle Schools
View all 27 →Elementary / Middle Schools (10 ranked)
| Adna Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Adna School District | #1 | #1 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Washington Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Centralia School District | #8 | #2 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Morton Junior-Senior HighNeighborhood | Morton School District | #2 | #3Also HS #1 | ★Strong by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Centralia Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Centralia School District | #23 | #4 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Mossyrock Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Mossyrock School District | #18 | #5 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Fords Prairie ElementaryNeighborhood | Centralia School District | #17 | #6 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Onalaska Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Onalaska School District | #5 | #7 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Chehalis Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Chehalis School District | #7 | #8 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Morton Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Morton School District | #12 | #9 | Typical Profile | High | |
| White Pass Jr. Sr. High SchoolNeighborhood | White Pass School District | #20 | #10Also HS #6 | Typical Profile | Medium |
High Schools
View all 12 →High Schools (10 ranked)
| Morton Junior-Senior HighNeighborhood | Morton School District | #1 | #1HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Centralia High SchoolNeighborhood | Centralia School District | #7 | #2HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| W F West High SchoolNeighborhood | Chehalis School District | #2 | #3HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Onalaska High SchoolNeighborhood | Onalaska School District | #3 | #4HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Mossyrock Jr./Sr. High SchoolNeighborhood | Mossyrock School District | #9 | #5HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| White Pass Jr. Sr. High SchoolNeighborhood | White Pass School District | #10 | #6HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Pe Ell SchoolNeighborhood | Pe Ell School District | #5 | #7HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Winlock Senior HighNeighborhood | Winlock School District | #8 | #8HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Toledo High SchoolNeighborhood | Toledo School District | #6 | #9HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Adna Middle/High SchoolNeighborhood | Adna School District | #4 | #10HS | HS outcome | HS pool |
Districts in Centralia, WA
Districts in this metro
- Adna School District2 ranked
- Boistfort School District2 ranked
- Centralia School District6 ranked
- Chehalis School District2 ranked
- Morton School District2 ranked
- Mossyrock School District2 ranked
- Napavine School District2 ranked
- Onalaska School District2 ranked
- Pe Ell School District1 ranked
- Toledo School District2 ranked
- White Pass School District2 ranked
- Winlock School District2 ranked
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)
- Washington OSPI 2024-25 school-level results (accessed 2026-07-26)
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