Outperforming Expectations
Raw scores are modest, but decoded performance is strong — these schools are doing more than their context predicts.
- Oakview Elementary School #1221 → #649
- Fords Prairie Elementary #1151 → #631
Metro overview
Centralia, WA — 2023 Decoded Rankings
30 schools ranked · Updated September 4, 2026
- 4 outperforming expectations
- 0 strong by both measures
- 0 high scores, context matters
- 12 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.
- Morton Junior-Senior High #637 → #429
- Onalaska Middle School #748 → #446
- Adna Elementary School #499 → #626
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.
- Onalaska Elementary School #722 → #1153
- Orin C Smith Elementary School #639 → #821
- Morton Elementary School #801 → #735
Elementary & Middle Schools
View all 30 →Elementary / Middle Schools (30 ranked)
| Rating | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morton Junior-Senior HighNeighborhood | Morton School District | #637 | #429 (WA)#1 (Centralia metro)Also HS #81 | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Evaline Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Evaline School District | #678 | #442 (WA)#2 (Centralia metro) | Typical Profile | Low | ||
| Onalaska Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Onalaska School District | #748 | #446 (WA)#3 (Centralia metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| White Pass Jr. Sr. High SchoolNeighborhood | White Pass School District | #827 | #448 (WA)#4 (Centralia metro)Also HS #42 | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Adna Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Adna School District | #499 | #626 (WA)#5 (Centralia metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Fords Prairie ElementaryNeighborhood | Centralia School District | #1151 | #631 (WA)#6 (Centralia metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Oakview Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Centralia School District | #1221 | #649 (WA)#7 (Centralia metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Chehalis Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Chehalis School District | #979 | #666 (WA)#8 (Centralia metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Edison ElementaryNeighborhood | Centralia School District | #906 | #681 (WA)#9 (Centralia metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Centralia Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Centralia School District | #1215 | #712 (WA)#10 (Centralia metro) | Typical Profile | High |
High Schools
View all 13 →High Schools (13 ranked)
9 official · 1 unranked (N/A — not yet eligible)
| Rating | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Pass Jr. Sr. High SchoolNeighborhood | White Pass School District | #45 | #42 (WA)HS#1 (Centralia metro) | HS outcome | Low | ||
| Morton Junior-Senior HighNeighborhood | Morton School District | #108 | #81 (WA)HS#2 (Centralia metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Mossyrock Jr./Sr. High SchoolNeighborhood | Mossyrock School District | #167 | #98 (WA)HS#3 (Centralia metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Pe Ell SchoolNeighborhood | Pe Ell School District | #55 | #101 (WA)HS#4 (Centralia metro) | HS outcome | Low | ||
| Toledo High SchoolNeighborhood | Toledo School District | #136 | #136 (WA)HS#5 (Centralia metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Onalaska High SchoolNeighborhood | Onalaska School District | #252 | #230 (WA)HS#6 (Centralia metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Adna Middle/High SchoolNeighborhood | Adna School District | #120 | #251 (WA)HS#7 (Centralia metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Napavine Jr Sr High SchoolNeighborhood | Napavine School District | #173 | #257 (WA)HS#8 (Centralia metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Winlock Senior HighNeighborhood | Winlock School District | #302 | #289 (WA)HS#9 (Centralia metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Unranked (1 not yet eligible for a rank) | |||||||
| Centralia High School | Centralia School District | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
Districts in Centralia, WA
Districts in this metro
- Adna School District2 ranked
- Boistfort School District1 ranked
- Centralia School District6 ranked
- Chehalis School District2 ranked
- Evaline School District1 ranked
- Morton School District2 ranked
- Mossyrock School District2 ranked
- Napavine School District2 ranked
- Onalaska School District3 ranked
- Pe Ell School District1 ranked
- Toledo School District3 ranked
- White Pass School District2 ranked
- Winlock School District3 ranked
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)
- Washington OSPI 2022-23 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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