Outperforming Expectations
Raw scores are modest, but decoded performance is strong — these schools are doing more than their context predicts.
- Mossyrock Elementary School #937 → #427
- Chehalis Middle School #922 → #592
Metro overview
Centralia, WA — 2024 Decoded Rankings
30 schools ranked · Updated September 4, 2026
- 3 outperforming expectations
- 1 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.
- Onalaska Middle School #697 → #292
- Adna Elementary School #303 → #294
- White Pass Jr. Sr. High School #803 → #531
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 #736 → #990
- Napavine Elementary #685 → #974
- Onalaska Elementary School #713 → #910
- Edison Elementary #866 → #820
Elementary & Middle Schools
View all 30 →Elementary / Middle Schools (30 ranked)
| Rating | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Centralia School District | #891 | #276 (WA)plausibly #142–478#1 (Centralia metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Onalaska Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Onalaska School District | #697 | #292 (WA)plausibly #156–533#2 (Centralia metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Adna Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Adna School District | #303 | #294 (WA)plausibly #117–575#3 (Centralia metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Mossyrock Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Mossyrock School District | #937 | #427 (WA)plausibly #251–756#4 (Centralia metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| White Pass Jr. Sr. High SchoolNeighborhood | White Pass School District | #803 | #531 (WA)plausibly #245–906#5 (Centralia metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Chehalis Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Chehalis School District | #922 | #592 (WA)plausibly #387–783#6 (Centralia metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Boistfort ElemNeighborhood | Boistfort School District | #1075 | #651 (WA)plausibly #357–974#7 (Centralia metro) | Typical Profile | Low | ||
| White Pass Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | White Pass School District | #1050 | #769 (WA)plausibly #517–1054#8 (Centralia metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Centralia Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Centralia School District | #1298 | #771 (WA)plausibly #547–1113#9 (Centralia metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Oakview Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Centralia School District | #1310 | #775 (WA)plausibly #567–972#10 (Centralia metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High |
Rows marked ≈ are statistically tied with the row below them: on the current data the joint simulation gives the upper school less than a 65% chance of ranking above the lower one. Ties are between adjacent rows only.
High Schools
View all 14 →High Schools (14 ranked)
| Rating | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pe Ell SchoolNeighborhood | Pe Ell School District | #140 | #84 (WA)HS#1 (Centralia metro) | HS outcome | Low | ||
| Toledo High SchoolNeighborhood | Toledo School District | #126 | #142 (WA)HS#2 (Centralia metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| White Pass Jr. Sr. High SchoolNeighborhood | White Pass School District | #103 | #150 (WA)HS#3 (Centralia metro) | HS outcome | Low | ||
| Mossyrock Jr./Sr. High SchoolNeighborhood | Mossyrock School District | #216 | #151 (WA)HS#4 (Centralia metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Onalaska High SchoolNeighborhood | Onalaska School District | #168 | #166 (WA)HS#5 (Centralia metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Napavine Jr Sr High SchoolNeighborhood | Napavine School District | #151 | #208 (WA)HS#6 (Centralia metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Morton Junior-Senior HighNeighborhood | Morton School District | #215 | #214 (WA)HS#7 (Centralia metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Winlock Senior HighNeighborhood | Winlock School District | #269 | #266 (WA)HS#8 (Centralia metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Adna Middle/High SchoolNeighborhood | Adna School District | #171 | #280 (WA)HS#9 (Centralia metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| BOISTFORT ONLINE SCHOOLVirtual | Boistfort School District | #181 | #304 (WA)HS#10 (Centralia metro) | HS outcome | Low |
Districts in Centralia, WA
Districts in this metro
- Adna School District2 ranked
- Boistfort School District2 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 District2 ranked
- White Pass School District2 ranked
- Winlock School District3 ranked
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2023–24 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2023
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- September 4, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.14.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2023 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-09-04)
- Washington OSPI 2023-24 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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