Outperforming Expectations
Raw scores are modest, but decoded performance is strong — these schools are doing more than their context predicts.
- Harbor Lights Middle School #6 → #3
Metro overview
Coos Bay, OR — 2023 Decoded Rankings
15 schools ranked · Updated May 29, 2026
- 1 outperforming expectations
- 2 strong by both measures
- 1 high scores, context matters
- 9 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.
- Hillcrest Elementary School #1 → #1
- Coquille Valley Elementary #2 → #2
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.
- Lighthouse Charter School #4 → #7
Elementary & Middle Schools
View all 14 →Elementary / Middle Schools (10 ranked)
| Hillcrest Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | North Bend SD 13 | #1 | #1 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Coquille Valley ElementaryNeighborhood | Coquille SD 8 | #2 | #2 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Harbor Lights Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Bandon SD 54 | #6 | #3 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | Medium | |
| Ocean Crest Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Bandon SD 54 | #5 | #4 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Coquille Junior Senior HighNeighborhood | Coquille SD 8 | #3 | #5Also HS #1 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Myrtle Crest SchoolNeighborhood | Myrtle Point SD 41 | #11 | #6 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Lighthouse Charter SchoolCharter | Coos Bay SD 9 | #4 | #7 | High Scores, Context Matters | High | |
| North Bend Middle SchoolNeighborhood | North Bend SD 13 | #12 | #8 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Powers Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Powers SD 31 | #10 | #9 | Typical Profile | Low | |
| Marshfield Junior HighNeighborhood | Coos Bay SD 9 | #13 | #10 | Typical Profile | Low |
High Schools
View all 1 →High Schools (1 ranked)
| Marshfield Senior High SchoolNeighborhood | Coos Bay SD 9 | #2 | #2HS | HS outcome | HS pool |
Districts in Coos Bay, 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
- May 29, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.2.0
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