Outperforming Expectations
Raw scores are modest, but decoded performance is strong — these schools are doing more than their context predicts.
- Lincoln Elementary School #8 → #3
Metro overview
Corvallis, OR — 2025 Decoded Rankings
15 schools ranked · Updated July 26, 2026
- 1 outperforming expectations
- 3 strong by both measures
- 1 high scores, context matters
- 4 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.
- Franklin School #1 → #1
- North Albany Middle School #3 → #2
- Bessie Coleman Elementary School #2 → #4
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.
- Philomath Elementary School #4 → #6
Elementary & Middle Schools
View all 12 →Elementary / Middle Schools (10 ranked)
| Franklin SchoolNeighborhood | Corvallis SD 509J | #1 | #1 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| North Albany Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Greater Albany Public SD 8J | #3 | #2 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Lincoln Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Corvallis SD 509J | #8 | #3 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Bessie Coleman Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Corvallis SD 509J | #2 | #4 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Adams Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Corvallis SD 509J | #6 | #5 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Philomath Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Philomath SD 17J | #4 | #6 | High Scores, Context Matters | Medium | |
| Cheldelin Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Corvallis SD 509J | #7 | #7 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Garfield Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Corvallis SD 509J | #11 | #8 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Letitia Carson Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Corvallis SD 509J | #9 | #9 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Linus Pauling Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Corvallis SD 509J | #10 | #10 | Lower by Both Measures | Medium |
High Schools
View all 3 →High Schools (3 ranked)
| Crescent Valley High SchoolNeighborhood | Corvallis SD 509J | #1 | #1HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Monroe High SchoolNeighborhood | Monroe SD 1J | #2 | #2HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Corvallis High SchoolNeighborhood | Corvallis SD 509J | #3 | #3HS | HS outcome | HS pool |
Districts in Corvallis, OR
Districts in this metro
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)
- Oregon OSAS 2024-25 school-level results (accessed 2026-07-26)
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