Outperforming Expectations
Raw scores are modest, but decoded performance is strong — these schools are doing more than their context predicts.
- North Albany Middle School #220 → #223
Metro overview
Corvallis, OR — 2023 Decoded Rankings
13 schools ranked · Updated September 4, 2026
- 0 outperforming expectations
- 2 strong by both measures
- 4 high scores, context matters
- 5 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 #58 → #26
- North Albany Elementary School #93 → #188
- Cheldelin Middle School #128 → #215
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.
- Bessie Coleman Elementary School #50 → #268
Elementary & Middle Schools
View all 16 →Elementary / Middle Schools (16 ranked)
| Rating | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin SchoolNeighborhood | Corvallis SD 509J | #58 | #26 (OR)#1 (Corvallis metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| North Albany Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Greater Albany Public SD 8J | #93 | #188 (OR)#2 (Corvallis metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Cheldelin Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Corvallis SD 509J | #128 | #215 (OR)#3 (Corvallis metro) | High Scores, Context Matters | Medium | ||
| North Albany Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Greater Albany Public SD 8J | #220 | #223 (OR)#4 (Corvallis metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Philomath Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Philomath SD 17J | #193 | #238 (OR)#5 (Corvallis metro) | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Bessie Coleman Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Corvallis SD 509J | #50 | #268 (OR)#6 (Corvallis metro) | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Kathryn Jones Harrison Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Corvallis SD 509J | #140 | #334 (OR)#7 (Corvallis metro) | High Scores, Context Matters | Medium | ||
| Adams Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Corvallis SD 509J | #207 | #342 (OR)#8 (Corvallis metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Linus Pauling Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Corvallis SD 509J | #257 | #436 (OR)#9 (Corvallis metro) | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Lincoln Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Corvallis SD 509J | #318 | #438 (OR)#10 (Corvallis metro) | Typical Profile | High |
High Schools
View all 4 →High Schools (4 ranked)
1 official · 3 unranked (N/A — not yet eligible)
| Rating | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philomath High SchoolNeighborhood | Philomath SD 17J | #18 | #27 (OR)HS#1 (Corvallis metro) | HS outcome | Low | ||
| Unranked (3 not yet eligible for a rank) | |||||||
| Corvallis High School | Corvallis SD 509J | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
| Crescent Valley High School | Corvallis SD 509J | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
| Monroe High School | Monroe SD 1J | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
Districts in Corvallis, 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
- 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)
- Oregon OSAS 2022-23 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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