Outperforming Expectations
Raw scores are modest, but decoded performance is strong — these schools are doing more than their context predicts.
- Philomath Elementary School #7 → #4
Metro overview
Corvallis, OR — 2023 Decoded Rankings
18 schools ranked · Updated May 29, 2026
- 1 outperforming expectations
- 4 strong by both measures
- 1 high scores, context matters
- 7 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.
- Oak Grove Elementary School #1 → #1
- Franklin School #3 → #2
- North Albany Elementary School #4 → #3
- Bessie Coleman Elementary School #2 → #5
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.
- Cheldelin Middle School #5 → #8
Elementary & Middle Schools
View all 17 →Elementary / Middle Schools (10 ranked)
| Oak Grove Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Greater Albany Public SD 8J | #1 | #1 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Franklin SchoolNeighborhood | Corvallis SD 509J | #3 | #2 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| North Albany Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Greater Albany Public SD 8J | #4 | #3 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Philomath Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Philomath SD 17J | #7 | #4 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | Medium | |
| Bessie Coleman Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Corvallis SD 509J | #2 | #5 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Philomath Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Philomath SD 17J | #11 | #6 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| North Albany Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Greater Albany Public SD 8J | #10 | #7 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Cheldelin Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Corvallis SD 509J | #5 | #8 | High Scores, Context Matters | Medium | |
| Mt View Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Corvallis SD 509J | #8 | #9 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Adams Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Corvallis SD 509J | #9 | #10 | Typical Profile | High |
High Schools
View all 1 →High Schools (1 ranked)
| Philomath High SchoolNeighborhood | Philomath SD 17J | #1 | #1HS | HS outcome | HS pool |
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
- May 29, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.2.0
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