Outperforming Expectations
Raw scores are modest, but decoded performance is strong — these schools are doing more than their context predicts.
- Philomath Elementary School #9 → #5
Metro overview
21 schools ranked · Updated May 29, 2026
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.
Raw scores are modest, but decoded performance is strong — these schools are doing more than their context predicts.
High raw scores AND high decoded performance — doing more with their context than peer schools at the same level.
Raw scores are high, but the school's advantaged context predicts even higher — raw scores may overstate the school's effect.
No schools fired this story this year.
| Franklin SchoolEnrollment unknown | Corvallis SD 509J | #2 | #1 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Oak Grove Elementary SchoolEnrollment unknown | Greater Albany Public SD 8J | #1 | #2 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Inavale Community Partners dba Muddy Creek Charter SchoolEnrollment unknown | Corvallis SD 509J | #4 | #3 | ★Strong by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Adams Elementary SchoolEnrollment unknown | Corvallis SD 509J | #5 | #4 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Philomath Elementary SchoolEnrollment unknown | Philomath SD 17J | #9 | #5 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | Medium | |
| Cheldelin Middle SchoolEnrollment unknown | Corvallis SD 509J | #6 | #6 | ★Strong by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Bessie Coleman Elementary SchoolEnrollment unknown | Corvallis SD 509J | #3 | #7 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| North Albany Elementary SchoolEnrollment unknown | Greater Albany Public SD 8J | #7 | #8 | Typical Profile | High | |
| North Albany Middle SchoolEnrollment unknown | Greater Albany Public SD 8J | #10 | #9 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Letitia Carson Elementary SchoolEnrollment unknown | Corvallis SD 509J | #11 | #10 | Typical Profile | High |
| Crescent Valley High SchoolEnrollment unknown | Corvallis SD 509J | #1 | #1HS | HS outcome | HS pool |
SchoolDecoder publishes context-adjusted residuals, not causal estimates. Decoded Rank is one signal — not a verdict on teaching quality. Read about limitations →