Outperforming Expectations
Raw scores are modest, but decoded performance is strong — these schools are doing more than their context predicts.
- Philomath Elementary School #166 → #52
- North Albany Elementary School #143 → #145
Metro overview
Corvallis, OR — 2024 Decoded Rankings
14 schools ranked · Updated September 4, 2026
- 0 outperforming expectations
- 6 strong by both measures
- 2 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 #33 → #11
- Adams Elementary School #133 → #70
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 #58 → #244
- Cheldelin Middle School #142 → #176
Elementary & Middle Schools
View all 16 →Elementary / Middle Schools (16 ranked)
| Rating | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin SchoolNeighborhood | Corvallis SD 509J | #33 | #11 (OR)plausibly #5–35#1 (Corvallis metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Philomath Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Philomath SD 17J | #166 | #52 (OR)plausibly #20–162#2 (Corvallis metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Adams Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Corvallis SD 509J | #133 | #70 (OR)plausibly #26–267#3 (Corvallis metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| North Albany Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Greater Albany Public SD 8J | #143 | #145 (OR)plausibly #71–348#4 (Corvallis metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Cheldelin Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Corvallis SD 509J | #142 | #176 (OR)plausibly #94–354#5 (Corvallis metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| North Albany Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Greater Albany Public SD 8J | #196 | #195 (OR)plausibly #104–393#6 (Corvallis metro) | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Bessie Coleman Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Corvallis SD 509J | #58 | #244 (OR)plausibly #146–456#7 (Corvallis metro)≈ tied with next | High Scores, Context Matters | Medium | ||
| Linus Pauling Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Corvallis SD 509J | #217 | #315 (OR)plausibly #167–471#8 (Corvallis metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Lincoln Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Corvallis SD 509J | #265 | #325 (OR)plausibly #143–507#9 (Corvallis metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Kathryn Jones Harrison Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Corvallis SD 509J | #144 | #351 (OR)plausibly #134–514#10 (Corvallis metro) | High Scores, Context Matters | Medium |
Rows marked ≈ are statistically tied with the row below them: on the current data the joint simulation gives the upper school less than a 65% chance of ranking above the lower one. Ties are between adjacent rows only.
High Schools
View all 4 →High Schools (4 ranked)
1 official · 3 unranked (N/A — not yet eligible)
| Rating | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crescent Valley High SchoolNeighborhood | Corvallis SD 509J | #14 | #37 (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 | |
| Monroe High School | Monroe SD 1J | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
| Philomath High School | Philomath SD 17J | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
Districts in Corvallis, OR
Districts in this metro
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2023–24 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2023
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- September 4, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.14.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2023 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-09-04)
- Oregon OSAS 2023-24 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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