Outperforming Expectations
Raw scores are modest, but decoded performance is strong — these schools are doing more than their context predicts.
- Parkdale Elementary School #5 → #2
Metro overview
Hood River, OR — 2025 Decoded Rankings
8 schools ranked · Updated July 26, 2026
- 1 outperforming expectations
- 1 strong by both measures
- 1 high scores, context matters
- 3 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.
- May Street Elementary School #2 → #1
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.
- Westside Elementary School #1 → #5
Elementary & Middle Schools
View all 7 →Elementary / Middle Schools (7 ranked)
| May Street Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Hood River County SD | #2 | #1 | ★Strong by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Parkdale Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Hood River County SD | #5 | #2 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Hood River Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Hood River County SD | #4 | #3 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Mid Valley Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Hood River County SD | #6 | #4 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Westside Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Hood River County SD | #1 | #5 | High Scores, Context Matters | High | |
| WyEast Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Hood River County SD | #7 | #6 | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Cascade Locks SchoolNeighborhood | Hood River County SD | #3 | #7 | Typical Profile | Low |
High Schools
View all 1 →High Schools (1 ranked)
| Hood River Valley High SchoolNeighborhood | Hood River County SD | #1 | #1HS | HS outcome | HS pool |
Districts in Hood River, 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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