Outperforming Expectations
Raw scores are modest, but decoded performance is strong — these schools are doing more than their context predicts.
- Mid Valley Elementary School #6 → #2
Metro overview
Hood River, OR — 2023 Decoded Rankings
7 schools ranked · Updated July 26, 2026
- 1 outperforming expectations
- 1 strong by both measures
- 1 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.
- Westside Elementary School #1 → #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.
- May Street Elementary School #2 → #4
Elementary & Middle Schools
View all 7 →Elementary / Middle Schools (7 ranked)
| Westside Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Hood River County SD | #1 | #1 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Mid Valley Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Hood River County SD | #6 | #2 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Parkdale Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Hood River County SD | #5 | #3 | Typical Profile | High | |
| May Street Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Hood River County SD | #2 | #4 | High Scores, Context Matters | Medium | |
| WyEast Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Hood River County SD | #7 | #5 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Cascade Locks SchoolNeighborhood | Hood River County SD | #4 | #6 | Typical Profile | Low | |
| Hood River Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Hood River County SD | #3 | #7 | Typical Profile | Medium |
Districts in Hood River, 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
- July 26, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.9.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2022 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-07-26)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-07-26)
- Oregon OSAS 2022-23 school-level results (accessed 2026-07-26)
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