Metro overview
84 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.
| Tapteal Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Richland School District | #22 | #1 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Ridge View Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Kennewick School District | #4 | #2 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Paterson Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Paterson School District | #7 | #3 | ★Strong by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Edwin Markham ElementaryNeighborhood | Pasco School District | #14 | #4 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Orchard ElementaryNeighborhood | Richland School District | #2 | #5 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Virgie Robinson ElementaryNeighborhood | Pasco School District | #52 | #6 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Vista Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Kennewick School District | #20 | #7 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Whitstran ElementaryNeighborhood | Prosser School District | #43 | #8 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | Medium | |
| Park Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Kennewick School District | #48 | #9 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Westgate Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Kennewick School District | #39 | #10 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High |
| River View High SchoolNeighborhood | Finley School District | #0 | #0 | — | Typical Profile | Insufficient |
| Kamiakin High SchoolNeighborhood | Kennewick School District | #0 | #0 | — | Typical Profile | Insufficient |
| Kennewick High SchoolNeighborhood | Kennewick School District | #0 | #0 | — | Typical Profile | Insufficient |
| Phoenix High SchoolNeighborhood | Kennewick School District | #0 | #0 | — | Typical Profile | Insufficient |
| Southridge High SchoolNeighborhood | Kennewick School District | #0 | #0 | — | Typical Profile | Insufficient |
| Kiona-Benton City High SchoolNeighborhood | Kiona-Benton City School District | #0 | #0 | — | Typical Profile | Insufficient |
| Connell High SchoolNeighborhood | North Franklin School District | #0 | #0 | — | Typical Profile | Insufficient |
| Pasco Senior High SchoolNeighborhood | Pasco School District | #0 | #0 | — | Typical Profile | Insufficient |
| Prosser High SchoolNeighborhood | Prosser School District | #0 | #0 | — | Typical Profile | Insufficient |
| Hanford High SchoolNeighborhood | Richland School District | #0 | #0 | — | Typical Profile | Insufficient |
SchoolDecoder publishes context-adjusted residuals, not causal estimates. Decoded Rank is one signal — not a verdict on teaching quality. Read about limitations →