Metro overview
81 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.
| Paterson Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Paterson School District | #8 | #1 | ★Strong by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Orchard ElementaryNeighborhood | Richland School District | #2 | #2 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Leona Libby Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Richland School District | #7 | #3 | ★Strong by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Edwin Markham ElementaryNeighborhood | Pasco School District | #11 | #4 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| White Bluffs Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Richland School District | #5 | #5 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Cottonwood ElementaryNeighborhood | Kennewick School District | #1 | #6 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Ridge View Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Kennewick School District | #10 | #7 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Chinook Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Kennewick School District | #21 | #8 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Desert Hills Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Kennewick School District | #14 | #9 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Vista Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Kennewick School District | #25 | #10 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High |
| Kamiakin High SchoolNeighborhood | Kennewick School District | #2 | #1HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Richland High SchoolNeighborhood | Richland School District | #3 | #2HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Hanford High SchoolNeighborhood | Richland School District | #1 | #3HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Kennewick High SchoolNeighborhood | Kennewick School District | #5 | #4HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Southridge High SchoolNeighborhood | Kennewick School District | #4 | #5HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Pasco Senior High SchoolNeighborhood | Pasco School District | #11 | #6HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Prosser High SchoolNeighborhood | Prosser School District | #6 | #7HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Kiona-Benton City High SchoolNeighborhood | Kiona-Benton City School District | #10 | #8HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Connell High SchoolNeighborhood | North Franklin School District | #9 | #9HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| River View High SchoolNeighborhood | Finley School District | #8 | #10HS | 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 →