Outperforming Expectations
Raw scores are modest, but decoded performance is strong — these schools are doing more than their context predicts.
- Merrill Elementary School #8 → #5
Metro overview
Klamath Falls, OR — 2025 Decoded Rankings
28 schools ranked · Updated May 29, 2026
- 1 outperforming expectations
- 4 strong by both measures
- 2 high scores, context matters
- 11 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.
- Lost River High School #2 → #1
- Bonanza Elementary School #6 → #3
- Roosevelt Elementary School #3 → #4
- Keno Elementary School #1 → #6
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.
- Pelican Elementary School #5 → #18
- Ferguson Elementary School #4 → #9
Elementary & Middle Schools
View all 23 →Elementary / Middle Schools (10 ranked)
| Lost River High SchoolNeighborhood | Klamath County SD | #2 | #1 | ★Strong by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Malin Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Klamath County SD | #7 | #2 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Bonanza Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Klamath County SD | #6 | #3 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Roosevelt Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Klamath Falls City Schools | #3 | #4 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Merrill Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Klamath County SD | #8 | #5 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Keno Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Klamath County SD | #1 | #6 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Ponderosa Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Klamath Falls City Schools | #16 | #7 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Henley Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Klamath County SD | #11 | #8 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Ferguson Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Klamath County SD | #4 | #9 | High Scores, Context Matters | High | |
| Gilchrist Junior/Senior High SchoolNeighborhood | Klamath County SD | #15 | #10 | Typical Profile | Low |
High Schools
View all 5 →High Schools (5 ranked)
| Henley High SchoolNeighborhood | Klamath County SD | #0 | #0 | — | Typical Profile | Insufficient |
| Mazama High SchoolNeighborhood | Klamath County SD | #0 | #0 | — | Typical Profile | Insufficient |
| Eagle Ridge New Tech High SchoolNeighborhood | Klamath Falls City Schools | #0 | #0 | — | Typical Profile | Insufficient |
| Klamath Learning CenterNeighborhood | Klamath Falls City Schools | #0 | #0 | — | Typical Profile | Insufficient |
| Klamath Union High SchoolNeighborhood | Klamath Falls City Schools | #0 | #0 | — | Typical Profile | Insufficient |
Districts in Klamath Falls, 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
- May 29, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.2.0
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