Outperforming Expectations
Raw scores are modest, but decoded performance is strong — these schools are doing more than their context predicts.
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Metro overview
Klamath Falls, OR — 2025 Decoded Rankings
17 schools ranked · Updated September 4, 2026
- 4 outperforming expectations
- 1 strong by both measures
- 0 high scores, context matters
- 6 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 #194 → #12
- Malin Elementary School #325 → #22
- Ferguson Elementary School #216 → #193
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.
- Bonanza Elementary School #296 → #268
Elementary & Middle Schools
View all 17 →Elementary / Middle Schools (17 ranked)
| Rating | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrill Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Klamath County SD | #326 | #11 (OR)plausibly #5–49#1 (Klamath Falls metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Lost River High SchoolNeighborhood | Klamath County SD | #194 | #12 (OR)plausibly #6–41#2 (Klamath Falls metro)Also HS #5 | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Malin Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Klamath County SD | #325 | #22 (OR)plausibly #15–197#3 (Klamath Falls metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | Medium | ||
| Ferguson Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Klamath County SD | #216 | #193 (OR)plausibly #39–411#4 (Klamath Falls metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Stearns Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Klamath County SD | #569 | #203 (OR)plausibly #63–348#5 (Klamath Falls metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Ponderosa Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Klamath Falls City Schools | #498 | #259 (OR)plausibly #156–437#6 (Klamath Falls metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Bonanza Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Klamath County SD | #296 | #268 (OR)plausibly #125–569#7 (Klamath Falls metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Henley Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Klamath County SD | #372 | #288 (OR)plausibly #145–494#8 (Klamath Falls metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Mills Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Klamath Falls City Schools | #660 | #302 (OR)plausibly #99–527#9 (Klamath Falls metro) | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Shasta Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Klamath County SD | #354 | #415 (OR)plausibly #194–558#10 (Klamath Falls metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High |
Rows marked ≈ are statistically tied with the row below them: on the current data the joint simulation gives the upper school less than a 65% chance of ranking above the lower one. Ties are between adjacent rows only.
High Schools
View all 7 →High Schools (7 ranked)
5 official · 2 unranked (N/A — not yet eligible)
| Rating | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lost River High SchoolNeighborhood | Klamath County SD | #10 | #5 (OR)HS#1 (Klamath Falls metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Henley High SchoolNeighborhood | Klamath County SD | #4 | #7 (OR)HS#2 (Klamath Falls metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Mazama High SchoolNeighborhood | Klamath County SD | #45 | #22 (OR)HS#3 (Klamath Falls metro) | HS outcome | High | ||
| Klamath Union High SchoolNeighborhood | Klamath Falls City Schools | #49 | #49 (OR)HS#4 (Klamath Falls metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Bonanza Junior/Senior High SchoolNeighborhood | Klamath County SD | #108 | #109 (OR)HS#5 (Klamath Falls metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Unranked (2 not yet eligible for a rank) | |||||||
| Eagle Ridge New Tech High School | Klamath Falls City Schools | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
| Klamath Learning Center | Klamath Falls City Schools | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
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
- September 4, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.14.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2024 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-09-04)
- Oregon OSAS 2024-25 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
SchoolDecoder publishes context-adjusted residuals, not causal estimates. Decoded Rank is one signal — not a verdict on teaching quality. Read about limitations →