Outperforming Expectations
Raw scores are modest, but decoded performance is strong — these schools are doing more than their context predicts.
- North Powder Charter School #3 → #2
Metro overview
La Grande, OR — 2023 Decoded Rankings
5 schools ranked · Updated July 26, 2026
- 1 outperforming expectations
- 1 strong by both measures
- 1 high scores, context matters
- 2 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.
- Island City 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.
- Central Elementary School #2 → #5
Elementary & Middle Schools
View all 5 →Elementary / Middle Schools (5 ranked)
| Island City Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | La Grande SD 1 | #1 | #1 | ★Strong by Both Measures | Medium | |
| North Powder Charter SchoolCharter | North Powder SD 8J | #3 | #2Also HS #1 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| La Grande Middle SchoolNeighborhood | La Grande SD 1 | #4 | #3 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Greenwood Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | La Grande SD 1 | #5 | #4 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Central Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | La Grande SD 1 | #2 | #5 | High Scores, Context Matters | High |
High Schools
View all 1 →High Schools (1 ranked)
| North Powder Charter SchoolCharter | North Powder SD 8J | #1 | #1HS | HS outcome | HS pool |
Districts in La Grande, 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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