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
La Grande, OR — 2023 Decoded Rankings
9 schools ranked · Updated May 29, 2026
- 0 outperforming expectations
- 3 strong by both measures
- 0 high scores, context matters
- 4 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.
- Imbler Charter School #1 → #1
- Island City Elementary School #2 → #2
- Cove Charter School #3 → #3
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.
No schools fired this story this year.
Elementary & Middle Schools
View all 9 →Elementary / Middle Schools (9 ranked)
| Imbler Charter SchoolCharter | Imbler SD 11 | #1 | #1Also HS #1 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Island City Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | La Grande SD 1 | #2 | #2 | ★Strong by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Cove Charter SchoolCharter | Cove SD 15 | #3 | #3Also HS #3 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Stella Mayfield Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Elgin SD 23 | #9 | #4 | Typical Profile | High | |
| North Powder Charter SchoolCharter | North Powder SD 8J | #5 | #5Also HS #2 | Typical Profile | High | |
| La Grande Middle SchoolNeighborhood | La Grande SD 1 | #6 | #6 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Greenwood Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | La Grande SD 1 | #8 | #7 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Elgin High SchoolNeighborhood | Elgin SD 23 | #7 | #8Also HS #4 | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Central Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | La Grande SD 1 | #4 | #9 | Typical Profile | High |
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
- May 29, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.2.0
SchoolDecoder publishes context-adjusted residuals, not causal estimates. Decoded Rank is one signal — not a verdict on teaching quality. Read about limitations →