Outperforming Expectations
Raw scores are modest, but decoded performance is strong — these schools are doing more than their context predicts.
- Highland Elementary #4 → #2
Metro overview
10 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.
List forthcoming from this year's data.
Raw scores are high, but the school's advantaged context predicts even higher — raw scores may overstate the school's effect.
| Heights ElementaryNeighborhood | Clarkston School District | #3 | #1 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Highland ElementaryNeighborhood | Clarkston School District | #4 | #2 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | Medium | |
| Parkway ElementaryNeighborhood | Clarkston School District | #6 | #3 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Asotin Jr Sr HighNeighborhood | Asotin-Anatone School District | #2 | #4 | High Scores, Context Matters | High | |
| Grantham ElementaryNeighborhood | Clarkston School District | #7 | #5 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Lincoln Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Clarkston School District | #5 | #6 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Asotin ElementaryNeighborhood | Asotin-Anatone School District | #1 | #7 | High Scores, Context Matters | High | |
| Discovery Virtual SchoolVirtual | Clarkston School District | #0 | #0 | — | Typical Profile | Insufficient |
| Educational Opportunity CenterNeighborhood | Clarkston School District | #0 | #0 | — | Typical Profile | Insufficient |
| Charles Francis Adams High SchoolNeighborhood | Clarkston School District | #0 | #0 | — | Typical Profile | Insufficient |
SchoolDecoder publishes context-adjusted residuals, not causal estimates. Decoded Rank is one signal — not a verdict on teaching quality. Read about limitations →