Outperforming Expectations
Raw scores are modest, but decoded performance is strong — these schools are doing more than their context predicts.
- Highland Elementary #5 → #2
Metro overview
6 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.
Raw scores are high, but the school's advantaged context predicts even higher — raw scores may overstate the school's effect.
| Asotin ElementaryNeighborhood | Asotin-Anatone School District | #1 | #1 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Highland ElementaryNeighborhood | Clarkston School District | #5 | #2 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | Medium | |
| Asotin Jr Sr HighNeighborhood | Asotin-Anatone School District | #3 | #3Also HS #1 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Parkway ElementaryNeighborhood | Clarkston School District | #4 | #4 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Heights ElementaryNeighborhood | Clarkston School District | #2 | #5 | High Scores, Context Matters | High | |
| Grantham ElementaryNeighborhood | Clarkston School District | #6 | #6 | Lower by Both Measures | High |
SchoolDecoder publishes context-adjusted residuals, not causal estimates. Decoded Rank is one signal — not a verdict on teaching quality. Read about limitations →