Outperforming Expectations
Raw scores are modest, but decoded performance is strong — these schools are doing more than their context predicts.
- Grantham Elementary #5 → #1
- Heights Elementary #3 → #2
Metro overview
7 schools ranked · Updated July 26, 2026 · Cross-state metro (ID + WA)
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.
| Grantham ElementaryNeighborhood | Clarkston School District | #5 | #1 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | Medium | |
| Heights ElementaryNeighborhood | Clarkston School District | #3 | #2 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Asotin ElementaryNeighborhood | Asotin-Anatone School District | #1 | #3 | High Scores, Context Matters | High | |
| Parkway ElementaryNeighborhood | Clarkston School District | #4 | #4 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Highland ElementaryNeighborhood | Clarkston School District | #6 | #5 | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Asotin Jr Sr HighNeighborhood | Asotin-Anatone School District | #2 | #6Also HS #1 | High Scores, Context Matters | High |
| Asotin Jr Sr HighNeighborhood | Asotin-Anatone School District | #1 | #1HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Charles Francis Adams High SchoolNeighborhood | Clarkston School District | #2 | #2HS | HS outcome | HS pool |
Cross-state metro note: The Lewiston, ID-WA metro spans ID and WA. Decoded ranks are computed within each state's assessment system, then aggregated; raw scores use the shared Smarter Balanced scale for grades 3–8 ELA/math.
SchoolDecoder publishes context-adjusted residuals, not causal estimates. Decoded Rank is one signal — not a verdict on teaching quality. Read about limitations →