Outperforming Expectations
Raw scores are modest, but decoded performance is strong — these schools are doing more than their context predicts.
- Little Mountain Elementary #21 → #5
- West View Elementary #22 → #6
Metro overview
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA — 2023 Decoded Rankings
32 schools ranked · Updated July 26, 2026
- 2 outperforming expectations
- 6 strong by both measures
- 2 high scores, context matters
- 15 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.
- Edison Elementary #5 → #1
- Island View Elementary #1 → #2
- Clear Lake Elementary School #6 → #3
- Mount Erie Elementary #3 → #4
- Fidalgo Elementary #2 → #7
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.
- Anacortes Middle School #4 → #20
- Conway School District 317 #7 → #15
Elementary & Middle Schools
View all 29 →Elementary / Middle Schools (10 ranked)
| Edison ElementaryNeighborhood | Burlington-Edison School District | #5 | #1 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Island View ElementaryNeighborhood | Anacortes School District | #1 | #2 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Clear Lake Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Sedro-Woolley School District | #6 | #3 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Mount Erie ElementaryNeighborhood | Anacortes School District | #3 | #4 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Little Mountain ElementaryNeighborhood | Mount Vernon School District | #21 | #5 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| West View ElementaryNeighborhood | Burlington-Edison School District | #22 | #6 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Fidalgo ElementaryNeighborhood | Anacortes School District | #2 | #7 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Lyman Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Sedro-Woolley School District | #8 | #8 | ★Strong by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Jefferson ElementaryNeighborhood | Mount Vernon School District | #14 | #9 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Mary Purcell Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Sedro-Woolley School District | #25 | #10 | Typical Profile | High |
High Schools
View all 5 →High Schools (5 ranked)
| Anacortes High SchoolNeighborhood | Anacortes School District | #1 | #1HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Concrete High SchoolNeighborhood | Concrete School District | #4 | #2HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Mount Vernon High SchoolNeighborhood | Mount Vernon School District | #5 | #3HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| La Conner High SchoolNeighborhood | La Conner School District | #2 | #4HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Sedro Woolley Senior High SchoolNeighborhood | Sedro-Woolley School District | #3 | #5HS | HS outcome | HS pool |
Districts in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
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)
- Washington OSPI 2022-23 school-level results (accessed 2026-07-26)
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