Outperforming Expectations
Raw scores are modest, but decoded performance is strong — these schools are doing more than their context predicts.
- Taft Elementary School #4 → #2
Metro overview
6 schools ranked · Updated July 26, 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.
| Crestview Heights SchoolNeighborhood | Lincoln County SD | #1 | #1 | ★Strong by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Taft Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Lincoln County SD | #4 | #2 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Sam Case ElementaryNeighborhood | Lincoln County SD | #2 | #3 | High Scores, Context Matters | High | |
| Newport Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Lincoln County SD | #3 | #4 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Taft Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Lincoln County SD | #5 | #5 | Lower by Both Measures | Medium |
| Newport High SchoolNeighborhood | Lincoln County SD | #1 | #1HS | HS outcome | HS pool |
SchoolDecoder publishes context-adjusted residuals, not causal estimates. Decoded Rank is one signal — not a verdict on teaching quality. Read about limitations →