Outperforming Expectations
Raw scores are modest, but decoded performance is strong — these schools are doing more than their context predicts.
- North Whidbey Middle School #9 → #2
- Olympic View Elem #8 → #4
Metro overview
Oak Harbor, WA — 2023 Decoded Rankings
16 schools ranked · Updated July 26, 2026
- 2 outperforming expectations
- 2 strong by both measures
- 2 high scores, context matters
- 5 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.
- Hillcrest Elementary #1 → #1
- Oak Harbor Elementary #2 → #3
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.
- Coupeville Elementary School #3 → #10
- Utsalady Elementary #4 → #5
Elementary & Middle Schools
View all 15 →Elementary / Middle Schools (10 ranked)
| Hillcrest ElementaryNeighborhood | Oak Harbor School District | #1 | #1 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| North Whidbey Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Oak Harbor School District | #9 | #2 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Oak Harbor ElementaryNeighborhood | Oak Harbor School District | #2 | #3 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Olympic View ElemNeighborhood | Oak Harbor School District | #8 | #4 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Utsalady ElementaryNeighborhood | Stanwood-Camano School District | #4 | #5 | High Scores, Context Matters | High | |
| Crescent Harbor ElemNeighborhood | Oak Harbor School District | #5 | #6 | Typical Profile | High | |
| South Whidbey MiddleNeighborhood | South Whidbey School District | #11 | #7 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Broad View ElementaryNeighborhood | Oak Harbor School District | #6 | #8 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Oak Harbor Intermediate SchoolNeighborhood | Oak Harbor School District | #10 | #9 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Coupeville Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Coupeville School District | #3 | #10 | High Scores, Context Matters | High |
High Schools
View all 3 →High Schools (3 ranked)
| South Whidbey High SchoolNeighborhood | South Whidbey School District | #1 | #1HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Oak Harbor High SchoolNeighborhood | Oak Harbor School District | #3 | #2HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Coupeville High SchoolNeighborhood | Coupeville School District | #2 | #3HS | HS outcome | HS pool |
Districts in Oak Harbor, 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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