Metro overview
68 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.
| Washington Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Olympia School District | #5 | #1 | ★Strong by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Aspire Middle SchoolNeighborhood | North Thurston Public Schools | #1 | #2 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Rochester Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Rochester School District | #38 | #3 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Woodland ElementaryNeighborhood | North Thurston Public Schools | #26 | #4 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Jefferson Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Olympia School District | #6 | #5 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| South Bay ElementaryNeighborhood | North Thurston Public Schools | #20 | #6 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| George Bush Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Tumwater School District | #25 | #7 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Reeves Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Olympia School District | #21 | #8 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | Medium | |
| Tumwater Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Tumwater School District | #24 | #9 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | Medium | |
| Grand Mound ElementaryNeighborhood | Rochester School District | #36 | #10 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High |
| Olympia High SchoolNeighborhood | Olympia School District | #1 | #1HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Capital High SchoolNeighborhood | Olympia School District | #3 | #2HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| North Thurston High SchoolNeighborhood | North Thurston Public Schools | #4 | #3HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| A G West Black Hills High SchoolNeighborhood | Tumwater School District | #2 | #4HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Rainier Senior High SchoolNeighborhood | Rainier School District | #5 | #5HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Rochester High SchoolNeighborhood | Rochester School District | #9 | #6HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Tenino High SchoolNeighborhood | Tenino School District | #7 | #7HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Tumwater High SchoolNeighborhood | Tumwater School District | #6 | #8HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| River Ridge High SchoolNeighborhood | North Thurston Public Schools | #12 | #9HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Washington Connections Academy GoldendaleNeighborhood | Goldendale School District | #11 | #10HS | 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 →