Outperforming Expectations
Raw scores are modest, but decoded performance is strong — these schools are doing more than their context predicts.
- Ontario Middle School #7 → #3
Metro overview
Ontario, OR-ID — 2025 Decoded Rankings
12 schools ranked · Updated July 26, 2026 · Cross-state metro (ID + OR)
- 1 outperforming expectations
- 2 strong by both measures
- 1 high scores, context matters
- 3 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.
- Four Rivers Community School #3 → #1
- Adrian Elementary School #1 → #2
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.
- Vale Middle School #2 → #5
Elementary & Middle Schools
View all 10 →Elementary / Middle Schools (10 ranked)
9 official · 1 provisional (Est. #, low confidence)
| Four Rivers Community SchoolCharter | Oregon Department of Education | #3 | #1Also HS #3 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Adrian Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Adrian SD 61 | #1 | #2 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Ontario Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Ontario SD 8C | #7 | #3 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Nyssa Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Nyssa SD 26 | #6 | #4 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Vale Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Vale SD 84 | #2 | #5 | High Scores, Context Matters | High | |
| Nyssa Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Nyssa SD 26 | #5 | #6 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Alameda Intermediate SchoolNeighborhood | Ontario SD 8C | #8 | #7 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Vale Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Vale SD 84 | #4 | #8 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Aiken Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Ontario SD 8C | #9 | #9 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Harper Charter SchoolCharter | Harper SD 66 | #3 | Est. #9provisional · low confidence | Typical Profile | Low |
High Schools
View all 4 →High Schools (4 ranked)
| Nyssa High SchoolNeighborhood | Nyssa SD 26 | #2 | #1HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Vale High SchoolNeighborhood | Vale SD 84 | #3 | #2HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Four Rivers Community SchoolCharter | Oregon Department of Education | #1 | #3HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Ontario High SchoolNeighborhood | Ontario SD 8C | #4 | #4HS | HS outcome | HS pool |
Districts in Ontario, OR-ID
Districts in this metro
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2024–25 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2024
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- July 26, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.9.0
Cross-state metro note: The Ontario, OR-ID metro spans ID and OR. 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.
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2024 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-07-26)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-07-26)
- Oregon OSAS 2024-25 school-level results (accessed 2026-07-26)
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