Outperforming Expectations
Raw scores are modest, but decoded performance is strong — these schools are doing more than their context predicts.
- Ontario Middle School #9 → #2
- Alameda Elementary School #5 → #3
Metro overview
Ontario, OR-ID — 2024 Decoded Rankings
16 schools ranked · Updated July 26, 2026 · Cross-state metro (ID + OR)
- 2 outperforming expectations
- 2 strong by both measures
- 2 high scores, context matters
- 4 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.
- Adrian Elementary School #1 → #1
- Vale Middle School #2 → #4
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 Elementary School #4 → #12
- Aiken Elementary School #3 → #9
Elementary & Middle Schools
View all 12 →Elementary / Middle Schools (10 ranked)
| Adrian Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Adrian SD 61 | #1 | #1 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Ontario Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Ontario SD 8C | #9 | #2 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Alameda Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Ontario SD 8C | #5 | #3 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Vale Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Vale SD 84 | #2 | #4 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Four Rivers Community SchoolCharter | Oregon Department of Education | #6 | #5Also HS #1 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Nyssa Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Nyssa SD 26 | #8 | #6 | Typical Profile | High | |
| May Roberts Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Ontario SD 8C | #12 | #7 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Nyssa Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Nyssa SD 26 | #7 | #8 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Aiken Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Ontario SD 8C | #3 | #9 | High Scores, Context Matters | High | |
| Pioneer Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Ontario SD 8C | #10 | #10 | Lower by Both Measures | Medium |
High Schools
View all 5 →High Schools (5 ranked)
| Four Rivers Community SchoolCharter | Oregon Department of Education | #2 | #1HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Vale High SchoolNeighborhood | Vale SD 84 | #1 | #2HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Nyssa High SchoolNeighborhood | Nyssa SD 26 | #4 | #3HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Adrian High SchoolNeighborhood | Adrian SD 61 | #3 | #4HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Ontario High SchoolNeighborhood | Ontario SD 8C | #5 | #5HS | HS outcome | HS pool |
Districts in Ontario, OR-ID
Districts in this metro
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2023–24 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2023
- 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 2023 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-07-26)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-07-26)
- Oregon OSAS 2023-24 school-level results (accessed 2026-07-26)
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