Outperforming Expectations
Raw scores are modest, but decoded performance is strong — these schools are doing more than their context predicts.
- Lutacaga Elementary #1222 → #147
- Hiawatha Elementary School #1196 → #164
Metro overview
Othello, WA — 2025 Decoded Rankings
12 schools ranked · Updated September 4, 2026
- 5 outperforming expectations
- 0 strong by both measures
- 0 high scores, context matters
- 1 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.
- Wahitis Elementary School #727 → #172
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.
- Lind Elementary School #899 → #1318
- Ritzville Grade School #541 → #219
Elementary & Middle Schools
View all 10 →Elementary / Middle Schools (10 ranked)
9 official · 1 unranked (N/A — not yet eligible)
| Rating | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lutacaga ElementaryNeighborhood | Othello School District | #1222 | #147 (WA)plausibly #76–285#1 (Othello metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Hiawatha Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Othello School District | #1196 | #164 (WA)plausibly #109–290#2 (Othello metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Wahitis Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Othello School District | #727 | #172 (WA)plausibly #119–240#3 (Othello metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | Medium | ||
| Scootney Springs ElementaryNeighborhood | Othello School District | #1126 | #176 (WA)plausibly #92–320#4 (Othello metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Ritzville Grade SchoolNeighborhood | Ritzville School District | #541 | #219 (WA)plausibly #70–493#5 (Othello metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | Medium | ||
| McFarland Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Othello School District | #1295 | #1010 (WA)plausibly #846–1326#6 (Othello metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Lind-Ritzville Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Lind School District | #1247 | #1264 (WA)plausibly #1014–1408#7 (Othello metro) | Typical Profile | Low | ||
| Lind Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Lind School District | #899 | #1318 (WA)plausibly #1014–1481#8 (Othello metro) | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Lind Ritzville Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Ritzville School District | #1305 | #1424 (WA)plausibly #1366–1442#9 (Othello metro) | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Unranked (1 not yet eligible for a rank) | |||||||
| Washtucna Elementary/High School | Washtucna School District | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
Rows marked ≈ are statistically tied with the row below them: on the current data the joint simulation gives the upper school less than a 65% chance of ranking above the lower one. Ties are between adjacent rows only.
High Schools
View all 5 →High Schools (5 ranked)
3 official · 2 unranked (N/A — not yet eligible)
| Rating | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Othello High SchoolNeighborhood | Othello School District | #299 | #130 (WA)HS#1 (Othello metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Ritzville High SchoolNeighborhood | Ritzville School District | #154 | #252 (WA)HS#2 (Othello metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Lind-Ritzville High SchoolNeighborhood | Lind School District | #169 | #277 (WA)HS#3 (Othello metro) | HS outcome | Low | ||
| Unranked (2 not yet eligible for a rank) | |||||||
| Desert Oasis High School | Othello School District | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
| Open Door Re-Engagement | Othello School District | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
Districts in Othello, WA
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
- September 4, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.14.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2024 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-09-04)
- Washington OSPI 2024-25 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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