Outperforming Expectations
Raw scores are modest, but decoded performance is strong — these schools are doing more than their context predicts.
- Lutacaga Elementary #9 → #2
- Hiawatha Elementary School #5 → #1
Metro overview
Othello, WA — 2024 Decoded Rankings
10 schools ranked · Updated July 26, 2026
- 2 outperforming expectations
- 1 strong by both measures
- 2 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.
- Wahitis Elementary School #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.
- Ritzville Grade School #1 → #6
- Lind Ritzville Middle School #3 → #8
Elementary & Middle Schools
View all 9 →Elementary / Middle Schools (9 ranked)
| Hiawatha Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Othello School District | #5 | #1 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Lutacaga ElementaryNeighborhood | Othello School District | #9 | #2 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Wahitis Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Othello School District | #2 | #3 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| McFarland Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Othello School District | #8 | #4 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Scootney Springs ElementaryNeighborhood | Othello School District | #6 | #5 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Ritzville Grade SchoolNeighborhood | Ritzville School District | #1 | #6 | High Scores, Context Matters | Medium | |
| Lind-Ritzville Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Lind School District | #4 | #7 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Lind Ritzville Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Ritzville School District | #3 | #8 | High Scores, Context Matters | Medium | |
| Lind Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Lind School District | #7 | #9 | Lower by Both Measures | Medium |
High Schools
View all 1 →High Schools (1 ranked)
| Ritzville High SchoolNeighborhood | Ritzville School District | #1 | #1HS | HS outcome | HS pool |
Districts in Othello, WA
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
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2023 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-07-26)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-07-26)
- Washington OSPI 2023-24 school-level results (accessed 2026-07-26)
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