Outperforming Expectations
Raw scores are modest, but decoded performance is strong — these schools are doing more than their context predicts.
- Hiawatha Elementary School #1237 → #316
Metro overview
Othello, WA — 2024 Decoded Rankings
10 schools ranked · Updated September 4, 2026
- 3 outperforming expectations
- 0 strong by both measures
- 0 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 #746 → #164
- Ritzville Grade School #528 → #238
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 Ritzville Middle School #1119 → #1322
Elementary & Middle Schools
View all 9 →Elementary / Middle Schools (9 ranked)
| Rating | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wahitis Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Othello School District | #746 | #164 (WA)plausibly #115–238#1 (Othello metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Ritzville Grade SchoolNeighborhood | Ritzville School District | #528 | #238 (WA)plausibly #96–509#2 (Othello metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | Medium | ||
| Hiawatha Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Othello School District | #1237 | #316 (WA)plausibly #198–517#3 (Othello metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Scootney Springs ElementaryNeighborhood | Othello School District | #1242 | #499 (WA)plausibly #313–745#4 (Othello metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Lutacaga ElementaryNeighborhood | Othello School District | #1352 | #570 (WA)plausibly #405–789#5 (Othello metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| McFarland Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Othello School District | #1329 | #877 (WA)plausibly #683–1225#6 (Othello metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Lind-Ritzville Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Lind School District | #1136 | #1210 (WA)plausibly #897–1428#7 (Othello metro) | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Lind Ritzville Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Ritzville School District | #1119 | #1322 (WA)plausibly #1167–1379#8 (Othello metro) | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Lind Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Lind School District | #1325 | #1454 (WA)plausibly #1231–1495#9 (Othello metro) | Lower by Both Measures | Medium |
High Schools
View all 5 →High Schools (5 ranked)
1 official · 4 unranked (N/A — not yet eligible)
| Rating | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ritzville High SchoolNeighborhood | Ritzville School District | #115 | #141 (WA)HS#1 (Othello metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Unranked (4 not yet eligible for a rank) | |||||||
| Desert Oasis High School | Othello School District | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
| Lind-Ritzville High School | Lind 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 | |
| Othello High School | Othello School District | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
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
- September 4, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.14.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2023 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-09-04)
- Washington OSPI 2023-24 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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