Outperforming Expectations
Raw scores are modest, but decoded performance is strong — these schools are doing more than their context predicts.
- Jefferson Elementary #6 → #3
Metro overview
Port Angeles, WA — 2025 Decoded Rankings
16 schools ranked · Updated July 26, 2026
- 1 outperforming expectations
- 3 strong by both measures
- 1 high scores, context matters
- 6 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.
- Helen Haller Elementary School #2 → #1
- Hamilton Elementary #1 → #2
- Franklin Elementary #3 → #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.
- Dry Creek Elementary #4 → #5
Elementary & Middle Schools
View all 17 →Elementary / Middle Schools (10 ranked)
| Helen Haller Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Sequim School District | #2 | #1 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Hamilton ElementaryNeighborhood | Port Angeles School District | #1 | #2 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Jefferson ElementaryNeighborhood | Port Angeles School District | #6 | #3 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | Medium | |
| Franklin ElementaryNeighborhood | Port Angeles School District | #3 | #4 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Dry Creek ElementaryNeighborhood | Port Angeles School District | #4 | #5 | High Scores, Context Matters | Medium | |
| Crescent SchoolNeighborhood | Crescent School District | #7 | #6Also HS #2 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Sequim Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Sequim School District | #9 | #7 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Forks Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Quillayute Valley School District | #13 | #8 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Stevens Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Port Angeles School District | #8 | #9 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Forks Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Quillayute Valley School District | #10 | #10 | Lower by Both Measures | Medium |
High Schools
View all 6 →High Schools (6 ranked)
| Port Angeles High SchoolNeighborhood | Port Angeles School District | #1 | #1HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Crescent SchoolNeighborhood | Crescent School District | #3 | #2HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Sequim Senior HighNeighborhood | Sequim School District | #5 | #3HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Clallam Bay High & ElementaryNeighborhood | Cape Flattery School District | #2 | #4HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Forks High SchoolNeighborhood | Quillayute Valley School District | #6 | #5HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Neah Bay Junior/ Senior High SchoolNeighborhood | Cape Flattery School District | #4 | #6HS | HS outcome | HS pool |
Districts in Port Angeles, 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
- July 26, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.9.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2024 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-07-26)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-07-26)
- Washington OSPI 2024-25 school-level results (accessed 2026-07-26)
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