Outperforming Expectations
Raw scores are modest, but decoded performance is strong — these schools are doing more than their context predicts.
- Jefferson Elementary #591 → #75
Metro overview
Port Angeles, WA — 2023 Decoded Rankings
16 schools ranked · Updated September 4, 2026
- 2 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.
- Hamilton Elementary #269 → #32
- Helen Haller Elementary School #330 → #59
- Dry Creek Elementary #394 → #246
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.
- Greywolf Elementary School #317 → #620
Elementary & Middle Schools
View all 17 →Elementary / Middle Schools (17 ranked)
| Rating | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton ElementaryNeighborhood | Port Angeles School District | #269 | #32 (WA)#1 (Port Angeles metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Helen Haller Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Sequim School District | #330 | #59 (WA)#2 (Port Angeles metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Jefferson ElementaryNeighborhood | Port Angeles School District | #591 | #75 (WA)#3 (Port Angeles metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Dry Creek ElementaryNeighborhood | Port Angeles School District | #394 | #246 (WA)#4 (Port Angeles metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Clallam Bay High & ElementaryNeighborhood | Cape Flattery School District | #993 | #435 (WA)#5 (Port Angeles metro) | Typical Profile | Low | ||
| Greywolf Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Sequim School District | #317 | #620 (WA)#6 (Port Angeles metro) | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Crescent SchoolNeighborhood | Crescent School District | #878 | #650 (WA)#7 (Port Angeles metro)Also HS #197 | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Stevens Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Port Angeles School District | #627 | #651 (WA)#8 (Port Angeles metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Sequim Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Sequim School District | #911 | #762 (WA)#9 (Port Angeles metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Roosevelt Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Port Angeles School District | #897 | #825 (WA)#10 (Port Angeles metro) | Typical Profile | High |
High Schools
View all 6 →High Schools (6 ranked)
4 official · 2 unranked (N/A — not yet eligible)
| Rating | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Angeles High SchoolNeighborhood | Port Angeles School District | #107 | #67 (WA)HS#1 (Port Angeles metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Sequim Senior HighNeighborhood | Sequim School District | #141 | #100 (WA)HS#2 (Port Angeles metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Forks High SchoolNeighborhood | Quillayute Valley School District | #248 | #121 (WA)HS#3 (Port Angeles metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Crescent SchoolNeighborhood | Crescent School District | #211 | #197 (WA)HS#4 (Port Angeles metro) | HS outcome | Low | ||
| Unranked (2 not yet eligible for a rank) | |||||||
| Insight School of Washington | Quillayute Valley School District | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
| Lincoln High School | Port Angeles School District | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
Districts in Port Angeles, WA
Districts in this metro
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2022–23 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2022
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- September 4, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.14.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2022 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-09-04)
- Washington OSPI 2022-23 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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