Outperforming Expectations
Raw scores are modest, but decoded performance is strong — these schools are doing more than their context predicts.
- Jefferson Elementary #5 → #3
Metro overview
Port Angeles, WA — 2023 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 #3 → #1
- Hamilton Elementary #1 → #2
- Dry Creek Elementary #4 → #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.
- Greywolf Elementary School #2 → #5
Elementary & Middle Schools
View all 16 →Elementary / Middle Schools (10 ranked)
| Helen Haller Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Sequim School District | #3 | #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 | #5 | #3 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Dry Creek ElementaryNeighborhood | Port Angeles School District | #4 | #4 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Greywolf Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Sequim School District | #2 | #5 | High Scores, Context Matters | High | |
| Stevens Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Port Angeles School District | #6 | #6 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Sequim Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Sequim School District | #11 | #7 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Crescent SchoolNeighborhood | Crescent School District | #8 | #8Also HS #6 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Franklin ElementaryNeighborhood | Port Angeles School District | #7 | #9 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Clallam Bay High & ElementaryNeighborhood | Cape Flattery School District | #12 | #10Also HS #3 | Typical Profile | Low |
High Schools
View all 8 →High Schools (7 ranked)
7 official · 1 unranked (N/A — not yet eligible)
| Port Angeles High SchoolNeighborhood | Port Angeles School District | #1 | #1HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Forks High SchoolNeighborhood | Quillayute Valley School District | #6 | #2HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Clallam Bay High & ElementaryNeighborhood | Cape Flattery School District | #3 | #3HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Dungeness Virtual SchoolVirtual | Sequim School District | #2 | #4HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Sequim Senior HighNeighborhood | Sequim School District | #4 | #5HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Crescent SchoolNeighborhood | Crescent School District | #5 | #6HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Neah Bay Junior/ Senior High SchoolNeighborhood | Cape Flattery School District | #7 | #7HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Unranked (1 not yet eligible for a rank) | ||||||
| Insight School of Washington | Quillayute Valley 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
- July 26, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.9.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2022 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-07-26)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-07-26)
- Washington OSPI 2022-23 school-level results (accessed 2026-07-26)
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