Outperforming Expectations
Raw scores are modest, but decoded performance is strong — these schools are doing more than their context predicts.
- Jefferson Elementary #670 → #55
Metro overview
Port Angeles, WA — 2024 Decoded Rankings
13 schools ranked · Updated September 4, 2026
- 1 outperforming expectations
- 2 strong by both measures
- 0 high scores, context matters
- 7 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 #370 → #70
- Hamilton Elementary #381 → #286
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 #514 → #541
Elementary & Middle Schools
View all 13 →Elementary / Middle Schools (13 ranked)
| Rating | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson ElementaryNeighborhood | Port Angeles School District | #670 | #55 (WA)plausibly #16–306#1 (Port Angeles metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Helen Haller Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Sequim School District | #370 | #70 (WA)plausibly #58–123#2 (Port Angeles metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Hamilton ElementaryNeighborhood | Port Angeles School District | #381 | #286 (WA)plausibly #153–488#3 (Port Angeles metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Crescent SchoolNeighborhood | Crescent School District | #814 | #515 (WA)plausibly #242–833#4 (Port Angeles metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Dry Creek ElementaryNeighborhood | Port Angeles School District | #514 | #541 (WA)plausibly #393–736#5 (Port Angeles metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Franklin ElementaryNeighborhood | Port Angeles School District | #654 | #654 (WA)plausibly #451–890#6 (Port Angeles metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Stevens Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Port Angeles School District | #687 | #705 (WA)plausibly #616–897#7 (Port Angeles metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Sequim Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Sequim School District | #796 | #794 (WA)plausibly #631–1026#8 (Port Angeles metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Clallam Bay High & ElementaryNeighborhood | Cape Flattery School District | #847 | #861 (WA)plausibly #531–1174#9 (Port Angeles metro) | Typical Profile | Low | ||
| Neah Bay Junior/ Senior High SchoolNeighborhood | Cape Flattery School District | #797 | #993 (WA)plausibly #705–1365#10 (Port Angeles metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium |
Rows marked ≈ are statistically tied with the row below them: on the current data the joint simulation gives the upper school less than a 65% chance of ranking above the lower one. Ties are between adjacent rows only.
High Schools
View all 6 →High Schools (6 ranked)
3 official · 3 unranked (N/A — not yet eligible)
| Rating | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sequim Senior HighNeighborhood | Sequim School District | #114 | #50 (WA)HS#1 (Port Angeles metro) | HS outcome | High | ||
| Port Angeles High SchoolNeighborhood | Port Angeles School District | #110 | #78 (WA)HS#2 (Port Angeles metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Crescent SchoolNeighborhood | Crescent School District | #163 | #117 (WA)HS#3 (Port Angeles metro) | HS outcome | Low | ||
| Unranked (3 not yet eligible for a rank) | |||||||
| Forks High School | Quillayute Valley School District | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to 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
- 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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