Metro overview
473 schools ranked · Updated September 4, 2026 · Cross-state metro (OR + WA)
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.
Raw scores are modest, but decoded performance is strong — these schools are doing more than their context predicts.
High raw scores AND high decoded performance — doing more with their context than peer schools at the same level.
Raw scores are high, but the school's advantaged context predicts even higher — raw scores may overstate the school's effect.
| Rating | |||||||
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| Winterhaven SchoolNeighborhood | Portland SD 1J | #5 | #1 (OR)#1 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Oregon side) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Westridge Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Lake Oswego SD 7J | #2 | #2 (OR)#2 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Oregon side) | ★Strong by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Hope Chinese Charter SchoolCharter | Beaverton SD 48J | #3 | #4 (OR)#3 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Oregon side) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Hayhurst Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Portland SD 1J | #39 | #11 (OR)#4 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Oregon side) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Findley ElementaryNeighborhood | Beaverton SD 48J | #1 | #13 (OR)#5 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Oregon side) | ★Strong by Both Measures | Medium |
| Rating | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia River Gorge Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Washougal School District | #528 | #27 (WA)#1 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Washington side) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Canyon Creek Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Washougal School District | #346 | #48 (WA)#2 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Washington side) | ★Strong by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Skyridge Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Camas School District | #135 | #51 (WA)#3 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Washington side) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Helen Baller ElemNeighborhood | Camas School District | #108 | #127 (WA)#4 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Washington side) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Dorothy FoxNeighborhood | Camas School District | #72 | #130 (WA)#5 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Washington side) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High |
| Rating | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International School of BeavertonNeighborhood | Beaverton SD 48J | #1 | #2 (OR)HS#1 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Oregon side) | HS outcome | High | ||
| Arts and Communication Magnet AcademyMagnet | Beaverton SD 48J | #6 | #3 (OR)HS#2 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Oregon side) | HS outcome | Low | ||
| Beaverton Academy of Science and EngineeringNeighborhood | Beaverton SD 48J | #4 | #5 (OR)HS#3 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Oregon side) | HS outcome | Low | ||
| Lake Oswego Senior High SchoolNeighborhood | Lake Oswego SD 7J | #8 | #11 (OR)HS#4 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Oregon side) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Clackamas Middle CollegeCharter | North Clackamas SD 12 | #7 | #12 (OR)HS#5 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Oregon side) | HS outcome | Low |
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| Lewis and Clark High SchoolNeighborhood | Vancouver School District | #74 | #10 (WA)HS#1 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Washington side) | HS outcome | Low | ||
| Vancouver School of Arts and AcademicsNeighborhood | Vancouver School District | #24 | #44 (WA)HS#2 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Washington side) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Discovery High SchoolNeighborhood | Camas School District | #16 | #57 (WA)HS#3 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Washington side) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Camas High SchoolNeighborhood | Camas School District | #18 | #69 (WA)HS#4 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Washington side) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Vancouver iTech PreparatoryNeighborhood | Vancouver School District | #19 | #79 (WA)HS#5 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Washington side) | HS outcome | Medium |
Cross-state metro note: The Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro spans OR and WA. Schools are ranked separately on each state's side — the states administer their tests independently, and no cross-state comparison is made. (Both states use Smarter Balanced for grades 3–8 ELA/math, but administrations and populations differ.)
SchoolDecoder publishes context-adjusted residuals, not causal estimates. Decoded Rank is one signal — not a verdict on teaching quality. Read about limitations →