Outperforming Expectations
Raw scores are modest, but decoded performance is strong — these schools are doing more than their context predicts.
- Hood Canal Elementary School #6 → #1
Metro overview
Shelton, 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.
- Grapeview Elementary & Middle School #1 → #2
- Bordeaux Elementary School #3 → #3
- Southside Elementary #2 → #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.
- Belfair Elementary #4 → #11
Elementary & Middle Schools
View all 14 →Elementary / Middle Schools (10 ranked)
| Hood Canal Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Hood Canal School District | #6 | #1 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Grapeview Elementary & Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Grapeview School District | #1 | #2 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Bordeaux Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Shelton School District | #3 | #3 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Southside ElementaryNeighborhood | Southside School District | #2 | #4 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Mountain View ElementaryNeighborhood | Shelton School District | #5 | #5 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Pioneer Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Pioneer School District | #9 | #6 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Evergreen Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Shelton School District | #13 | #7 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Pioneer Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Pioneer School District | #12 | #8 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Mary M. Knight SchoolNeighborhood | Mary M Knight School District | #8 | #9 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Sand Hill ElementaryNeighborhood | North Mason School District | #7 | #10 | Typical Profile | High |
High Schools
View all 3 →High Schools (3 ranked)
| Cedar High SchoolNeighborhood | Shelton School District | #1 | #1HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Shelton High SchoolNeighborhood | Shelton School District | #2 | #2HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| North Mason Senior High SchoolNeighborhood | North Mason School District | #3 | #3HS | HS outcome | HS pool |
Districts in Shelton, 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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