Outperforming Expectations
Raw scores are modest, but decoded performance is strong — these schools are doing more than their context predicts.
- Garrison Middle School #6 → #3
Metro overview
20 schools ranked · Updated May 29, 2026
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.
| Waitsburg Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Waitsburg School District | #2 | #1 | ★Strong by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Prospect Point ElementaryNeighborhood | Walla Walla Public Schools | #1 | #2 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Garrison Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Walla Walla Public Schools | #6 | #3 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Prescott Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Prescott School District | #10 | #4 | Typical Profile | Low | |
| Preston Hall Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Waitsburg School District | #9 | #5 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Edison Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Walla Walla Public Schools | #8 | #6 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Davis ElementaryNeighborhood | College Place School District | #3 | #7 | High Scores, Context Matters | High | |
| Touchet Elem & High SchoolNeighborhood | Touchet School District | #4 | #8Also HS #2 | High Scores, Context Matters | Medium | |
| John Sager Middle SchoolNeighborhood | College Place School District | #12 | #9 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Green Park Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Walla Walla Public Schools | #13 | #10 | Typical Profile | High |
| Walla Walla High SchoolNeighborhood | Walla Walla Public Schools | #1 | #1HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Waitsburg High SchoolNeighborhood | Waitsburg School District | #2 | #3HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| College Place High SchoolNeighborhood | College Place School District | #4 | #4HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Prescott High SchoolNeighborhood | Prescott School District | #5 | #5HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Columbia High SchoolNeighborhood | Columbia (Walla Walla) School District | #6 | #6HS | HS outcome | HS pool |
SchoolDecoder publishes context-adjusted residuals, not causal estimates. Decoded Rank is one signal — not a verdict on teaching quality. Read about limitations →