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
Walla Walla, WA — 2023 Decoded Rankings
20 schools ranked · Updated May 29, 2026
- 1 outperforming expectations
- 2 strong by both measures
- 2 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.
- Waitsburg Elementary School #2 → #1
- Prospect Point Elementary #1 → #2
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.
- Davis Elementary #3 → #7
- Touchet Elem & High School #4 → #8
Elementary & Middle Schools
View all 15 →Elementary / Middle Schools (10 ranked)
| 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 |
High Schools
View all 5 →High Schools (5 ranked)
| 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 |
Districts in Walla Walla, 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
- May 29, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.2.0
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