Outperforming Expectations
Raw scores are modest, but decoded performance is strong — these schools are doing more than their context predicts.
- Columbia Elementary School #28 → #8
- Sterling Junior High School #17 → #1
- Pioneer Middle School #24 → #9
Metro overview
Wenatchee, WA — 2024 Decoded Rankings
39 schools ranked · Updated May 29, 2026
- 3 outperforming expectations
- 4 strong by both measures
- 3 high scores, context matters
- 16 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.
- Alpine Lakes Elementary #4 → #3
- CASHMERE MIDDLE SCHOOL #3 → #4
- VALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL #1 → #5
- Waterville High School #7 → #6
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.
- Waterville Elementary #6 → #20
- Sunnyslope Elementary School #2 → #15
- Washington Elementary School #9 → #16
Elementary & Middle Schools
View all 33 →Elementary / Middle Schools (10 ranked)
| Sterling Junior High SchoolEnrollment unknown | Eastmont School District | #17 | #1 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | Medium | |
| Lee ElementaryEnrollment unknown | Eastmont School District | #10 | #2 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Alpine Lakes ElementaryEnrollment unknown | Cascade School District | #4 | #3 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| CASHMERE MIDDLE SCHOOLEnrollment unknown | CASHMERE SCHOOL DISTRICT | #3 | #4 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| VALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLEnrollment unknown | CASHMERE SCHOOL DISTRICT | #1 | #5 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Waterville High SchoolEnrollment unknown | Waterville School District | #7 | #6Also HS #2 | ★Strong by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Mansfield Elem and High SchoolEnrollment unknown | Mansfield School District | #8 | #7 | Typical Profile | Low | |
| Columbia Elementary SchoolEnrollment unknown | Wenatchee School District | #28 | #8 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Pioneer Middle SchoolEnrollment unknown | Wenatchee School District | #24 | #9 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Cascade ElementaryEnrollment unknown | Eastmont School District | #5 | #10 | Typical Profile | High |
High Schools
View all 6 →High Schools (6 ranked)
| CASHMERE HIGH SCHOOLEnrollment unknown | CASHMERE SCHOOL DISTRICT | #2 | #1HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Cascade High SchoolEnrollment unknown | Cascade School District | #4 | #4HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Chelan High SchoolEnrollment unknown | Lake Chelan School District | #5 | #5HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Eastmont Senior HighEnrollment unknown | Eastmont School District | #6 | #6HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Bridgeport High SchoolEnrollment unknown | Bridgeport School District | #8 | #7HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Manson High SchoolEnrollment unknown | Manson School District | #7 | #8HS | HS outcome | HS pool |
Districts in Wenatchee, WA
Districts in this metro
- Pinnacles Prep Charter School1 ranked
- Bridgeport School District2 ranked
- Cascade School District1 ranked
- CASHMERE SCHOOL DISTRICT2 ranked
- Lake Chelan School District2 ranked
- Eastmont School District7 ranked
- Entiat School District2 ranked
- Mansfield School District1 ranked
- Manson School District2 ranked
- Orondo School District1 ranked
- Waterville School District2 ranked
- Wenatchee School District11 ranked
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2023–24 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2023
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- May 29, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.2.0
SchoolDecoder publishes context-adjusted residuals, not causal estimates. Decoded Rank is one signal — not a verdict on teaching quality. Read about limitations →