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Schools in Longview · Longview Independent School District, Pine Tree Independent School District

Longview’s public schools outscore 71% of Texas districts

Math proficiency in Longview’s districts is 47%, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Longview, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#145of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
53%
▲ 2 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 6 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
▲ 8 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.5K
▲ 13% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024 · Longview Independent
Students per teacher
13.9
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
33
4,439 students on the public path
In brief

Longview’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 758 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Longview’s, its schools beat 78%, higher than their 71% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 53% and math 47% across both districts in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Charters enroll nearly as many students as the district

Charter schools located in Longview enroll 7,940 students, against the district’s 8,138. Each is graded on its own results; none is part of the district grade. Every school ↓

Spending and class size

Longview Independent spends $14,518 per student and Pine Tree Independent $12,741, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Longview’s grade

B+ Test scoresA Graduation

B+: better than 71% of Texas school districts, #145 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 71%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (758)Better than 78%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 6,832 test results and a graduating class of 619 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Longview’s students in the tested grades sat them (6,728 in math, 6,936 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Longview, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–KPine Tree PriPine Tree Independent School DistrictNo scores
1–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+
7–8Pine Tree J HPine Tree Independent School DistrictB
9–12Pine Tree H SPine Tree Independent School DistrictB+

Longview runs its own schools through grade 12 (Longview Independent School District). From grade PK, students attend the Pine Tree Independent School District. Parts of Longview (16% and 6% of its land) are served by Spring Hill Independent and Hallsville Independent instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Longview

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Longview Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 14 schools · 8,138 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 13.4 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$14,518TX $12,815 · FY2024
B+
Pine Tree Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 4,439 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 14.9 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$12,741TX $12,815 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Longview Independent School District55%
State average 51.1% · 4440 students tested
Math · PK–12, Longview Independent School District51%
State average 40.9% · 4256 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Pine Tree Independent School District50%
State average 51.1% · 2496 students tested
Math · PK–12, Pine Tree Independent School District41%
State average 40.9% · 2472 students tested

Longview vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Longview’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LongviewB+Longview Independent PK–12 · Pine Tree Independent PK–12
White OakA−White Oak Independent

Every school in Longview

33 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Longviewby address
Pine Tree Pri
Elementary · Grades PK–K
498 students17:1Rate it →
Parkway El
Elementary · Grades 1–4
B−
674 students15:1Rate it →
Birch El
Elementary · Grades 1–4
B+
656 students16:1Rate it →
Pine Tree Middle
Middle · Grades 5–6
B−
671 students15:1Rate it →
Pine Tree J H
Middle · Grades 7–8
B
683 students14:1Rate it →
Pine Tree H S
High · Grades 9–12
B+
1,257 students14:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Longview H S
High · Grades 9–12
A
Charter
2,272 students14:1Rate it →
East Texas Montessori Prep Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Charter
1,039 students17:1Rate it →
Foster Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
Charter
788 students14:1Rate it →
Judson STEAM Academy
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
Charter
538 students11:1Rate it →
Forest Park Magnet School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
Charter
474 students11:1Rate it →
Ut Tyler University Academy at Longview
Grades K–12
A+
Charter
466 students17:1Rate it →
Hudson El
Elementary · Grades 1–5
A+
Charter
452 students14:1Rate it →
J L Everhart Magnet El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
Charter
424 students15:1Rate it →
Bramlette STEAM Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
Charter
421 students14:1Rate it →
Ware El
Elementary · Grades 1–5
C
Charter
411 students13:1Rate it →
Clarence W Bailey El
Elementary · Grades 1–5
C
Charter
283 students12:1Rate it →
Lead Academy H S
High · Grades 9–12
B−
CharterAlternative Education
201 students15:1Rate it →
Dan Chadwick Campus
High · Grades 9–12
B+
CharterAlternative Education
128 students11:1Rate it →
Premier H S - Longview
High · Grades 9–12
CharterAlternative Education
43 students14:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Longviewrun by other districts or the state
Hallsville West El
Elementary · Grades PK–4
703 students13:1Rate it →
Spring Hill Int
Elementary · Grades 3–5
A
454 students15:1Rate it →
Spring Hill H S
High · Grades 9–12
A
570 students11:1Rate it →
Spring Hill J H
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
451 students16:1Rate it →
Spring Hill Pri
Elementary · Grades PK–2
426 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Longview Christian School
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
410 students16:1Rate it →
Trinity School of Texas
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
248 students11:1Rate it →
St. Mary S Catholic School
Grades PK–12
Private · Catholic
195 students8:1Rate it →
Alpine Christian Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Religious
150 studentsRate it →
School for Little Children
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
Private · Religious
145 students33:1Rate it →
The Prep School
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Religious
103 students29:1Rate it →
Longview Christian Academy
Grades K–12
Private · Religious
64 students6:1Rate it →
New Life Christian School
Grades 2–12
Private · Religious
32 students6:1Rate it →

Left off: 3 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Juvenile Detent CTR, Pine Tree Daep and Texasworks - Longview).

Questions about Longview’s schools

Are Longview’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Longview children attend outscore 71% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #145 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 78%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Longview in?

Two districts: Longview Independent School District runs grades PK–12, and Pine Tree Independent School District runs grades PK–12.

Where do Longview kids go to high school?

Pine Tree H S, with 1,257 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Longview’s graduation rate?

98% of the class of 2023 in Longview Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Longview spend per student?

$14,518 in Longview Independent School District and $12,741 in Pine Tree Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Longview?

Yes: Longview Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 410 students), Trinity School of Texas (religious, grades PK–12, 248 students), St. Mary S Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–12, 195 students), Alpine Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–K, 150 students), School for Little Children (religious, grades PK, 145 students), The Prep School (religious, grades PK–K, 103 students), Longview Christian Academy (religious, grades K–12, 64 students) and New Life Christian School (religious, grades 2–12, 32 students). Longview also has 14 charter schools, free and open by application.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.