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Schools in Longview · Longview Public Schools

Longview’s public schools score below 72% of Washington districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 28% of Longview’s students scored proficient, below the Washington average (40%). The grade covers the public school district 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 Washington, not nationally.

#239of 285 Washington townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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
44%
▼ 9 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 12 pts vs WA 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
76%
▼ 8 pts vs WA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.2K
▼ 7% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.6
WA 17.7
Schools in town
19
5,630 students on the public path
In brief

Longview’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 53% and 40% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

76% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,194 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Seven elementary schools, then three middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Three Rivers Christian School (private), St. Rose School (private), Big Leaf Montessori School (private) and Montessori Childrens House of Long View (private) are in town. Longview Virtual Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

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

C Test scoresD Graduation

C: better than 28% of Washington school districts, #239 of 285 Washington towns. Both inputs trail the Washington average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Washington school districts we grade (289)Better than 28%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (183)Better than 32%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,145 test results and a graduating class of 482 could put Longview anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Longview’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,140 in math, 3,150 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
K–57 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores

Longview’s public schools are run by Longview Public Schools. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Longview Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 17 schools · 6,382 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 17.6 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$17,194WA $18,444 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 53.4% · 3150 students tested
Math28%
State average 40.1% · 3140 students tested

Longview vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LongviewCLongview
KelsoC+Kelso

Every school in Longview

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

District schools in Longviewby address
Olympic Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
381 students18:1Rate it →
Mint Valley Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
366 students15:1Rate it →
Columbia Valley Garden Elem Schl
Elementary · Grades K–5
362 students16:1Rate it →
Kessler Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
349 students17:1Rate it →
Columbia Heights Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
331 students15:1Rate it →
Northlake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
315 students15:1Rate it →
Saint Helens Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
299 students15:1Rate it →
Monticello Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
525 students18:1Rate it →
Cascade Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
463 students17:1Rate it →
Mt. Solo Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
401 students17:1Rate it →
R A Long High School
High · Grades 9–12
926 students21:1Rate it →
Mark Morris High School
High · Grades 9–12
912 students20:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Broadway Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Special Education
135 students27:1Rate it →
Discovery High School
High · Grades 9–12
Alternative Education
57 students11:1Rate it →
Discovery High School-Achieve
High · Grades 9–12
Alternative Education
57 studentsRate it →
Online schools based in Longviewnot counted as local schools
Longview Virtual Academy
High · Grades 6–12
OnlineAlternative Education
88 studentsRate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Three Rivers Christian School
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
432 students22:1Rate it →
St. Rose School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
184 students13:1Rate it →
Big Leaf Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
Private · Nonsectarian
39 students19:1Rate it →
Montessori Childrens House of Long View
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Nonsectarian
35 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Longview’s schools

Are Longview’s schools good?

On Washington’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Longview children attend score below 72% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #239 of 285 Washington towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 32%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Longview in?

Longview Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,382 students in 17 schools (2024–25).

Where do Longview kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: R A Long High School and Mark Morris High School.

What is Longview’s graduation rate?

76% of the class of 2023 in Longview Public Schools graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.

How much does Longview spend per student?

$17,194 in Longview Public Schools (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Longview?

Yes: Three Rivers Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 432 students), St. Rose School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 184 students), Big Leaf Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–5, 39 students) and Montessori Childrens House of Long View (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 35 students).

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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 Washington. Stars are from neighbors.