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Longview School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,453 students in Longview School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Longview School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
18 Schools
799 Schools
# Students
6,311 Students
302,457 Students
# Teachers
384 Teachers
16,390 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Longview School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 307 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 78% has increased from 76% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#219 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
49%
Graduation Rate
78%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.67
# American Indian Students
91 Students
5,646 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
2%
# Asian Students
112 Students
22,600 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
1,381 Students
73,312 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
25%
# Black Students
68 Students
13,447 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
4,122 Students
150,112 Students
% White Students
65%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
83 Students
3,701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
453 Students
26,007 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
104
1,356
# Students in K Grade:
438
4,027
# Students in 1st Grade:
487
4,383
# Students in 2nd Grade:
450
4,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
487
4,700
# Students in 4th Grade:
473
5,007
# Students in 5th Grade:
446
6,930
# Students in 6th Grade:
450
69,712
# Students in 7th Grade:
445
81,726
# Students in 8th Grade:
484
84,624
# Students in 9th Grade:
524
10,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
539
7,810
# Students in 11th Grade:
495
7,675
# Students in 12th Grade:
489
9,108
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,152 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,599 is less than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$102 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$98 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,152
$18,857
Spending / Student
$15,599
$19,309
Best Longview School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Longview Virtual Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2742 Harding Street
Longview, WA 98632
(360) 414-2926
Longview, WA 98632
(360) 414-2926
Grades: 6-12
| 89 students
Rank: #22.
Mt. Solo Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5300 Mt. Solo Road
Longview, WA 98632
(360) 577-2800
Longview, WA 98632
(360) 577-2800
Grades: 6-8
| 408 students
Rank: #33.
Monticello Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1225 28th Avenue
Longview, WA 98632
(360) 575-7040
Longview, WA 98632
(360) 575-7040
Grades: 6-8
| 494 students
Rank: #44.
Cascade Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2821 Parkview Drive
Longview, WA 98632
(360) 575-7772
Longview, WA 98632
(360) 575-7772
Grades: 6-8
| 462 students
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