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Best Public Schools in Longview, WA

At a glance

Schools

6,396

Students

Districts

Top rankedColumbia Valley Garden Elementary School483^rd of 1,138 Washington elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Saint Helens Elementary up 89 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Northlake Elementary School 14.6 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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5 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Longview, Washington, has 18 listed schools serving elementary, middle, high-school, virtual, alternative, and youth-service students, with approximately 6,396 reported enrollments. Nine schools serve elementary grades, three serve middle grades, and six serve high-school students or specialized secondary programs. Most schools belong to the Longview School District, which ranks in the 35th percentile among Washington districts. The list also includes Cowlitz County Youth Services Center, associated with Educational Service District 112. School quality varies considerably across the area, so families should compare individual schools rather than rely only on the districtwide rating.

The strongest overall elementary option in the available data is Columbia Valley Garden Elementary School, which led local elementary schools in both ELA and math and performed near the state level in science. Monticello Middle School ranked highest among the three middle schools and exceeded district results in ELA, math, and science. For traditional high schools, R A Long High School had the strongest academic profile, particularly in ELA and science, while both it and Mark Morris High School reported graduation rates above 92%, considerably higher than the state rate. Robert Gray Elementary and Columbia Heights Elementary also showed relatively strong ranking trends.

The biggest shared challenge is mathematics: proficiency was weak across the middle schools and especially low at the high-school level, even where ELA results were solid. Elementary performance was uneven, with Saint Helens Elementary, Kessler Elementary School, Olympic Elementary School, and Northlake Elementary School generally trailing the leading schools, although Kessler’s ranking has improved. Alternative and virtual programs, including Discovery High School-Achieve and Longview Virtual Academy, have different missions and smaller enrollments, with lower completion outcomes that should be evaluated separately from comprehensive high schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)				SBAC English Language Arts (2026)								SBAC Math (2026)								Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cowlitz County Youth Services Center	Public	6-12	1725 1st Ave.	Longview	98632	Cowlitz County	Educational Service District 112	No	No	No	No	(360) 577-3100	14	0		21.4%	9 (64.3%)	1 (7.1%)	3 (21.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Cascade Middle School	Public	6-8	2821 Parkview Drive	Longview	98632	Cowlitz County	Longview School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 575-7772	463	27	17.3	60.3%	290 (62.6%)	3 (0.6%)	112 (24.2%)	11 (2.4%)	9 (1.9%)	5 (1.1%)	33 (7.1%)	34.8	329^th of 514 public middle schools	36.0%		33.9	349^th of 534 public middle schools	34.6%	20		43.4		43.4				39.3	34.6	44.8		39.7				31.7	28.7	32.6		31.1			$18,387	$1,213	$17,174
Columbia Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	2820 Parkview Drive	Longview	98632	Cowlitz County	Longview School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 575-7461	331	23	14.7	57.7%	230 (69.5%)	2 (0.6%)	56 (16.9%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	34 (10.3%)	45.5	604^th of 1138 public elementary schools	46.9%		43.1	639^th of 1160 public elementary schools	44.9%	35	44.3			44.3	45.5	50.8	38.3					45.0	52.7	59.4	30.0					47.5	93.2%	6.8%	$18,660	$586	$18,075
Kessler Elementary School	Public	K-5	1902 E Kessler Blvd.	Longview	98632	Cowlitz County	Longview School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 575-7580	349	20	17.1	82.8%	200 (57.3%)	3 (0.9%)	90 (25.8%)	8 (2.3%)	7 (2.0%)	2 (0.6%)	39 (11.2%)	18.2	933^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	18.0%		16.1	1011^th of 1160 public elementary schools	12.8%	78	43.6			43.6	23.5	29.6	32.3					28.7	31.4	32.1	25.4					29.3	93.8%	4.6%	$19,942	$701	$19,241
Mark Morris High School	Public	9-12	1602 Mark Morris Court	Longview	98632	Cowlitz County	Longview School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 575-7663	912	45	20.3	53.4%	617 (67.7%)	8 (0.9%)	191 (20.9%)	14 (1.5%)	9 (1.0%)	13 (1.4%)	59 (6.5%)	32.8	275^th of 396 public high schools	30.6%		31.4	307^th of 438 public high schools	29.9%	32			33.3	33.3							56.4	56.4							20.9	20.9			$18,247	$768	$17,479
Mint Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	2745 38th Avenue	Longview	98632	Cowlitz County	Longview School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 575-7581	366	24	15.2	73.5%	220 (60.1%)	9 (2.5%)	96 (26.2%)	7 (1.9%)	6 (1.6%)	5 (1.4%)	23 (6.3%)	29.2	805^th of 1138 public elementary schools	29.3%		31.2	813^th of 1160 public elementary schools	29.9%	8	32.8			32.8	29.4	41.7	37.9					36.0	44.1	49.2	28.1					40.8	92.6%	4.4%	$19,184	$646	$18,538
Monticello Middle School	Public	6-8	1225 28th Avenue	Longview	98632	Cowlitz County	Longview School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 575-7040	525	30	17.6	73.1%	304 (57.9%)	12 (2.3%)	122 (23.2%)	22 (4.2%)	9 (1.7%)	21 (4.0%)	35 (6.7%)	54.4	209^th of 514 public middle schools	59.3%		42.4	288^th of 534 public middle schools	46.1%	79		51.8		51.8				46.1	57.2	49.6		51.5				45.2	33.0	33.3		37.1			$17,669	$1,644	$16,026
Olympic Elementary School	Public	K-5	1324 30th Avenue	Longview	98632	Cowlitz County	Longview School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 575-7084	381	22	17.7	71.4%	215 (56.4%)	0 (0.0%)	118 (31.0%)	11 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.6%)	26 (6.8%)	20.3	905^th of 1138 public elementary schools	20.5%		22.3	942^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	18.8%	37	40.0			40.0	14.3	27.5	34.4					26.3	26.5	40.6	32.8					34.1	89.2%	3.1%	$17,345	$571	$16,774
R A Long High School	Public	9-12	2903 Nichols Blvd.	Longview	98632	Cowlitz County	Longview School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 575-7225	926	43	21.4	63.8%	540 (58.3%)	16 (1.7%)	254 (27.4%)	27 (2.9%)	7 (0.8%)	16 (1.7%)	66 (7.1%)	50.7	188^th of 396 public high schools	52.5%		43.2	247^th of 438 public high schools	43.6%	59			50.9	50.9							58.9	58.9							24.8	24.8			$18,252	$953	$17,299
Robert Gray Elementary	Public	K-5	4622 Ohio Street	Longview	98632	Cowlitz County	Longview School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 575-7302	415	24	17.5	50.6%	317 (76.4%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	36 (8.7%)	46.3	593^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	47.9%		47.9	581^st of 1160 public elementary schools	49.9%	12	36.8			36.8	58.2	50.0	32.4					46.9	56.7	55.4	30.9					47.9	88.9%	7.4%	$17,403	$500	$16,903
Saint Helens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	431 27th Avenue	Longview	98632	Cowlitz County	Longview School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 575-7362	299	20	15.3	84.6%	171 (57.2%)	4 (1.3%)	87 (29.1%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.7%)	14 (4.7%)	17 (5.7%)	10.3	1030^th of 1138 public elementary schools	9.5%		7.7	1119^th of 1160 public elementary schools	3.5%	89	29.0			29.0	27.5	20.8	29.0					25.2	21.1	28.3	18.4					23.3	92.1%	2.6%	$18,621	$600	$18,020
Columbia Valley Garden Elementary School	Public	K-5	2644 30th Avenue	Longview	98632	Cowlitz County	Longview School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 575-7502	362	23	15.7	56.1%	281 (77.6%)	1 (0.3%)	44 (12.2%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	6 (1.7%)	23 (6.4%)	55.7	483^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	57.6%		65.6	372^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	67.9%	111	50.0			50.0	41.5	52.8	55.0					49.4	58.5	58.5	41.7					52.8	93.4%	4.9%	$17,043	$510	$16,533
Broadway Learning Center	Public	PK-K	1410 8th Avenue	Longview	98632	Cowlitz County	Longview School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 575-7429	135	5	27.0	63.7%	84 (62.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (24.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.0%)	3 (2.2%)	11 (8.1%)								(n/a)																							$20,471	$959	$19,513
Northlake Elementary School	Public	K-5	2210 Olympia Way	Longview	98632	Cowlitz County	Longview School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 575-7630	315	22	14.6	73.7%	166 (52.7%)	4 (1.3%)	107 (34.0%)	7 (2.2%)	6 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	23 (7.3%)	27.7	825^th of 1138 public elementary schools	27.5%		24.6	913^th of 1160 public elementary schools	21.3%	88	31.1			31.1	38.9	37.7	37.8					38.2	38.9	49.1	20.0					36.8	89.1%	5.5%	$18,815	$560	$18,255
Mt. Solo Middle School	Public	6-8	5300 Mt. Solo Road	Longview	98632	Cowlitz County	Longview School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 577-2800	401	24	16.7	59.1%	272 (67.8%)	2 (0.5%)	79 (19.7%)	10 (2.5%)	8 (2.0%)	5 (1.2%)	25 (6.2%)	46.9	252^nd of 514 public middle schools	51.0%		48.1	259^th of 534 public middle schools	51.5%	7		42.3		42.3				50.0	48.7	51.6		50.1				40.0	33.0	26.8		33.6			$19,319	$778	$18,541
Discovery High School	Public	9-12	2742 Harding Blvd	Longview	98632	Cowlitz County	Longview School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 414-2920	57	5	11.4	80.7%	35 (61.4%)	1 (1.8%)	15 (26.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	1 (1.8%)	4 (7.0%)								(n/a)																							$33,684	$486	$33,198
Discovery High School-Achieve	Public	9-12	2742 Harding	Longview	98632	Cowlitz County	Longview School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 414-2929	57	0		82.5%	38 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (22.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.5%)	1 (1.8%)	3 (5.3%)								(n/a)																							$11,565	$486	$11,079
Longview Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	2742 Harding Street	Longview	98632	Cowlitz County	Longview School District	No	No	Yes	No	(360) 414-2926	88	2	44.0	72.7%	63 (71.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (14.8%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	2 (2.3%)	8 (9.1%)								(n/a)				50.0						36.4	53.3	46.2								16.7			$10,351	$486	$9,865

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City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kelso	3.32 mi	13	195^th
Castle Rock	8.73 mi	4	230^th
Kalama	12.52 mi	3	167^th
Toutle	16.42 mi	2	228^th
Cathlamet	18.99 mi	2	80^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.