Best Middle Schools in Longview, WA

Longview, Washington, has three public middle schools serving grades 6–8 in the Longview School District: Monticello Middle School, Cascade Middle School, and Mt. Solo Middle School. Together, they enroll about 1,389 students, and their sizes are fairly similar, ranging from 401 to 525 students.

Monticello Middle School is the strongest overall based on current achievement and recent improvement. It has the highest ranking and leads the three schools in English language arts, math, and science. It also improved in all three subjects, including an especially large gain in science. Its ELA proficiency is above the district average, and it is the only school above the state rate in current science. However, math remains a challenge, as it does throughout the area. Mt. Solo Middle School ranks second and offers the strongest ELA consistency, with results above the district average in every grade. It also reports the lowest student-teacher ratio and highest spending per student, though its recent ELA decline and eighth-grade math performance deserve attention.

Cascade Middle School has the lowest current proficiency rates among the three schools, particularly in ELA and math, but its statewide ranking has improved over the past three years and its science score rose substantially. Across Longview’s middle schools, ELA is the strongest subject overall, while math is the clearest shared concern. Eighth-grade math is especially weak: no school reaches the statewide proficiency rate. Science improved at all three schools, offering an encouraging sign. Families comparing schools should consider both current results and recent trends, with Monticello standing out for overall performance, Mt. Solo for balanced ELA results, and Cascade for emerging improvement in ranking and science.