Summary:
The Longview School District in Washington operates nine elementary schools, eight serving grades K-5 and one (Broadway Learning Center) serving only Pre-K and Kindergarten, providing a range of educational environments for families in the area.
Academic performance varies significantly across the district's elementary schools. Columbia Valley Garden Elementary School stands out as the top performer, leading in test scores and achieving the district's only 3-star rating. Robert Gray Elementary shows the most impressive recent improvement, jumping to an average state ranking. In contrast, Saint Helens Elementary and Kessler Elementary School face the steepest challenges, consistently ranking in the lowest percentiles statewide.
Collectively, the Longview School District elementary schools perform below Washington state averages. A notable district-wide trend is a drop in math proficiency by 5th grade, suggesting a common challenge in upper-elementary math. Interestingly, higher per-student spending does not directly correlate with better rankings in this district. Schools like Olympic Elementary School demonstrate that science can be a relative strength, even for schools with higher economic need among their students.
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