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Kessler Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

933^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Kessler Elementary School is a K–5 school serving 349 students in Longview, near several other elementary schools in the Longview School District and neighboring Kelso. The school has a student-teacher ratio of 17.1 and serves a relatively high-need population, with 82.81% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Kessler currently ranks 933rd out of 1,138 Washington elementary schools, placing it in the 18th percentile.

The most encouraging finding is Kessler’s long-term improvement. Its statewide ranking rose from the 2nd percentile in 2016–17 and 2018–19 to the 18th percentile in 2025–26. Current achievement remains below district and state averages in English language arts and math: 28.74% of students were proficient in ELA and 29.34% in math, compared with 44.28% and 35.10% districtwide. Science is a relative strength, with 43.55% proficiency—slightly above the district’s 42.60%. Science also improved substantially over four years, while ELA and math have shown more modest gains. Third-grade ELA and fifth-grade math stand out as important areas for additional support.

Compared with nearby schools, Kessler generally falls toward the lower end of academic results but is not the lowest performer. It trails Columbia Valley Garden Elementary School, Columbia Heights Elementary, Mint Valley Elementary, and Northlake Elementary School in most subjects, but it outperforms Saint Helens Elementary in all three. Kessler also exceeds Olympic Elementary School in ELA, math, and science. Overall, the data show a school making meaningful progress, with science as a promising model and literacy—especially third-grade reading—and upper-elementary math as key priorities.

349

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,434

Per pupil spending ?

82.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1902 E Kessler Blvd.
Longview, WA 98632-1844

(360) 575-7580

District: Longview School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.3%

Hispanic:

25.8%

Two or more races:

11.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2016 → 18th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (31% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 24 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg40%

Washington avg48%

933^rd of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 3% (2016) to bottom 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Longview School District

155^th of 238Longview School District among Washington districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	18.2	933 of 1138	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.1	1011 of 1160	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	1090 of 1168	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	1115 of 1169	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	1118 of 1169	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.8	1006 of 1107	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.6	1110 of 1130	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.2	1026 of 1054	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.7	1030 of 1056	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.3	1024 of 1053	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.2	1028 of 1067	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.1	1070 of 1106	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	9.0	1048 of 1097	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	14.4	1000 of 1092	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.6	1040 of 1088	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	12.9	993 of 1072	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	18.2	927 of 1067	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	14.8	973 of 1069	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	18.9	927 of 1051	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	12.7	950 of 1031	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	17.9	894 of 1026	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	19.2	871 of 1020	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.3	888 of 1092	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	1029 of 1093	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	1040 of 1094	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	1020 of 1100	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	812 of 1008	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.5	1027 of 1068	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.7	973 of 1004	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	29.4	496 of 649	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	48.9	319 of 659	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	8.4	689 of 697	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	28.9	790 of 1008	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.4	798 of 1013	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	924 of 1024	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	930 of 1013	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	977 of 1019	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	724 of 854	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	959 of 979	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	19.5	909 of 1059	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.4	970 of 1098	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	1019 of 1099	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	1022 of 1099	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.9	1089 of 1113	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.2	993 of 1025	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.1	1053 of 1075	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.1	953 of 999	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	15.8	459 of 478	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	13.7	838 of 901	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.4	953 of 1007	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.0	999 of 1009	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.2	1004 of 1011	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.6	1018 of 1031	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.2	898 of 943	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.5	1021 of 1027	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.7	824 of 833	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2026)24th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)22nd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)15th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)14th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)7th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2022)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science44%-7 vs state

Math29%-14 vs state

English Language Arts29%-24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)				SBAC Math (2026)				% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	92.1	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	93.7	96.8	93.7	93.7	93.7	$19,434	$1,389	$18,045
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	93.3	95.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	95.6	95.6	93.3	95.6	95.6	$18,547	$786	$17,761
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)																					$21,999	$1,328	$20,672
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	96.7	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	96.7	98.3	98.3	$16,855	$1,109	$15,746
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	90.5	93.7	90.5	90.5	90.5	92.1	93.7	92.1	92.1	92.1	$16,691	$791	$15,900
Wallace Elementary	Public	K-5	1213 S 5th Ave	Kelso	98626	Cowlitz County	Kelso School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 501-1650	333	20	16.8	85.0%	196 (58.9%)	2 (0.6%)	91 (27.3%)	3 (0.9%)	4 (1.2%)	14 (4.2%)	23 (6.9%)	26.4	840^th of 1138 public elementary schools	26.2%		23.3	929^th of 1160 public elementary schools	19.9%	89	44.6	44.6	30.0	28.3	46.4	35.2	36.0	34.0	33.9	34.6	98.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.0	100.0	100.0	98.0	98.0	$19,655	$2,015	$17,639
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	98.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.1	100.0	100.0	$16,702	$722	$15,980
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	94.6	94.6	98.2	98.2	98.2	94.6	94.6	96.4	94.6	94.6	$17,519	$774	$16,746
Rose Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	404 Long Ave	Kelso	98626	Cowlitz County	Kelso School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 501-1400	186	10	18.6	41.4%	162 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (5.4%)	45.1	610^th of 1138 public elementary schools	46.4%		59.9	431^st of 1160 public elementary schools	62.8%	179	42.4	42.4	44.1		51.6	57.6	55.9		32.3	53.5	77.3	77.3	86.4	86.4	86.4	77.3	77.3	77.3	77.3	77.3	$18,322	$551	$17,772
Barnes Elementary	Public	K-5	401 Barnes	Kelso	98626	Cowlitz County	Kelso School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 501-1500	343	20	16.7	78.4%	208 (60.6%)	1 (0.3%)	89 (25.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	24 (7.0%)	18 (5.2%)	27.1	835^th of 1138 public elementary schools	26.6%		32.4	790^th of 1160 public elementary schools	31.9%	45	50.0	50.0	33.3	34.6	46.9	36.8	33.3	34.6	34.4	34.0	94.6	98.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.2	98.2	96.4	98.2	98.2	$21,299	$1,627	$19,673

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What district is Kessler Elementary School in?

Longview School District

Is Kessler Elementary School a good school?

Kessler Elementary School ranks in the bottom 18.0% of Washington elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Kessler Elementary School?

Students at Kessler Elementary School are 57% White, 26% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Kessler Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 349 students attended Kessler Elementary School.

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