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Kessler Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

1011^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Kessler Elementary School is a public K-5 school serving 349 students in the Longview School District, operating in a community with high economic need where over 80% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, Kessler ranks in the lower tier of Washington elementary schools, though its state ranking has improved in recent years. The school spends more per student than most other elementary schools in Longview, including higher-performing ones like Columbia Valley Garden Elementary School. Performance varies dramatically by grade level, with 5th-grade math proficiency being a particular area of concern. However, the school has shown a remarkable and sustained period of improvement for students from low-income families.

Compared to nearby schools, the educational landscape is mixed; within a short distance, families may be assigned to schools with very different performance levels, such as the higher-ranked Rose Valley Elementary in the neighboring Kelso School District or the similarly challenged Saint Helens Elementary. Kessler's recent upward trajectory and specific areas of strong improvement suggest the school has identified some successful strategies that could be key to its continued progress.

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 — 4th percentile in 2015 → 13th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (29% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Science scores 24 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg41%

Washington avg48%

1,011^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 4% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

169^th of 247Longview 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
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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)52nd percentile+39 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)19th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)12th percentile~ school

White (2025)5th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2022)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts32%-21 vs state

Math31%-12 vs state

Science25%-24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Math (2025)				% 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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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%)	16.1	1011^th of 1160 public elementary schools	12.8%		10.9	1090^th of 1168 public elementary schools	6.7%	79	25.0	25.0	32.1	36.4	25.0	31.9	32.1	41.8	11.1	30.6	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	K-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%)	7.7	1119^th of 1160 public elementary schools	3.5%		12.9	1069^th of 1168 public elementary schools	8.5%	50	26.2	26.2	6.4	24.5	23.8	18.1	25.0	22.9	21.4	23.2	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%)	24.6	913^th of 1160 public elementary schools	21.3%		31.4	801^st of 1168 public elementary schools	31.4%	112	34.9	34.9	39.3	41.7	26.2	36.3	46.4	36.7	23.3	36.5	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%)	22.3	942^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	18.8%		29.1	833^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	28.7%	109	47.8	47.8	22.4	32.8	37.3	30.8	19.4	37.7	35.8	30.8	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%)	23.3	929^th of 1160 public elementary schools	19.9%		21.5	946^th of 1168 public elementary schools	19.0%	17	40.0	40.0	15.2	41.4	42.6	34.6	21.7	37.9	36.7	32.9	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%)	65.6	372^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	67.9%		61	433^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	62.9%	61	67.6	67.6	62.5	41.5	69.3	58.2	58.9	44.6	58.1	53.9	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%)	43.1	639^th of 1160 public elementary schools	44.9%		32.6	783^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	33.0%	144	44.2	44.2	50.0	44.2	46.2	47.0	53.3	48.1	36.5	46.3	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%)	59.9	431^st of 1160 public elementary schools	62.8%		39.3	688^th of 1168 public elementary schools	41.1%	257	53.3	53.3	65.5	38.7	60.0	54.4	82.8	51.6	37.9	57.3	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%)	32.4	790^th of 1160 public elementary schools	31.9%		23.8	918^th of 1168 public elementary schools	21.4%	128	45.6	45.6	43.4	40.6	36.2	39.9	50.9	37.5	29.3	39.2	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Kessler Elementary School

What district is Kessler Elementary School in?

Longview School District

Is Kessler Elementary School a good school?

Kessler Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.8% 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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