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Mint Valley Elementary

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Mint Valley Elementary ranks 813 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

813^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Mint Valley Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 366 students in the Longview School District, and while its overall state ranking is low, it shows notable strengths in math and a clear pattern of recent improvement.

Academically, the school presents a mixed picture with some significant bright spots. Its math performance, at 42.3% proficient, actually exceeds the district average and nearly matches the state average, which is a considerable achievement given that nearly three-quarters of its students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. This "math advantage" is especially strong in 4th grade. The school has shown impressive progress, climbing from the 12th to the 30th percentile in the state over two years. However, performance varies widely by grade and subject, with science and English Language Arts scores lagging, and there are concerning gaps in how well the school serves different groups of students, particularly those in special education.

When compared to nearby schools, Mint Valley's story becomes more nuanced. It performs significantly better in math than other high-poverty schools like Saint Helens Elementary and Kessler Elementary School. Yet, it trails other close neighbors like Robert Gray Elementary and Columbia Valley Garden Elementary School, which have lower rates of poverty and higher overall rankings. This suggests that while student demographics are a factor, the specific approaches to instruction and support at each school also play a critical role in student outcomes.

366

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,694

Per pupil spending ?

73.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2745 38th Avenue
Longview, WA 98632-4721

(360) 575-7581

District: Longview School District

Students who attend Mint Valley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mt. Solo Middle School
High:	R A Long High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.1%

Hispanic:

26.2%

Two or more races:

6.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (39% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!English Language Arts scores 16 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg41%

Washington avg48%

813^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 4% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	31.2	813 of 1160	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.5	827 of 1168	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	1025 of 1169	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	998 of 1169	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	946 of 1107	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.2	856 of 1130	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.6	953 of 1054	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.6	1007 of 1056	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.0	1012 of 1053	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.2	1027 of 1067	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	23.7	923 of 1106	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.5	911 of 1097	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.0	920 of 1092	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	42.1	666 of 1088	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.5	639 of 1072	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	33.1	767 of 1067	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.4	810 of 1069	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.5	840 of 1051	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	27.3	800 of 1031	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	21.0	865 of 1026	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	880 of 1092	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	806 of 1093	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	1005 of 1094	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	907 of 1100	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	921 of 1008	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.8	804 of 1068	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.4	902 of 1004	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	162 of 659	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	30.0	480 of 651	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.1	523 of 694	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	414 of 501	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.1	356 of 697	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	665 of 1013	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.4	672 of 1024	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.4	856 of 1013	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.6	805 of 1019	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.5	709 of 854	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.6	548 of 979	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	12.7	804 of 835	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	555 of 1098	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.7	744 of 1099	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.8	927 of 1099	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	993 of 1113	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	866 of 1025	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	790 of 1075	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.9	889 of 999	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	16.6	338 of 363	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	453 of 566	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.6	464 of 637	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	835 of 1007	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	878 of 1009	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.8	989 of 1011	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.9	1007 of 1031	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.1	903 of 943	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.9	911 of 1027	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.0	814 of 833	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)75th percentile+46 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)19th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)7th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Math42%~ state avg

English Language Arts37%-16 vs state

Science37%-13 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
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%)	31.2	813^th of 1160 public elementary schools	29.9%		29.5	827^th of 1168 public elementary schools	29.2%	14	36.8	36.8	28.6	44.8	38.2	37.4	42.9	55.2	30.9	42.3	90.6	92.2	93.8	93.8	93.8	92.2	96.9	90.6	92.2	92.2	$18,694	$1,227	$17,467
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%)	47.9	581^st of 1160 public elementary schools	49.9%		35.2	752^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	35.6%	171	37.7	37.7	68.6	39.4	50.6	53.0	68.6	48.5	27.9	47.4	93.6	95.2	98.4	98.4	98.4	95.2	95.2	93.6	95.2	95.2	$16,318	$695	$15,623
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Mint Valley Elementary

How many students attend Mint Valley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 366 students attended Mint Valley Elementary.

What district is Mint Valley Elementary in?

Longview School District

What schools do graduates of Mint Valley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mint Valley Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mt. Solo Middle School
High : R A Long High School

Is Mint Valley Elementary a good school?

Mint Valley Elementary ranks 813^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Mint Valley Elementary?

Students at Mint Valley Elementary are 60% White, 26% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

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