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Longview Elementary

Public Grades K-5
803rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools
Better than 31% of Washington elementary schools
Summary

Longview Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 368 students in the Moses Lake School District, operating in a context where a significant majority of students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

When compared to other local schools facing similar challenges, Longview shows notable strengths, particularly in mathematics, where its student proficiency exceeds the Washington state average. It performs significantly better than nearby schools like Larson Heights Elementary, North Elementary, and Midway Elementary, which have higher poverty rates and lower academic performance. However, its performance in English Language Arts and science lags behind state averages, and its overall state ranking has been inconsistent in recent years.

The school's performance highlights a district-wide trend where higher poverty levels often correlate with greater academic challenges, as seen in the stark contrast with higher-performing Sage Point Elementary, which has a much lower poverty rate. Despite operating with a higher student-to-teacher ratio and lower per-student spending than some neighboring schools, Longview demonstrates relative effectiveness in serving its community, suggesting that how resources are used can be as important as the amount spent.

368
Students ?
18.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,260
Per pupil spending ?
68.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 9783 Apple Road NE
       Moses Lake, WA  98837

(509) 766-2656

District: Moses Lake School District


Students who attend Longview Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Columbia Middle School
High:    Moses Lake High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
60.6%
White:
37.0%
Two or more races:
1.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 29th percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Washington average (39% vs 48% meeting standards)
!English Language Arts scores 16 pts below the Washington average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school39%
District avg37%
Washington avg48%
803rd of 1,160
Washington public elementary schools ?
Bottom 31%▲ up 2 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 11Elementary Schools in the Moses Lake School District
192nd of 247Moses Lake 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202531.9803 of 116030.8%★★☆☆☆
202441.3661 of 116843.4%★★☆☆☆
202338.9706 of 116939.6%★★☆☆☆
202228.4842 of 116928.0%★☆☆☆☆
202115.4966 of 110712.7%★☆☆☆☆
201928.2857 of 113024.2%★☆☆☆☆
201846.1571 of 105445.8%★★☆☆☆
201731.7752 of 105628.8%★☆☆☆☆
201630.7757 of 105328.1%★☆☆☆☆
201532.6760 of 106728.8%★☆☆☆☆
201334.9773 of 110630.1%★★☆☆☆
201243.8663 of 109739.6%★★☆☆☆
201153.1535 of 109251.0%★★★☆☆
201047.5597 of 108845.1%★★☆☆☆
200942.6665 of 107238.0%★★☆☆☆
200838.4698 of 106734.6%★★☆☆☆
200740.6675 of 106936.9%★★☆☆☆
200660.4409 of 105161.1%★★★☆☆
200556.6455 of 103155.9%★★★☆☆
200440.1639 of 102637.7%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202520.4251 of 30317.2%★☆☆☆☆
202327.4185 of 25427.2%★☆☆☆☆
201934.2173 of 24830.2%★★☆☆☆
201842.3174 of 33347.7%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202538.3664 of 109239.2%★★☆☆☆
202443.7598 of 109345.3%★★☆☆☆
202333.8724 of 109433.8%★★☆☆☆
202223.9879 of 110020.1%★☆☆☆☆
20218.6979 of 10082.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201930.4797 of 106825.4%★☆☆☆☆
201842.6602 of 100440.0%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202535.0451 of 65931.6%★★☆☆☆
202433.8455 of 65130.1%★★☆☆☆
202345.7351 of 63344.5%★★☆☆☆
202233.7463 of 69433.3%★★☆☆☆
202110.2498 of 5010.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201925.1567 of 69718.7%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202538.0669 of 101334.0%★★☆☆☆
202440.7634 of 102438.1%★★☆☆☆
202353.8443 of 101356.3%★★★☆☆
202233.8713 of 101930.0%★★☆☆☆
202115.9799 of 8546.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201931.2739 of 97924.5%★☆☆☆☆
201850.3429 of 83548.6%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202526.6832 of 109824.2%★☆☆☆☆
202437.5684 of 109937.8%★★☆☆☆
202340.6639 of 109941.9%★★☆☆☆
202234.8724 of 111335.0%★★☆☆☆
202123.0799 of 102522.0%★☆☆☆☆
201928.0809 of 107524.7%★☆☆☆☆
201850.4499 of 99950.1%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202530.4280 of 36322.9%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202549.5504 of 100750.0%★★★☆☆
202465.9330 of 100967.3%★★★☆☆
202352.7469 of 101153.6%★★★☆☆
202243.3586 of 103143.2%★★☆☆☆
202124.1745 of 94321.0%★☆☆☆☆
201950.5535 of 102747.9%★★☆☆☆
201864.3295 of 83364.6%★★★☆☆
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)
White (2025)50th percentile+19 vs school
Female (2025)39th percentile+8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile+3 vs school
Hispanic (2025)32nd percentile~ school
Male (2025)24th percentile-7 vs school
Special Education (2025)23rd percentile-8 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)17th percentile-14 vs school
By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?
Math43%~ state avg
English Language Arts37%-16 vs state
Science36%-13 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 368 students attended Longview Elementary.

Longview Elementary ranks 803rd of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Longview Elementary are 61% Hispanic, 37% White, 2% Two or more races.

Students who attend Longview Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Columbia Middle School
High : Moses Lake High School


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