Longview Public Schools, Washington

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Longview Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 6,378 (2023-2024)
Schools: 17 (2023-2024)
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Longview Public Schools is a school district in Washington (Cowlitz County). During the 2024 school year, 6,378 students attended one of the district's 17 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Longview Public Schools consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Deborah Pineda
Don Wiitala2027
Barb Westrick20032027
Jennifer Leach19962027
Crystal Moldenhauer20212025

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $15,770,000 $2,506 14%
Local: $23,226,000 $3,690 21%
State: $71,854,000 $11,416 65%
Total: $110,850,000 $17,612
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $108,368,000 $17,217
Total Current Expenditures: $98,671,000 $15,676
Instructional Expenditures: $57,312,000 $9,105 53%
Student and Staff Support: $13,954,000 $2,217 13%
Administration: $11,265,000 $1,789 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $16,140,000 $2,564 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $4,278,000 $679
Construction: $2,714,000 $431
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $65,000 $10
Interest on Debt: $255,000 $40


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2018-2019 40 45-49 30-39 28 40-49 35-39 44
2017-2018 39 55-59 30-39 26 40-49 35-39 42
2016-2017 37 50-54 11-19 23 30-39 35-39 41
2015-2016 36 45-49 11-19 22 30-39 35-39 40
2014-2015 34 55-59 21-39 21 40-49 35-39 37
2013-2014 51 65-69 21-39 36 40-49 50-54 55
2012-2013 51 65-69 40-59 34 40-49 55-59 55
2011-2012 53 75-79 20-29 36 40-49 55-59 57
2010-2011 51 60-64 30-39 37 40-49 55-59 54

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2018-2019 51 50-54 30-39 38 50-59 50-54 55
2017-2018 48 55-59 30-39 36 40-49 50-54 51
2016-2017 48 55-59 30-39 34 40-49 50-54 53
2015-2016 49 55-59 20-29 36 50-59 45-49 54
2014-2015 45 55-59 21-39 33 30-39 40-44 49
2013-2014 63 75-79 40-59 50 60-69 65-69 66
2012-2013 65 65-69 60-79 50 60-69 65-69 68
2011-2012 66 80-84 30-39 53 50-59 65-69 69
2010-2011 65 65-69 50-59 51 50-59 65-69 68

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 81 >=80 PS 70-74 PS 80-89 83
2018-2019 86 60-79 PS 85-89 PS 80-89 87
2017-2018 93 >=80 >=50 >=95 PS >=80 92
2016-2017 81 >=50 PS 75-79 >=50 80-89 83
2015-2016 76 >=50 <50 70-74 PS 60-69 78
2014-2015 73 >=50 <50 70-74 >=50 80-89 73
2013-2014 72 >=50 >=50 60-64 >=50 60-69 75
2012-2013 77 >=50 PS 70-74 PS 70-79 77
2011-2012 67 >=50 PS 60-64 <50 50-59 69
2010-2011 72 >=80 >=50 50-59 40-59 60-79 75


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 6,378 1.1
2022-2023 6,311 0.3
2021-2022 6,294 -0.5
2020-2021 6,327 -6.1
2019-2020 6,710 -0.5
2018-2019 6,746 -0.1
2017-2018 6,750 -1.2
2016-2017 6,828 -0.6
2015-2016 6,872 2.6
2014-2015 6,690 -1.7
2013-2014 6,805 1.2
2012-2013 6,725 -1.8
2011-2012 6,848 -2.7
2010-2011 7,030 -0.3
2009-2010 7,052 -3.1
2008-2009 7,271 -1.4
2007-2008 7,372 -0.4
2006-2007 7,405 -1.7
2005-2006 7,530 1.2
2004-2005 7,441 -1.8
2003-2004 7,576 0.9
2002-2003 7,506 -1.9
2001-2002 7,648 0.7
2000-2001 7,596 -0.7
1999-2000 7,646 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Longview Public Schools (%) Washington K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 1.5 1.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.9 8.9
Black 1.0 4.8
Hispanic 22.5 26.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1.4 1.5
Two or More Races 7.1 8.9
White 64.7 48.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Longview Public Schools had 361.87 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 17.63.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 6.20
Kindergarten: 37.22
Elementary: 174.71
Secondary: 143.74
Total: 361.87

Longview Public Schools employed 8.00 district administrators and 22.96 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 8.00
District Administrative Support: 26.78
School Administrators: 22.96
School Administrative Support: 30.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 120.35
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 24.83
Total Guidance Counselors: 21.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 11.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 10.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.50
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 22.16
Other Support Services: 143.32


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Longview Public Schools operates 17 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Broadway Learning Center153PK-KG
Cascade Middle School4586-8
Columbia Heights Elementary336KG-5
Columbia Valley Garden Elem Schl367KG-5
Discovery High School699-12
Discovery High School-Achieve839-12
Kessler Elementary School333KG-5
Longview Virtual Academy906-12
Mark Morris High School9239-12
Mint Valley Elementary384KG-5
Monticello Middle School4746-8
Mt. Solo Middle School4146-8
Northlake Elementary School322KG-5
Olympic Elementary School370KG-5
R A Long High School8979-12
Robert Gray Elementary426KG-5
Saint Helens Elementary279KG-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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