Outperforming Expectations
Raw scores are modest, but decoded performance is strong — these schools are doing more than their context predicts.
- Wallace Elementary #1143 → #78
- Mt. Solo Middle School #873 → #419
Metro overview
Longview-Kelso, WA — 2023 Decoded Rankings
31 schools ranked · Updated September 4, 2026
- 4 outperforming expectations
- 0 strong by both measures
- 0 high scores, context matters
- 13 typical profile
Where rankings diverge
These are the schools where raw test performance and decoded performance disagree most. The shift column shows the gap between Achievement Rank and Decoded Rank.
Strong by Both Measures
High raw scores AND high decoded performance — doing more with their context than peer schools at the same level.
- Woodland Middle School #768 → #320
- Columbia Valley Garden Elem Schl #620 → #423
- Columbia Heights Elementary #728 → #502
- North Fork Elementary School #516 → #505
High Scores, Context Matters
Raw scores are high, but the school's advantaged context predicts even higher — raw scores may overstate the school's effect.
- Butler Acres Elementary #541 → #855
- Toutle Lake Elementary #739 → #816
- Lexington Elementary #610 → #713
Elementary & Middle Schools
View all 29 →Elementary / Middle Schools (29 ranked)
| Rating | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wallace ElementaryNeighborhood | Kelso School District | #1143 | #78 (WA)#1 (Longview-Kelso metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Woodland Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Woodland School District | #768 | #320 (WA)#2 (Longview-Kelso metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Mt. Solo Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Longview School District | #873 | #419 (WA)#3 (Longview-Kelso metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Columbia Valley Garden Elem SchlNeighborhood | Longview School District | #620 | #423 (WA)#4 (Longview-Kelso metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Kalama Elem SchoolNeighborhood | Kalama School District | #811 | #470 (WA)#5 (Longview-Kelso metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Columbia Heights ElementaryNeighborhood | Longview School District | #728 | #502 (WA)#6 (Longview-Kelso metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| North Fork Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Woodland School District | #516 | #505 (WA)#7 (Longview-Kelso metro) | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Northlake Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Longview School District | #902 | #553 (WA)#8 (Longview-Kelso metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Monticello Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Longview School District | #943 | #639 (WA)#9 (Longview-Kelso metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Huntington Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Kelso School District | #1113 | #701 (WA)#10 (Longview-Kelso metro) | Typical Profile | High |
High Schools
View all 11 →High Schools (11 ranked)
6 official · 4 unranked (N/A — not yet eligible)
| Rating | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Morris High SchoolNeighborhood | Longview School District | #201 | #141 (WA)HS#1 (Longview-Kelso metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Woodland High SchoolNeighborhood | Woodland School District | #207 | #171 (WA)HS#2 (Longview-Kelso metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Toutle Lake High SchoolNeighborhood | Toutle Lake School District | #194 | #253 (WA)HS#3 (Longview-Kelso metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| R A Long High SchoolNeighborhood | Longview School District | #228 | #262 (WA)HS#4 (Longview-Kelso metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Castle Rock High SchoolNeighborhood | Castle Rock School District | #261 | #275 (WA)HS#5 (Longview-Kelso metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Kelso High SchoolNeighborhood | Kelso School District | #263 | #288 (WA)HS#6 (Longview-Kelso metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Unranked (4 not yet eligible for a rank) | |||||||
| Discovery High School | Longview School District | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
| Discovery High School-Achieve | Longview School District | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
| Kalama High School | Kalama School District | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
| Kelso Goal Oriented Learning Design | Kelso School District | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
Districts in Longview-Kelso, WA
Districts in this metro
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2022–23 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2022
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- September 4, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.14.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2022 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-09-04)
- Washington OSPI 2022-23 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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