Outperforming Expectations
Raw scores are modest, but decoded performance is strong — these schools are doing more than their context predicts.
- Wallace Elementary #1122 → #109
- Barnes Elementary #1093 → #288
- Monticello Middle School #884 → #329
Metro overview
Longview-Kelso, WA — 2024 Decoded Rankings
31 schools ranked · Updated September 4, 2026
- 7 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.
- Kalama Elem School #549 → #200
- Woodland Middle School #674 → #274
- Columbia Valley Garden Elem Schl #456 → #312
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.
- Lexington Elementary #659 → #882
- North Fork Elementary School #526 → #606
- Butler Acres Elementary #615 → #546
Elementary & Middle Schools
View all 30 →Elementary / Middle Schools (30 ranked)
| Rating | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wallace ElementaryNeighborhood | Kelso School District | #1122 | #109 (WA)plausibly #40–297#1 (Longview-Kelso metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Kalama Elem SchoolNeighborhood | Kalama School District | #549 | #200 (WA)plausibly #72–351#2 (Longview-Kelso metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Mt. Solo Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Longview School District | #843 | #219 (WA)plausibly #107–432#3 (Longview-Kelso metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Woodland Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Woodland School District | #674 | #274 (WA)plausibly #206–413#4 (Longview-Kelso metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Barnes ElementaryNeighborhood | Kelso School District | #1093 | #288 (WA)plausibly #146–513#5 (Longview-Kelso metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | Medium | ||
| Columbia Valley Garden Elem SchlNeighborhood | Longview School District | #456 | #312 (WA)plausibly #165–502#6 (Longview-Kelso metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Monticello Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Longview School District | #884 | #329 (WA)plausibly #213–524#7 (Longview-Kelso metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Rose Valley ElementaryNeighborhood | Kelso School District | #738 | #510 (WA)plausibly #249–780#8 (Longview-Kelso metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Mint Valley ElementaryNeighborhood | Longview School District | #854 | #535 (WA)plausibly #339–793#9 (Longview-Kelso metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Butler Acres ElementaryNeighborhood | Kelso School District | #615 | #546 (WA)plausibly #347–759#10 (Longview-Kelso metro) | Typical Profile | High |
Rows marked ≈ are statistically tied with the row below them: on the current data the joint simulation gives the upper school less than a 65% chance of ranking above the lower one. Ties are between adjacent rows only.
High Schools
View all 11 →High Schools (11 ranked)
6 official · 4 unranked (N/A — not yet eligible)
| Rating | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland High SchoolNeighborhood | Woodland School District | #176 | #108 (WA)HS#1 (Longview-Kelso metro) | HS outcome | High | ||
| Kalama High SchoolNeighborhood | Kalama School District | #111 | #134 (WA)HS#2 (Longview-Kelso metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Mark Morris High SchoolNeighborhood | Longview School District | #187 | #145 (WA)HS#3 (Longview-Kelso metro) | HS outcome | High | ||
| R A Long High SchoolNeighborhood | Longview School District | #201 | #231 (WA)HS#4 (Longview-Kelso metro) | HS outcome | High | ||
| Toutle Lake High SchoolNeighborhood | Toutle Lake School District | #229 | #267 (WA)HS#5 (Longview-Kelso metro) | HS outcome | Low | ||
| Kelso High SchoolNeighborhood | Kelso School District | #246 | #270 (WA)HS#6 (Longview-Kelso metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Unranked (4 not yet eligible for a rank) | |||||||
| Castle Rock High School | Castle Rock School District | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to 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 | |
| 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
- 2023–24 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2023
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- September 4, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.14.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2023 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-09-04)
- Washington OSPI 2023-24 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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