Outperforming Expectations
Raw scores are modest, but decoded performance is strong — these schools are doing more than their context predicts.
- Huntington Middle School #21 → #7
- Columbia Elementary School #16 → #5
Metro overview
Longview, WA — 2024 Decoded Rankings
33 schools ranked · Updated May 29, 2026
- 2 outperforming expectations
- 4 strong by both measures
- 3 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 #3 → #2
- Woodland Middle School #6 → #3
- Columbia Valley Garden Elem Schl #1 → #4
- Rose Valley Elementary #7 → #6
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 #5 → #24
- North Fork Elementary School #2 → #18
- Butler Acres Elementary #4 → #19
Elementary & Middle Schools
View all 26 →Elementary / Middle Schools (10 ranked)
| Mt. Solo Middle SchoolEnrollment unknown | Longview School District | #8 | #1 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Kalama Elem SchoolEnrollment unknown | Kalama School District | #3 | #2 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Woodland Middle SchoolEnrollment unknown | Woodland School District | #6 | #3 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Columbia Valley Garden Elem SchlEnrollment unknown | Longview School District | #1 | #4 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Columbia Elementary SchoolEnrollment unknown | Woodland School District | #16 | #5 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | Medium | |
| Rose Valley ElementaryEnrollment unknown | Kelso School District | #7 | #6 | ★Strong by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Huntington Middle SchoolEnrollment unknown | Kelso School District | #21 | #7 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | Medium | |
| Robert Gray ElementaryEnrollment unknown | Longview School District | #12 | #8 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Mint Valley ElementaryEnrollment unknown | Longview School District | #9 | #9 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Cascade Middle SchoolEnrollment unknown | Longview School District | #18 | #10 | Typical Profile | High |
High Schools
View all 7 →High Schools (7 ranked)
| Woodland High SchoolEnrollment unknown | Woodland School District | #2 | #1HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Mark Morris High SchoolEnrollment unknown | Longview School District | #3 | #2HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Kalama High SchoolEnrollment unknown | Kalama School District | #1 | #3HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Castle Rock High SchoolEnrollment unknown | Castle Rock School District | #5 | #4HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| R A Long High SchoolEnrollment unknown | Longview School District | #4 | #5HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Toutle Lake High SchoolEnrollment unknown | Toutle Lake School District | #7 | #6HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Kelso High SchoolEnrollment unknown | Kelso School District | #6 | #7HS | HS outcome | HS pool |
Districts in Longview, 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
- May 29, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.2.0
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