Is Columbia Heights Elementary a good school?

Columbia Heights Elementary ranks 783 rd of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Columbia Heights Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 334 students attended Columbia Heights Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Columbia Heights Elementary?

Students at Columbia Heights Elementary are 68% White, 17% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Columbia Heights Elementary attend?

Students who attend Columbia Heights Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Cascade Middle School High : Mark Morris High School

Columbia Heights Elementary

Summary:

Columbia Heights Elementary is a public elementary school in Longview, Washington, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Longview School District.

While Columbia Heights Elementary has a higher percentage of White students compared to the state average, its academic performance, particularly for White and special education students, lags behind state averages. However, the school's performance for Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is relatively stronger, ranking in the top 50% of Washington elementary schools. The school's strong 3rd-grade math performance suggests effective early math instruction, which could be leveraged to improve overall math outcomes. With lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science compared to state averages, Columbia Heights Elementary has room for improvement, and examining the practices of higher-performing nearby schools, such as Columbia Valley Garden Elementary, could provide valuable insights.

Compared to other nearby schools in the Longview School District, Columbia Heights Elementary generally performs at a similar or slightly lower level, but its performance is notably stronger than that of Kessler Elementary and Saint Helens Elementary, which rank in the bottom 10% of Washington elementary schools. By leveraging its diverse student population and implementing targeted interventions, Columbia Heights Elementary has the potential to enhance the educational outcomes for all its students.

Detail:

Public K-5

2820 Parkview Drive
Longview, WA 98632-5502

(360) 575-7461

District: Longview School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
783^rd of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,588

Students who attend Columbia Heights Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cascade Middle School
High:	Mark Morris High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.2

Number of students: 334

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.3%

Hispanic:

17.4%

Two or more races:

10.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Columbia Heights Elementary ranks worse than 67% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 3^rd among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Longview School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.64. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (68.3%), Hispanic (17.4%), two or more races (10.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 62.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Columbia Heights Elementary is 14.2. 4 elementary schools in the Longview School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Columbia Heights Elementary employs 23.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Columbia Heights Elementary is $15,588. 7 elementary schools in the Longview School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Columbia Heights Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Columbia Heights Elementary 783^rd of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Columbia Heights Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Longview School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Longview School District 164^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Columbia Heights Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Columbia Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	35.77	693^rd	1026	32.5%
2005	20.35	862^nd	1031	16.4%
2006	35.15	740^th	1051	29.6%
2007	39.28	698^th	1069	34.7%
2008	27.58	844^th	1067	20.9%
2009	40.18	695^th	1072	35.2%
2010	42.70	657^th	1088	39.6%
2011	36.06	758^th	1092	30.6%
2012	50.24	585^th	1097	46.7%
2013	43.28	676^th	1106	38.9%
2015	31.82	770^th	1067	27.8%
2016	42.58	626^th	1053	40.6%
2017	25.64	812^th	1056	23.1%
2018	26.17	810^th	1054	23.1%
2019	37.02	730^th	1130	35.4%
2021	37.99	650^th	1107	41.3%
2022	37.41	717^th	1169	38.7%
2023	44.74	617^th	1169	47.2%
2024	32.64	783^rd	1168	33.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Columbia Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	31.37	232^nd	308	24.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Columbia Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	24.45	704^th	835	15.7%
2019	35.48	688^th	979	29.7%
2021	56.87	295^th	854	65.5%
2022	50.44	470^th	1019	53.9%
2023	59.30	358^th	1013	64.7%
2024	44.80	585^th	1024	42.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Columbia Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	37.83	643^rd	1004	36.0%
2019	35.85	735^th	1068	31.2%
2021	50.35	459^th	1008	54.5%
2022	41.48	627^th	1100	43.0%
2023	42.39	611^th	1094	44.1%
2024	33.16	745^th	1093	31.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Columbia Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	19.79	848^th	999	15.1%
2019	38.70	685^th	1075	36.3%
2021	23.95	788^th	1025	23.1%
2022	33.73	735^th	1113	34.0%
2023	44.66	579^th	1099	47.3%
2024	31.71	753^rd	1099	31.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Columbia Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	67.63	176^th	697	74.7%

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Rank History for White students at Columbia Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	16.96	741^st	833	11.0%
2019	27.51	816^th	1027	20.5%
2021	24.60	740^th	943	21.5%
2022	28.78	793^rd	1031	23.1%
2023	29.24	771^st	1011	23.7%
2024	19.31	881^st	1009	12.7%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Columbia Heights Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	354	3	9	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	374
1989	356	1	10	3	4	n/a	n/a	0	374
1990	358	1	8	7	4	n/a	n/a	0	378
1991	344	0	8	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	355
1992	346	1	7	2	11	n/a	n/a	0	367
1993	354	2	9	4	8	n/a	n/a	0	377
1994	326	2	11	8	8	n/a	n/a	0	355
1995	306	0	6	8	9	n/a	n/a	0	329
1996	306	0	6	8	9	n/a	n/a	0	329
1997	326	1	8	12	4	n/a	n/a	0	351
1998	336	3	18	11	18	n/a	n/a	0	386
1999	315	4	14	11	10	n/a	n/a	0	354
2000	281	1	12	12	13	n/a	n/a	0	319
2001	277	1	15	14	14	n/a	n/a	0	321
2002	279	6	11	19	12	n/a	n/a	0	327
2003	279	6	11	19	12	n/a	n/a	0	327
2004	285	5	8	18	6	n/a	n/a	0	322
2005	299	4	6	16	6	n/a	n/a	0	331
2006	305	4	9	21	5	n/a	n/a	17	361
2007	294	7	10	26	6	n/a	n/a	18	361
2008	278	9	7	22	16	n/a	n/a	25	357
2009	253	6	7	17	17	n/a	n/a	22	322
2010	232	5	8	15	13	n/a	n/a	28	301
2011	266	2	7	59	6	1	39	0	380
2012	275	1	6	51	7	0	35	0	375
2013	286	1	5	42	6	0	24	0	364
2014	291	2	4	41	6	0	26	0	370
2015	279	1	3	38	4	0	23	0	348
2016	283	3	2	42	5	1	24	0	360
2017	306	1	2	30	5	0	35	0	379
2018	267	2	5	43	3	0	35	0	355
2019	256	3	5	49	1	0	32	0	346
2020	254	1	8	51	4	0	31	0	349
2021	234	1	6	55	7	0	34	0	337
2022	254	1	6	55	8	6	35	0	365
2023	228	0	3	58	8	2	35	0	334

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Columbia Heights Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	374	22.0	17.0	0
1989	374	22.0	17.0	n/a
1990	378	20.2	18.7	0
1991	355	19.3	18.3	n/a
1992	367	21.3	17.2	n/a
1993	377	20.3	18.6	n/a
1994	355	18.8	18.9	n/a
1995	329	17.7	18.6	n/a
1996	329	17.7	18.6	n/a
1997	351	17.7	19.8	n/a
1998	386	17.9	21.6	n/a
1999	354	17.1	20.7	n/a
2000	319	17.2	18.5	n/a
2001	321	16.5	19.5	n/a
2002	327	17.3	18.9	35.5
2003	327	17.3	18.9	35.5
2004	322	19.0	16.9	34.2
2005	331	18.6	17.8	30.2
2006	361	19.3	18.7	37.5
2007	361	20.3	17.8	39.4
2008	357	20.8	17.2	40.4
2009	322	20.8	15.5	42.3
2010	301	16.8	17.9	44
2011	380	18.2	20.8	45.5
2012	375	19.5	19.2	50.7
2013	364	19.3	18.8	53
2014	370	n/a	n/a	50.3
2015	348	26.0	13.3	54.3
2016	360	21.0	17.1	53.1
2017	379	20.9	18.0	49.9
2018	355	20.0	17.7	47.3
2019	346	21.5	16.0	50.9
2020	349	21.4	16.2	52.1
2021	337	21.5	15.6	49.6
2022	365	23.5	15.5	53.2
2023	334	23.5	14.2	62.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Columbia Heights Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	374	22.0	17.0	0
1989	374	22.0	17.0	n/a
1990	378	20.2	18.7	0
1991	355	19.3	18.3	n/a
1992	367	21.3	17.2	n/a
1993	377	20.3	18.6	n/a
1994	355	18.8	18.9	n/a
1995	329	17.7	18.6	n/a
1996	329	17.7	18.6	n/a
1997	351	17.7	19.8	n/a
1998	386	17.9	21.6	n/a
1999	354	17.1	20.7	n/a
2000	319	17.2	18.5	n/a
2001	321	16.5	19.5	n/a
2002	327	17.3	18.9	35.5
2003	327	17.3	18.9	35.5
2004	322	19.0	16.9	34.2
2005	331	18.6	17.8	30.2
2006	361	19.3	18.7	37.5
2007	361	20.3	17.8	39.4
2008	357	20.8	17.2	40.4
2009	322	20.8	15.5	42.3
2010	301	16.8	17.9	44
2011	380	18.2	20.8	45.5
2012	375	19.5	19.2	50.7
2013	364	19.3	18.8	53
2014	370	n/a	n/a	50.3
2015	348	26.0	13.3	54.3
2016	360	21.0	17.1	53.1
2017	379	20.9	18.0	49.9
2018	355	20.0	17.7	47.3
2019	346	21.5	16.0	50.9
2020	349	21.4	16.2	52.1
2021	337	21.5	15.6	49.6
2022	365	23.5	15.5	53.2
2023	334	23.5	14.2	62.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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