Is R A Long High School a good school?

R A Long High School ranks 233 rd of 437 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend R A Long High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 897 students attended R A Long High School.

What is the racial makeup of R A Long High School?

Students at R A Long High School are 61% White, 26% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American, 1% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools feed into R A Long High School?

R A Long High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Mint Valley Elementary Elementary : Olympic Elementary School Elementary : Saint Helens Elementary Middle : Monticello Middle School

R A Long High School

Summary:

R A Long High School is a public high school serving 922 students in grades 9-12 in Longview, Washington, which is part of the Longview School District. While the school has some areas of strength, such as relatively high graduation rates, it faces challenges in improving academic performance, particularly among certain student subgroups.

R A Long High School stands out for its diverse student population, with a higher percentage of Hispanic (25.6%) and multi-racial (6.62%) students compared to nearby schools like Kalama High School. The school's four-year graduation rates have been consistently high, ranging from 92.4% to 95.8% over the past five years, which is above the state average. However, its proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math are lower than the state averages, though higher than the Longview School District averages. Interestingly, the school's science proficiency rates are above both the state and district averages.

Compared to other schools in the area, R A Long High School has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (71.26%), indicating a larger proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. This may be a contributing factor to the school's lower academic performance, as research has shown that students from low-income families often face additional barriers to educational success. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past decade, suggesting that its performance has not kept pace with other high schools in Washington.

Detail:

Public 9-12

2903 Nichols Blvd.
Longview, WA 98632-2704

(360) 575-7225

District: Longview School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
233^rd of 437 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,591

Feeder schools for R A Long High School:

Elementary:	Mint Valley Elementary
	Olympic Elementary School
	Saint Helens Elementary
Middle:	Monticello Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 20.5

Number of students: 897

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.5%

Hispanic:

26.4%

Two or more races:

6.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 66.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details R A Long High School ranks worse than 53.3% of high schools in Washington. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked high schools in the Longview School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.53. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at R A Long High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (60.5%), Hispanic (26.4%), two or more races (6.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 66.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at R A Long High School is 20.5, which is the 2^nd best among 3 high schools in the Longview School District. (See more...)

Compare R A Long High School employs 43.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at R A Long High School is $15,591. 2 high schools in the Longview School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

R A Long High School:

SchoolDigger ranks R A Long High School 233^rd of 437 Washington public high schools. (See R A Long High School in the ranking list.)

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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 R A Long High School

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Rank History for all students at R A Long High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	48.58	225^th	390	42.3%
2005	53.24	216^th	394	45.2%
2006	27.29	312^th	395	21.0%
2007	34.59	300^th	399	24.8%
2008	31.03	305^th	396	23.0%
2009	37.84	279^th	402	30.6%
2010	42.29	274^th	423	35.2%
2011	34.98	297^th	440	32.5%
2012	45.98	271^st	450	39.8%
2013	38.98	316^th	454	30.4%
2015	67.38	86^th	341	74.8%
2016	56.03	148^th	306	51.6%
2017	47.86	183^rd	301	39.2%
2018	42.86	212^th	315	32.7%
2019	36.48	284^th	417	31.9%
2021	29.67	324^th	455	28.8%
2022	31.34	308^th	434	29.0%
2023	41.65	263^rd	442	40.5%
2024	45.53	233^rd	437	46.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at R A Long High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	74.56	21^st	91	76.9%
2019	20.11	141^st	163	13.5%
2021	37.29	126^th	195	35.4%
2022	55.34	77^th	179	57.0%
2023	31.76	116^th	166	30.1%
2024	45.69	81^st	161	49.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at R A Long High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	40.59	45^th	102	55.9%
2022	37.57	38^th	70	45.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at R A Long High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	28.70	107^th	139	23.0%
2021	31.76	140^th	212	34.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at R A Long High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	37.17	167^th	227	26.4%
2019	46.75	183^rd	344	46.8%
2021	38.40	250^th	392	36.2%
2022	28.71	279^th	370	24.6%
2023	40.48	213^th	362	41.2%
2024	45.16	198^th	356	44.4%

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Rank History for Homeless students at R A Long High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	41.18	24^th	43	44.2%
2021	52.70	16^th	45	64.4%

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Rank History for Female students at R A Long High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	43.02	166^th	243	31.7%
2019	40.59	229^th	358	36.0%
2021	23.72	309^th	390	20.8%
2022	28.08	277^th	368	24.7%
2023	32.32	243^rd	357	31.9%
2024	40.18	217^th	347	37.5%

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Rank History for Male students at R A Long High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	36.01	187^th	254	26.4%
2019	29.38	269^th	355	24.2%
2021	34.31	269^th	395	31.9%
2022	28.46	270^th	363	25.6%
2023	44.69	197^th	358	45.0%
2024	43.65	207^th	362	42.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at R A Long High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	27.87	130^th	156	16.7%
2019	32.81	167^th	241	30.7%
2021	24.98	225^th	278	19.1%
2022	30.84	189^th	261	27.6%
2023	27.19	187^th	249	24.9%
2024	39.02	145^th	248	41.5%

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Rank History for White students at R A Long High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	34.12	177^th	222	20.3%
2019	33.90	282^nd	382	26.2%
2021	21.84	345^th	413	16.5%
2022	26.10	313^th	390	19.7%
2023	33.78	265^th	379	30.1%
2024	36.88	259^th	374	30.7%

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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 R A Long High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1010	12	42	7	25	n/a	n/a	0	1096
1989	1002	7	42	15	25	n/a	n/a	0	1091
1990	979	7	43	19	14	n/a	n/a	0	1062
1991	959	5	39	25	14	n/a	n/a	0	1042
1992	981	6	45	24	15	n/a	n/a	0	1071
1993	962	9	35	29	17	n/a	n/a	0	1052
1994	963	12	44	37	23	n/a	n/a	0	1079
1995	829	11	53	39	20	n/a	n/a	0	952
1996	829	11	53	39	20	n/a	n/a	0	952
1997	850	4	61	55	24	n/a	n/a	0	994
1998	892	6	63	44	22	n/a	n/a	0	1027
1999	907	7	64	55	23	n/a	n/a	0	1056
2000	931	6	53	65	32	n/a	n/a	0	1087
2001	900	9	52	66	33	n/a	n/a	0	1060
2002	859	19	48	92	75	n/a	n/a	0	1093
2003	859	19	48	92	75	n/a	n/a	0	1093
2004	905	19	50	99	59	n/a	n/a	0	1132
2005	901	18	41	111	60	n/a	n/a	1	1132
2006	911	20	41	105	48	n/a	n/a	50	1175
2007	875	18	26	116	47	n/a	n/a	58	1140
2008	852	26	31	133	50	n/a	n/a	65	1157
2009	778	31	38	120	53	n/a	n/a	73	1093
2010	726	31	30	140	45	n/a	n/a	77	1049
2011	731	24	26	189	12	0	49	0	1031
2012	658	18	31	166	16	0	85	0	974
2013	656	20	26	199	15	1	83	0	1000
2014	651	15	26	177	14	4	75	0	962
2015	627	17	28	169	10	5	66	0	922
2016	645	12	27	169	11	7	57	0	928
2017	645	11	26	173	12	11	63	0	941
2018	607	11	30	179	14	11	57	0	909
2019	552	6	30	192	18	16	53	0	867
2020	527	13	21	204	21	12	53	0	851
2021	546	13	24	223	19	16	58	0	899
2022	533	12	23	231	17	19	71	0	906
2023	565	14	20	236	14	12	61	0	922
2024	543	14	25	237	12	10	56	0	897

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 R A Long High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1096	51.0	21.4	0
1989	1091	52.0	20.9	n/a
1990	1062	52.2	20.3	0
1991	1042	51.1	20.3	n/a
1992	1071	51.7	20.7	n/a
1993	1052	51.2	20.5	n/a
1994	1079	49.6	21.8	n/a
1995	952	49.9	19.1	n/a
1996	952	49.9	19.1	n/a
1997	994	47.0	21.1	n/a
1998	1027	44.6	23.0	n/a
1999	1056	46.0	23.0	n/a
2000	1087	46.8	23.2	n/a
2001	1060	45.2	23.5	n/a
2002	1093	46.8	23.4	34.7
2003	1093	46.8	23.4	34.7
2004	1132	49.0	23.1	37.8
2005	1132	48.8	23.2	40.8
2006	1175	49.8	23.6	44
2007	1140	49.2	23.2	42.1
2008	1157	49.8	23.2	41.1
2009	1093	49.8	21.9	44.9
2010	1049	41.1	25.4	57.2
2011	1031	39.5	26.0	56.5
2012	974	39.8	24.4	59.3
2013	1000	38.4	25.9	59.6
2014	962	n/a	n/a	60
2015	922	39.0	23.6	57.9
2016	928	41.0	22.6	56.8
2017	941	41.7	22.5	56.4
2018	909	41.5	21.8	59
2019	867	42.9	20.1	62.4
2020	851	43.1	19.7	64.4
2021	899	42.1	21.3	64.4
2022	906	42.1	21.4	67.3
2023	922	42.8	21.5	71.3
2024	897	43.7	20.5	66.2

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 R A Long High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1096	51.0	21.4	0
1989	1091	52.0	20.9	n/a
1990	1062	52.2	20.3	0
1991	1042	51.1	20.3	n/a
1992	1071	51.7	20.7	n/a
1993	1052	51.2	20.5	n/a
1994	1079	49.6	21.8	n/a
1995	952	49.9	19.1	n/a
1996	952	49.9	19.1	n/a
1997	994	47.0	21.1	n/a
1998	1027	44.6	23.0	n/a
1999	1056	46.0	23.0	n/a
2000	1087	46.8	23.2	n/a
2001	1060	45.2	23.5	n/a
2002	1093	46.8	23.4	34.7
2003	1093	46.8	23.4	34.7
2004	1132	49.0	23.1	37.8
2005	1132	48.8	23.2	40.8
2006	1175	49.8	23.6	44
2007	1140	49.2	23.2	42.1
2008	1157	49.8	23.2	41.1
2009	1093	49.8	21.9	44.9
2010	1049	41.1	25.4	57.2
2011	1031	39.5	26.0	56.5
2012	974	39.8	24.4	59.3
2013	1000	38.4	25.9	59.6
2014	962	n/a	n/a	60
2015	922	39.0	23.6	57.9
2016	928	41.0	22.6	56.8
2017	941	41.7	22.5	56.4
2018	909	41.5	21.8	59
2019	867	42.9	20.1	62.4
2020	851	43.1	19.7	64.4
2021	899	42.1	21.3	64.4
2022	906	42.1	21.4	67.3
2023	922	42.8	21.5	71.3
2024	897	43.7	20.5	66.2

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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