Is Robert Gray Elementary a good school?

Robert Gray Elementary ranks 752 nd of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Robert Gray Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 426 students attended Robert Gray Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Robert Gray Elementary?

Students at Robert Gray Elementary are 72% White, 15% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Robert Gray Elementary attend?

Students who attend Robert Gray Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Mt. Solo Middle School High : Mark Morris High School

Robert Gray Elementary

Summary:

Robert Gray Elementary is a public elementary school in Longview, Washington, serving 414 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Longview School District, which is ranked 164 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Robert Gray Elementary has a higher percentage of White students (74.64%) compared to nearby schools like Columbia Valley Garden Elementary (72.92% White) and Mint Valley Elementary (65.87% White), its academic performance is generally lower than the district and state averages. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (39.81%) and Math (42.13%) for the 2023-2024 school year were below the Longview School District and Washington state averages. Additionally, Robert Gray Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Washington elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for the 2023-2024 school year.

Robert Gray Elementary also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 50.97% in the 2022-2023 school year. This suggests a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds compared to the state average. While the school's per-student spending has fluctuated over the years, this spending level does not appear to have translated into consistently strong academic outcomes, indicating that factors beyond just funding may be at play.

Detail:

Public K-5

4622 Ohio Street
Longview, WA 98632-5199

(360) 575-7302

District: Longview School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
752^nd of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,372

Students who attend Robert Gray Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mt. Solo Middle School
High:	Mark Morris High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.1

Number of students: 426

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.3%

Hispanic:

14.8%

Two or more races:

10.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 55.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Robert Gray Elementary ranks worse than 64.4% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 2^nd among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Longview School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.22. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Robert Gray Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Longview School District. Racial makeup is: White (72.3%), Hispanic (14.8%), two or more races (10.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 55.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Robert Gray Elementary is 17.1, which is the highest among 9 elementary schools in the Longview School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Robert Gray Elementary is $15,372, which is the lowest among 9 elementary schools in the Longview School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Robert Gray Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Robert Gray Elementary 752^nd of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Robert Gray Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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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 Robert Gray Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Robert Gray Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	47.25	557^th	1026	45.7%
2005	52.88	498^th	1031	51.7%
2006	39.80	683^rd	1051	35.0%
2007	35.09	748^th	1069	30.0%
2008	46.25	612^th	1067	42.6%
2009	37.62	735^th	1072	31.4%
2010	38.37	712^th	1088	34.6%
2011	42.44	654^th	1092	40.1%
2012	49.08	592^nd	1097	46.0%
2013	43.82	669^th	1106	39.5%
2015	53.75	484^th	1067	54.6%
2016	51.13	523^rd	1053	50.3%
2017	44.43	600^th	1056	43.2%
2018	34.74	697^th	1054	33.9%
2019	31.67	811^th	1130	28.2%
2021	27.81	789^th	1107	28.7%
2022	35.74	744^th	1169	36.4%
2023	27.68	859^th	1169	26.5%
2024	35.22	752^nd	1168	35.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Robert Gray Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	15.74	613^th	637	3.8%
2019	18.94	519^th	566	8.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Robert Gray Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	41.96	507^th	835	39.3%
2019	32.32	729^th	979	25.5%
2021	42.57	465^th	854	45.6%
2022	43.82	562^nd	1019	44.8%
2023	43.30	586^th	1013	42.2%
2024	48.67	524^th	1024	48.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Robert Gray Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	34.05	682^nd	1004	32.1%
2019	24.32	862^nd	1068	19.3%
2021	20.90	828^th	1008	17.9%
2022	36.76	692^nd	1100	37.1%
2023	26.28	835^th	1094	23.7%
2024	33.40	736^th	1093	32.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Robert Gray Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	38.32	630^th	999	36.9%
2019	44.71	611^th	1075	43.2%
2021	35.11	640^th	1025	37.6%
2022	33.93	731^st	1113	34.3%
2023	27.94	809^th	1099	26.4%
2024	36.55	697^th	1099	36.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Robert Gray Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2021	67.25	93^rd	501	81.4%
2022	53.59	264^th	694	62.0%
2023	40.06	388^th	633	38.7%
2024	55.24	281^st	651	56.8%

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Rank History for White students at Robert Gray Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	27.89	646^th	833	22.4%
2019	15.89	917^th	1027	10.7%
2021	19.47	800^th	943	15.2%
2022	23.74	847^th	1031	17.8%
2023	16.18	905^th	1011	10.5%
2024	23.99	820^th	1009	18.7%

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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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Wednesday, November 2, 2016

I have enjoyed this school immensely. The teachers and principal spend time getting to know these students! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Robert Gray Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	503	1	11	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	519
1989	510	2	11	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	525
1990	500	0	15	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	523
1991	501	1	14	7	4	n/a	n/a	0	527
1992	503	2	9	5	5	n/a	n/a	0	524
1993	496	0	14	7	6	n/a	n/a	0	523
1994	488	0	14	5	7	n/a	n/a	0	514
1995	547	4	9	7	14	n/a	n/a	0	581
1996	547	4	9	7	14	n/a	n/a	0	581
1997	545	8	17	12	16	n/a	n/a	0	598
1998	626	5	13	19	11	n/a	n/a	0	674
1999	637	8	13	23	15	n/a	n/a	0	696
2000	560	5	8	16	11	n/a	n/a	0	600
2001	548	3	10	13	6	n/a	n/a	0	580
2002	520	3	10	22	8	n/a	n/a	0	563
2003	520	3	10	22	8	n/a	n/a	0	563
2004	490	3	9	22	9	n/a	n/a	0	533
2005	506	3	7	24	14	n/a	n/a	0	554
2006	503	1	11	30	21	n/a	n/a	12	578
2007	499	2	10	24	19	n/a	n/a	12	566
2008	509	1	8	22	17	n/a	n/a	16	573
2009	486	2	11	17	12	n/a	n/a	18	546
2010	457	1	12	15	14	n/a	n/a	26	525
2011	455	2	8	39	9	1	36	0	550
2012	442	2	9	46	11	0	38	0	548
2013	389	1	10	49	9	0	39	0	497
2014	385	1	6	58	6	0	32	0	488
2015	373	2	6	57	5	0	29	0	472
2016	366	2	7	58	6	0	29	0	468
2017	373	2	5	50	7	0	31	0	468
2018	369	3	2	39	4	0	30	0	447
2019	363	1	3	41	11	0	25	0	444
2020	357	0	5	42	10	0	31	0	445
2021	297	0	6	54	10	0	32	0	399
2022	311	0	4	57	10	0	30	0	412
2023	309	2	2	54	6	0	41	0	414
2024	308	6	1	63	4	1	43	0	426

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Robert Gray Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	519	22.0	23.5	0
1989	525	23.0	22.8	n/a
1990	523	22.2	23.5	0
1991	527	23.0	22.9	n/a
1992	524	23.2	22.5	n/a
1993	523	22.9	22.8	n/a
1994	514	22.0	23.4	n/a
1995	581	24.9	23.3	n/a
1996	581	24.9	23.3	n/a
1997	598	25.9	23.1	n/a
1998	674	29.1	23.2	n/a
1999	696	30.0	23.2	n/a
2000	600	27.5	21.8	n/a
2001	580	26.4	22.0	n/a
2002	563	28.5	19.8	29
2003	563	28.5	19.8	29
2004	533	25.0	21.3	28.1
2005	554	24.7	22.4	28.3
2006	578	28.1	20.6	29
2007	566	27.7	20.4	26.2
2008	573	28.4	20.2	23.2
2009	546	28.4	19.2	28.8
2010	525	24.2	21.6	32.5
2011	550	24.9	22.0	37.6
2012	548	27.8	19.6	40.9
2013	497	26.1	18.9	41.6
2014	488	n/a	n/a	39.3
2015	472	33.0	14.3	42.8
2016	468	28.0	16.7	42.5
2017	468	29.3	15.9	40.8
2018	447	26.0	17.1	40.7
2019	444	25.6	17.2	43.2
2020	445	26.5	16.7	40.9
2021	399	25.5	15.6	40.1
2022	412	25.5	16.1	42.7
2023	414	25.7	16.0	51
2024	426	24.8	17.1	55.2

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 Robert Gray Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	519	22.0	23.5	0
1989	525	23.0	22.8	n/a
1990	523	22.2	23.5	0
1991	527	23.0	22.9	n/a
1992	524	23.2	22.5	n/a
1993	523	22.9	22.8	n/a
1994	514	22.0	23.4	n/a
1995	581	24.9	23.3	n/a
1996	581	24.9	23.3	n/a
1997	598	25.9	23.1	n/a
1998	674	29.1	23.2	n/a
1999	696	30.0	23.2	n/a
2000	600	27.5	21.8	n/a
2001	580	26.4	22.0	n/a
2002	563	28.5	19.8	29
2003	563	28.5	19.8	29
2004	533	25.0	21.3	28.1
2005	554	24.7	22.4	28.3
2006	578	28.1	20.6	29
2007	566	27.7	20.4	26.2
2008	573	28.4	20.2	23.2
2009	546	28.4	19.2	28.8
2010	525	24.2	21.6	32.5
2011	550	24.9	22.0	37.6
2012	548	27.8	19.6	40.9
2013	497	26.1	18.9	41.6
2014	488	n/a	n/a	39.3
2015	472	33.0	14.3	42.8
2016	468	28.0	16.7	42.5
2017	468	29.3	15.9	40.8
2018	447	26.0	17.1	40.7
2019	444	25.6	17.2	43.2
2020	445	26.5	16.7	40.9
2021	399	25.5	15.6	40.1
2022	412	25.5	16.1	42.7
2023	414	25.7	16.0	51
2024	426	24.8	17.1	55.2

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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