Is Columbia Valley Garden Elementary School a good school?

Columbia Valley Garden Elementary School ranks 433 rd of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Columbia Valley Garden Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 384 students attended Columbia Valley Garden Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Columbia Valley Garden Elementary School?

Students at Columbia Valley Garden Elementary School are 73% White, 15% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Columbia Valley Garden Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Columbia Valley Garden Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Mark Morris High School

Columbia Valley Garden Elementary School

Summary:

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

Columbia Valley Garden Elementary consistently outperforms the Longview School District and the state of Washington in academic proficiency, with impressive results in SBAC/English Language Arts (56.06%), SBAC/Math (50.51%), and WCAS/Science (64.71%). The school particularly excels in supporting the academic achievement of Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking among the top schools in the state for these subgroups. Additionally, the school's student population is more racially diverse than the surrounding schools, with a higher percentage of Hispanic and multiracial students.

While Columbia Valley Garden Elementary outperforms the district and state, nearby schools within the Longview School District, such as Kessler Elementary School and Saint Helens Elementary, struggle to match its academic performance. This highlights the unique strengths and challenges within the Longview School District, and the need for targeted interventions and support to improve the performance of all schools in the district. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, Columbia Valley Garden Elementary has been able to provide equitable educational opportunities and resources, resulting in strong academic outcomes for all students.

Detail:

Public K-5

2644 30th Avenue
Longview, WA 98632-4367

(360) 575-7502

District: Longview School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,213

Students who attend Columbia Valley Garden Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Mark Morris High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.2

Number of students: 384

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.9%

Hispanic:

14.8%

Two or more races:

8.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 55.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Columbia Valley Garden Elementary School ranks better than 62.9% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks first among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Longview School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.04. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (72.9%), Hispanic (14.8%), two or more races (8.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 55.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Columbia Valley Garden Elementary School is 16.2, which is the highest among 9 elementary schools in the Longview School District! (See more...)

Compare Columbia Valley Garden Elementary School employs 23.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Columbia Valley Garden Elementary School is $16,213. 6 elementary schools in the Longview School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Columbia Valley Garden Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Columbia Valley Garden Elementary School 433^rd of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Columbia Valley Garden Elementary 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 Columbia Valley Garden Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Columbia Valley Garden Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	44.62	586^th	1026	42.9%
2005	51.82	508^th	1031	50.7%
2006	63.44	367^th	1051	65.1%
2007	52.92	523^rd	1069	51.1%
2008	52.76	534^th	1067	50.0%
2009	54.60	488^th	1072	54.5%
2010	45.58	619^th	1088	43.1%
2011	68.85	314^th	1092	71.2%
2012	58.38	461^st	1097	58.0%
2013	56.38	504^th	1106	54.4%
2015	48.62	555^th	1067	48.0%
2016	45.05	598^th	1053	43.2%
2017	52.85	508^th	1056	51.9%
2018	46.43	568^th	1054	46.1%
2019	54.46	521^st	1130	53.9%
2021	34.48	695^th	1107	37.2%
2022	45.83	612^th	1169	47.6%
2023	49.38	555^th	1169	52.5%
2024	61.04	433^rd	1168	62.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Columbia Valley Garden Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	27.74	430^th	566	24.0%
2022	29.22	360^th	478	24.7%
2023	29.31	238^th	308	22.7%
2024	35.89	233^rd	339	31.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Columbia Valley Garden Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	54.98	363^rd	835	56.5%
2019	62.40	319^th	979	67.4%
2021	32.40	605^th	854	29.2%
2022	43.69	566^th	1019	44.5%
2023	55.42	414^th	1013	59.1%
2024	74.72	179^th	1024	82.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Columbia Valley Garden Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	53.18	480^th	1004	52.2%
2019	51.05	552^nd	1068	48.3%
2021	26.17	756^th	1008	25.0%
2022	44.72	577^th	1100	47.5%
2023	35.69	702^nd	1094	35.8%
2024	50.97	511^th	1093	53.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Columbia Valley Garden Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	40.66	598^th	999	40.1%
2019	58.44	441^st	1075	59.0%
2021	39.39	584^th	1025	43.0%
2022	47.09	545^th	1113	51.0%
2023	61.28	391^st	1099	64.4%
2024	67.70	326^th	1099	70.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Columbia Valley Garden Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	47.19	363^rd	697	47.9%
2021	53.75	166^th	501	66.9%
2022	49.84	298^th	694	57.1%
2023	60.05	220^th	633	65.2%
2024	83.91	60^th	651	90.8%

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Rank History for White students at Columbia Valley Garden Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	28.26	639^th	833	23.3%
2019	47.48	569^th	1027	44.6%
2021	25.39	732^nd	943	22.4%
2022	44.58	565^th	1031	45.2%
2023	48.14	515^th	1011	49.1%
2024	53.13	467^th	1009	53.7%

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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 Valley Garden Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	396	5	13	7	6	n/a	n/a	0	427
1989	444	7	15	12	7	n/a	n/a	0	485
1990	454	9	15	11	5	n/a	n/a	0	494
1991	471	4	18	6	9	n/a	n/a	0	508
1992	473	3	11	6	10	n/a	n/a	0	503
1993	455	4	14	16	6	n/a	n/a	0	495
1994	427	5	17	14	8	n/a	n/a	0	471
1995	449	6	14	15	12	n/a	n/a	0	496
1996	449	6	14	15	12	n/a	n/a	0	496
1997	442	4	14	17	16	n/a	n/a	0	493
1998	382	5	8	9	14	n/a	n/a	0	418
1999	394	0	7	8	14	n/a	n/a	0	423
2000	381	1	7	11	13	n/a	n/a	0	413
2001	369	2	14	11	12	n/a	n/a	0	408
2002	330	7	9	13	22	n/a	n/a	0	381
2003	330	7	9	13	22	n/a	n/a	0	381
2004	338	7	10	15	9	n/a	n/a	0	379
2005	332	5	12	19	10	n/a	n/a	0	378
2006	341	6	14	18	13	n/a	n/a	12	404
2007	348	5	12	16	8	n/a	n/a	14	403
2008	321	6	14	17	9	n/a	n/a	15	382
2009	303	3	17	18	6	n/a	n/a	20	367
2010	324	4	13	20	5	n/a	n/a	23	389
2011	335	5	8	43	2	1	15	0	409
2012	341	0	5	46	2	2	23	0	419
2013	315	0	5	42	2	0	25	0	389
2014	326	4	6	44	4	0	26	0	410
2015	343	4	9	47	3	0	24	0	430
2016	415	6	6	66	3	0	21	0	517
2017	363	3	8	49	3	0	20	0	446
2018	320	3	11	51	2	0	26	0	413
2019	321	3	10	54	7	0	27	0	422
2020	301	4	11	50	6	2	33	0	407
2021	265	4	8	45	4	0	31	0	357
2022	276	1	4	58	4	0	21	0	364
2023	280	3	5	57	5	2	32	0	384

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Columbia Valley Garden Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	427	21.0	20.3	0
1989	485	21.0	23.0	n/a
1990	494	23.2	21.2	0
1991	508	23.9	21.2	n/a
1992	503	23.6	21.3	n/a
1993	495	23.5	21.1	n/a
1994	471	23.3	20.2	n/a
1995	496	23.5	21.1	n/a
1996	496	23.5	21.1	n/a
1997	493	24.0	20.5	n/a
1998	418	19.9	21.0	n/a
1999	423	20.3	20.8	n/a
2000	413	19.3	21.4	n/a
2001	408	20.8	19.6	n/a
2002	381	21.0	18.1	22.6
2003	381	21.0	18.1	22.6
2004	379	20.0	19.0	21.1
2005	378	20.1	18.8	26.7
2006	404	19.5	20.7	29.8
2007	403	18.5	21.8	30.6
2008	382	18.5	20.6	28.3
2009	367	19.5	18.8	31.4
2010	389	18.4	21.0	39.9
2011	409	19.5	20.9	38.6
2012	419	20.4	20.4	44.4
2013	389	20.4	18.9	44.2
2014	410	n/a	n/a	48.8
2015	430	27.0	15.9	47.4
2016	517	27.0	19.1	52.8
2017	446	25.9	17.1	47.8
2018	413	24.0	17.2	46.2
2019	422	23.6	17.8	48.8
2020	407	23.6	17.2	48.6
2021	357	23.6	15.1	49.3
2022	364	23.4	15.4	50
2023	384	23.6	16.2	55.5

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 Valley Garden Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	427	21.0	20.3	0
1989	485	21.0	23.0	n/a
1990	494	23.2	21.2	0
1991	508	23.9	21.2	n/a
1992	503	23.6	21.3	n/a
1993	495	23.5	21.1	n/a
1994	471	23.3	20.2	n/a
1995	496	23.5	21.1	n/a
1996	496	23.5	21.1	n/a
1997	493	24.0	20.5	n/a
1998	418	19.9	21.0	n/a
1999	423	20.3	20.8	n/a
2000	413	19.3	21.4	n/a
2001	408	20.8	19.6	n/a
2002	381	21.0	18.1	22.6
2003	381	21.0	18.1	22.6
2004	379	20.0	19.0	21.1
2005	378	20.1	18.8	26.7
2006	404	19.5	20.7	29.8
2007	403	18.5	21.8	30.6
2008	382	18.5	20.6	28.3
2009	367	19.5	18.8	31.4
2010	389	18.4	21.0	39.9
2011	409	19.5	20.9	38.6
2012	419	20.4	20.4	44.4
2013	389	20.4	18.9	44.2
2014	410	n/a	n/a	48.8
2015	430	27.0	15.9	47.4
2016	517	27.0	19.1	52.8
2017	446	25.9	17.1	47.8
2018	413	24.0	17.2	46.2
2019	422	23.6	17.8	48.8
2020	407	23.6	17.2	48.6
2021	357	23.6	15.1	49.3
2022	364	23.4	15.4	50
2023	384	23.6	16.2	55.5

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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