Kessler Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

1902 E Kessler Blvd.
Longview, WA 98632

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Bottom 50%

Serving 333 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Kessler Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 333 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Bottom 50% in WA
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Kessler Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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Kessler Elementary School's student population of 333 students has grown by 30% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kessler Elementary School
Kind	74
1	55
2	59
3	50
4	40
5	55

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Total Students

333 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kessler Elementary School
2023	289
2022	274
2021	256
2020	298
2019	298
2018	341
2017	341
2016	322
2015	354
2014	361
2013	334
2012	313
2011	320
2010	369
2009	380
2008	388
2007	378
2006	453
2005	433
2004	457
2003	431
2002	439
2001	447
2000	422
1999	382
1998	377
1997	557
1996	535
1995	554
1994	575
1993	540
1992	521
1991	511
1990	483
1989	474
1988	496
1987	500

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Kessler Elementary School
2023	22
2022	21
2021	22
2020	22
2019	22
2018	25
2017	25
2016	25
2015	28
2013	19
2012	19
2011	20
2010	23
2009	23
2008	23
2007	26
2006	25
2005	25
2004	26
2003	25
2002	25
2001	23
2000	23
1999	22
1998	23
1997	31
1996	31
1995	31
1994	30
1993	28
1992	28
1991	27
1990	25

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School Motto

Kessler is a place where ALL students succeed with no exception.

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Kessler Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Kessler Elementary School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WA)

#1924 out of 2088 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Kessler Elementary School
2023	#1924
2022	#2006
2021	#2024
2019	#2024
2018	#2002
2017	#1954
2016	#1962
2015	#1912
2014	#1563
2013	#1938
2012	#1891

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20-24%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Kessler Elementary School	Washington	Longview School District
2023	22%	41%	32%
2022	17%	40%	28%
2019	17%	50%	40%
2018	17%	51%	39%
2017	27%	51%	37%
2016	22%	51%	36%
2015	22%	49%	34%
2014	32%	65%	51%
2013	17%	64%	51%
2012	32%	63%	53%
2011	42%	60%	51%

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20-24%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Kessler Elementary School	Washington	Longview School District
2022	22%	53%	44%
2019	22%	61%	51%
2018	27%	61%	39%
2017	22%	61%	48%
2016	27%	62%	49%
2015	22%	56%	45%
2014	42%	74%	63%
2013	52%	73%	65%
2012	52%	72%	66%
2011	47%	70%	65%
2010	37%	70%	62%

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20-29%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Kessler Elementary School	Washington	Longview School District
2023	13:1	16:1	16:1
2022	13:1	16:1	17:1
2021	12:1	16:1	17:1
2020	14:1	17:1	18:1
2019	14:1	17:1	18:1
2018	14:1	19:1	18:1
2017	14:1	18:1	18:1
2016	13:1	19:1	19:1
2015	13:1	18:1	17:1
2013	18:1	19:1	20:1
2012	16:1	20:1	20:1
2011	16:1	19:1	20:1
2010	16:1	19:1	20:1
2009	17:1	19:1	19:1
2008	17:1	19:1	20:1
2007	15:1	19:1	20:1
2006	18:1	19:1	20:1
2005	17:1	19:1	20:1
2004	18:1	19:1	20:1
2003	17:1	19:1	20:1
2002	18:1	19:1	21:1
2001	19:1	20:1	21:1
2000	18:1	20:1	21:1
1999	17:1	21:1	21:1
1998	17:1	20:1	20:1
1997	18:1	20:1	20:1
1996	17:1	21:1	20:1
1995	18:1	20:1	20:1
1994	19:1	20:1	20:1
1993	19:1	21:1	20:1
1992	19:1	21:1	20:1
1991	19:1	21:1	20:1
1990	19:1	21:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Kessler Elementary School	Washington	Longview School District
2023	2%	1%	2%
2022	2%	1%	2%
2021	2%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	2%	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	6%	4%	5%
2009	8%	4%	6%
2008	7%	4%	5%
2007	5%	4%	4%
2006	6%	3%	5%
2005	6%	3%	4%
2004	4%	3%	4%
2003	5%	3%	4%
2002	5%	3%	3%
2001	6%	4%	4%
2000	5%	3%	3%
1999	5%	3%	3%
1998	4%	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%	2%
1996	5%	3%	2%
1995	5%	3%	2%
1994	4%	3%	2%
1993	3%	3%	2%
1992	3%	3%	2%
1991	3%	2%	2%
1990	2%	3%	2%
1989	2%	2%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Kessler Elementary School	Washington	Longview School District
2023	2%	9%	2%
2022	3%	9%	2%
2021	2%	8%	2%
2020	2%	8%	2%
2019	2%	8%	2%
2018	2%	8%	1%
2017	2%	8%	1%
2016	2%	8%	1%
2014	1%	7%	2%
2013	1%	8%	2%
2012	2%	7%	2%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	7%	10%	5%
2009	8%	10%	4%
2008	6%	9%	5%
2007	4%	8%	4%
2006	5%	8%	4%
2005	3%	8%	3%
2004	4%	8%	3%
2003	4%	8%	3%
2002	4%	8%	3%
2001	4%	7%	4%
2000	4%	7%	3%
1999	3%	7%	4%
1998	3%	7%	4%
1997	6%	7%	4%
1996	5%	7%	4%
1995	4%	6%	4%
1994	2%	6%	4%
1993	4%	6%	4%
1992	3%	6%	3%

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Hispanic

19%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kessler Elementary School	Washington	Longview School District
2023	21%	26%	22%
2022	21%	25%	22%
2021	26%	25%	23%
2020	25%	24%	21%
2019	25%	24%	21%
2018	26%	23%	21%
2017	26%	23%	21%
2016	28%	22%	21%
2015	28%	22%	20%
2014	26%	21%	19%
2013	28%	20%	19%
2012	19%	20%	18%
2011	21%	18%	17%
2010	18%	16%	13%
2009	15%	16%	12%
2008	17%	15%	12%
2007	19%	14%	12%
2006	18%	14%	11%
2005	17%	13%	11%
2004	17%	12%	10%
2003	13%	12%	9%
2002	13%	11%	9%
2001	12%	10%	7%
2000	9%	10%	7%
1999	9%	9%	6%
1998	6%	9%	5%
1997	9%	8%	5%
1996	8%	8%	4%
1995	6%	7%	4%
1994	5%	7%	3%
1993	6%	6%	3%
1992	3%	6%	2%
1991	2%	6%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2022)
Year	Kessler Elementary School	Washington	Longview School District
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	2%	5%	1%
2011	2%	5%	1%
2010	3%	6%	3%
2009	2%	5%	3%
2008	3%	6%	2%
2007	3%	6%	3%
2006	3%	6%	3%
2005	3%	6%	2%
2004	3%	6%	2%
2003	2%	6%	2%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	2%	5%	1%
2000	2%	5%	2%
1999	2%	5%	1%
1998	2%	5%	1%
1997	2%	5%	1%
1996	2%	4%	1%
1995	2%	5%	1%
1994	2%	4%	1%
1993	1%	4%	1%
1992	1%	4%	1%
1991	1%	4%	1%
1990	1%	4%	1%
1989	1%	4%	1%

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White

62%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kessler Elementary School	Washington	Longview School District
2023	64%	49%	65%
2022	63%	50%	65%
2021	62%	51%	64%
2020	63%	53%	67%
2019	63%	53%	67%
2018	59%	55%	68%
2017	59%	55%	68%
2016	57%	56%	69%
2015	62%	57%	70%
2014	60%	58%	70%
2013	59%	59%	69%
2012	65%	60%	69%
2011	66%	63%	72%
2010	66%	64%	74%
2009	67%	65%	75%
2008	67%	66%	76%
2007	69%	68%	77%
2006	68%	69%	77%
2005	71%	70%	80%
2004	72%	71%	81%
2003	76%	71%	82%
2002	76%	73%	83%
2001	76%	74%	84%
2000	80%	75%	85%
1999	81%	76%	86%
1998	85%	76%	87%
1997	80%	77%	88%
1996	80%	78%	89%
1995	83%	79%	89%
1994	87%	80%	90%
1993	86%	81%	90%
1992	89%	81%	92%
1991	92%	82%	92%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Kessler Elementary School	Washington	Longview School District
2023	3%	1%	1%
2022	3%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	3%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Kessler Elementary School	Washington	Longview School District
2023	8%	9%	7%
2022	7%	9%	7%
2021	6%	9%	7%
2020	8%	8%	6%
2019	8%	8%	6%
2018	13%	8%	8%
2017	13%	8%	8%
2016	12%	7%	7%
2015	8%	7%	7%
2014	9%	7%	7%
2013	8%	6%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kessler Elementary School	Washington	Longview School District
2023	0.54	0.68	0.52
2022	0.56	0.68	0.53
2021	0.55	0.67	0.53
2020	0.54	0.65	0.51
2019	0.54	0.65	0.51
2018	0.57	0.64	0.49
2017	0.57	0.64	0.49
2016	0.59	0.63	0.48
2015	0.54	0.62	0.47
2014	0.57	0.61	0.48
2013	0.57	0.61	0.48
2012	0.54	0.60	0.49
2011	0.52	0.58	0.46
2010	0.55	0.56	0.41
2009	0.54	0.55	0.41
2008	0.54	0.54	0.40
2007	0.50	0.51	0.39
2006	0.51	0.49	0.39
2005	0.47	0.49	0.34
2004	0.45	0.48	0.34
2003	0.41	0.47	0.32
2002	0.40	0.45	0.30
2001	0.41	0.44	0.28
2000	0.35	0.42	0.26
1999	0.34	0.40	0.25
1998	0.27	0.40	0.23
1997	0.35	0.39	0.23
1996	0.35	0.39	0.21
1995	0.31	0.36	0.19
1994	0.24	0.35	0.19
1993	0.26	0.34	0.17
1992	0.21	0.33	0.16
1991	0.15	0.32	0.14

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Eligible for

86%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Kessler Elementary School	Washington	Longview School District
2023	80%	41%	60%
2022	74%	36%	53%
2021	68%	35%	52%
2020	78%	35%	54%
2019	78%	35%	54%
2018	82%	37%	54%
2017	82%	37%	54%
2016	87%	38%	55%
2015	87%	39%	56%
2014	85%	39%	55%
2013	87%	38%	54%
2012	85%	37%	53%
2011	76%	33%	48%
2010	79%	33%	48%
2009	71%	29%	41%
2008	64%	28%	37%
2007	68%	28%	38%
2006	68%	29%	39%
2005	64%	27%	37%
2004	61%	27%	37%
2003	58%	26%	33%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Kessler Elementary School	Washington	Longview School District
2023	6%	8%	8%
2022	8%	7%	10%
2021	9%	7%	9%
2020	5%	8%	8%
2019	5%	8%	8%
2018	10%	7%	7%
2017	10%	7%	7%
2016	6%	7%	6%
2015	3%	7%	6%
2014	6%	7%	5%
2013	6%	7%	5%
2012	5%	7%	5%
2011	7%	7%	5%
2010	7%	8%	6%
2009	8%	9%	8%
2008	10%	9%	7%
2007	8%	9%	7%
2006	8%	8%	7%
2005	10%	9%	8%
2004	13%	9%	7%
2003	10%	9%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Longview School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kessler Elementary School's ranking?

Kessler Elementary School is ranked #1924 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Washington.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Kessler Elementary School?

333 students attend Kessler Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Kessler Elementary School students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, 2% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Kessler Elementary School?

Kessler Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is equal to the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Kessler Elementary School offer ?

Kessler Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Kessler Elementary School part of?

Kessler Elementary School is part of Longview School District.

In what neighborhood is Kessler Elementary School located?

Kessler Elementary School is located in the New West Side neighborhood of Longview, WA.

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