Is Kessler Elementary School a good school?

Kessler Elementary School ranks in the bottom 6.7% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Kessler Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 333 students attended Kessler Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Kessler Elementary School?

Students at Kessler Elementary School are 62% White, 19% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% American Indian, 2% Pacific Islander.

Kessler Elementary School

Summary:

Kessler Elementary School is a public elementary school in Longview, Washington, serving 289 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school faces significant challenges, consistently underperforming compared to the Longview School District and the state of Washington in academic proficiency across all grade levels and subject areas.

Kessler Elementary has a higher percentage of White students (63.67%) compared to the state average (52.63%), but a lower percentage of Hispanic students (20.76%) compared to the state average (22.7%). The school's academic performance is consistently well below its peers, with only 25.55% of Kessler students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to 44.64% in the Longview School District and 52.63% statewide. Kessler Elementary has also consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Washington elementary schools, placing it in the lowest 0-star category by SchoolDigger. The school's student subgroups, such as female students, male students, Hispanic students, White students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students, all perform significantly below their respective state and district averages.

The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Kessler Elementary, ranging from 76.95% to 85.12% over the past three school years, suggests that the school serves a population with significant economic disadvantages. When compared to nearby schools, such as Butler Acres Elementary and Columbia Valley Garden Elementary, both in the Kelso School District, Kessler Elementary is the lowest-performing school in the area, indicating that the school may require substantial interventions and support to improve student outcomes and better serve the needs of the community.

Detail:

Public K-5

1902 E Kessler Blvd.
Longview, WA 98632-1844

(360) 575-7580

District: Longview School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1090^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,829

Student/teacher ratio: 16.0

Number of students: 333

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.9%

Hispanic:

19.2%

Two or more races:

10.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kessler Elementary School ranks worse than 93.3% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks last among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Longview School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.89. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (61.9%), Hispanic (19.2%), two or more races (10.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 85.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kessler Elementary School is 16. 4 elementary schools in the Longview School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Kessler Elementary School employs 20.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kessler Elementary School is $20,829, which is the 2^nd highest among 8 elementary schools in the Longview School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kessler Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Kessler Elementary School 1090^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Kessler Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Kessler Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Kessler Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	17.92	894^th	1026	12.9%
2005	12.67	950^th	1031	7.9%
2006	18.86	927^th	1051	11.8%
2007	14.80	973^rd	1069	9.0%
2008	18.17	927^th	1067	13.1%
2009	12.93	993^rd	1072	7.4%
2010	9.57	1040^th	1088	4.4%
2011	14.42	1000^th	1092	8.4%
2012	9.03	1048^th	1097	4.5%
2013	8.07	1070^th	1106	3.3%
2015	7.16	1028^th	1067	3.7%
2016	5.28	1024^th	1053	2.8%
2017	5.73	1030^th	1056	2.5%
2018	6.15	1026^th	1054	2.7%
2019	4.60	1110^th	1130	1.8%
2021	12.80	1006^th	1107	9.1%
2022	8.56	1118^th	1169	4.4%
2023	9.18	1115^th	1169	4.6%
2024	10.89	1090^th	1168	6.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Kessler Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	15.84	459^th	478	4.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kessler Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	9.09	959^th	979	2.0%
2021	22.55	724^th	854	15.2%
2022	12.96	977^th	1019	4.1%
2023	17.04	930^th	1013	8.2%
2024	17.94	924^th	1024	9.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Kessler Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	6.66	973^rd	1004	3.1%
2019	8.54	1027^th	1068	3.8%
2021	21.74	812^th	1008	19.4%
2022	12.37	1020^th	1100	7.3%
2023	9.69	1040^th	1094	4.9%
2024	10.72	1029^th	1093	5.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Kessler Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	9.14	953^rd	999	4.6%
2019	6.06	1053^rd	1075	2.0%
2021	8.23	993^rd	1025	3.1%
2022	6.88	1089^th	1113	2.2%
2023	11.53	1022^nd	1099	7.0%
2024	11.62	1019^th	1099	7.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Kessler Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	8.37	689^th	697	1.1%

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Rank History for White students at Kessler Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	3.74	824^th	833	1.1%
2019	3.47	1021^st	1027	0.6%
2021	10.21	898^th	943	4.8%
2022	5.63	1018^th	1031	1.3%
2023	4.22	1004^th	1011	0.7%
2024	5.00	999^th	1009	1.0%

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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 Kessler Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	459	5	14	9	9	n/a	n/a	0	496
1989	429	4	18	13	10	n/a	n/a	0	474
1990	441	6	16	8	12	n/a	n/a	0	483
1991	468	6	11	11	15	n/a	n/a	0	511
1992	466	6	16	18	15	n/a	n/a	0	521
1993	462	8	19	33	18	n/a	n/a	0	540
1994	503	10	14	28	20	n/a	n/a	0	575
1995	426	13	25	42	29	n/a	n/a	0	535
1996	426	13	25	42	29	n/a	n/a	0	535
1997	445	13	33	48	18	n/a	n/a	0	557
1998	322	6	11	22	16	n/a	n/a	0	377
1999	310	8	11	35	18	n/a	n/a	0	382
2000	338	7	16	38	23	n/a	n/a	0	422
2001	341	7	16	55	28	n/a	n/a	0	447
2002	327	9	16	56	23	n/a	n/a	0	431
2003	327	9	16	56	23	n/a	n/a	0	431
2004	330	14	18	76	19	n/a	n/a	0	457
2005	309	12	14	73	23	n/a	n/a	2	433
2006	307	7	16	78	22	n/a	n/a	23	453
2007	256	9	11	67	14	n/a	n/a	21	378
2008	255	8	17	58	19	n/a	n/a	31	388
2009	251	5	21	51	23	n/a	n/a	29	380
2010	241	5	19	59	16	n/a	n/a	29	369
2011	211	6	6	67	6	4	20	0	320
2012	205	6	7	60	4	10	21	0	313
2013	197	3	4	92	6	5	27	0	334
2014	217	2	5	95	6	5	31	0	361
2015	218	3	3	96	2	5	27	0	354
2016	183	1	8	87	3	4	36	0	322
2017	199	2	6	86	3	1	44	0	341
2018	190	0	4	88	3	2	34	0	321
2019	188	0	5	75	3	2	25	0	298
2020	170	3	5	81	3	5	25	0	292
2021	158	3	5	67	4	4	15	0	256
2022	173	3	8	57	5	9	19	0	274
2023	184	1	7	60	6	9	22	0	289
2024	206	3	11	64	8	6	35	0	333

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 Kessler Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	496	22.0	22.5	0
1989	474	26.0	18.2	n/a
1990	483	25.4	19.0	0
1991	511	27.3	18.7	n/a
1992	521	27.6	18.8	n/a
1993	540	28.1	19.2	n/a
1994	575	29.6	19.4	n/a
1995	535	31.1	17.2	n/a
1996	535	31.1	17.2	n/a
1997	557	30.6	18.2	n/a
1998	377	22.7	16.6	n/a
1999	382	22.6	16.9	n/a
2000	422	23.6	17.9	n/a
2001	447	23.7	18.9	n/a
2002	431	25.5	16.9	68.2
2003	431	25.5	16.9	68.2
2004	457	26.0	17.6	73.7
2005	433	25.5	17.0	73.8
2006	453	25.2	18.0	79.8
2007	378	26.1	14.5	80.7
2008	388	22.6	17.2	79.8
2009	380	22.6	16.8	85.5
2010	369	23.0	16.0	93.2
2011	320	20.2	15.8	82.8
2012	313	19.0	16.4	89.5
2013	334	19.0	17.5	92.8
2014	361	n/a	n/a	91.1
2015	354	28.0	12.6	91.5
2016	322	25.0	12.8	93.5
2017	341	25.4	13.3	93.5
2018	321	24.0	13.3	88.2
2019	298	21.8	13.6	82.2
2020	292	22.0	13.2	76.7
2021	256	22.0	11.5	77
2022	274	21.0	13.0	81.8
2023	289	22.0	13.1	85.1
2024	333	20.7	16.0	85.6

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 Kessler Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	496	22.0	22.5	0
1989	474	26.0	18.2	n/a
1990	483	25.4	19.0	0
1991	511	27.3	18.7	n/a
1992	521	27.6	18.8	n/a
1993	540	28.1	19.2	n/a
1994	575	29.6	19.4	n/a
1995	535	31.1	17.2	n/a
1996	535	31.1	17.2	n/a
1997	557	30.6	18.2	n/a
1998	377	22.7	16.6	n/a
1999	382	22.6	16.9	n/a
2000	422	23.6	17.9	n/a
2001	447	23.7	18.9	n/a
2002	431	25.5	16.9	68.2
2003	431	25.5	16.9	68.2
2004	457	26.0	17.6	73.7
2005	433	25.5	17.0	73.8
2006	453	25.2	18.0	79.8
2007	378	26.1	14.5	80.7
2008	388	22.6	17.2	79.8
2009	380	22.6	16.8	85.5
2010	369	23.0	16.0	93.2
2011	320	20.2	15.8	82.8
2012	313	19.0	16.4	89.5
2013	334	19.0	17.5	92.8
2014	361	n/a	n/a	91.1
2015	354	28.0	12.6	91.5
2016	322	25.0	12.8	93.5
2017	341	25.4	13.3	93.5
2018	321	24.0	13.3	88.2
2019	298	21.8	13.6	82.2
2020	292	22.0	13.2	76.7
2021	256	22.0	11.5	77
2022	274	21.0	13.0	81.8
2023	289	22.0	13.1	85.1
2024	333	20.7	16.0	85.6

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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