Is Saint Helens Elementary a good school?

Saint Helens Elementary ranks in the bottom 8.5% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Saint Helens Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 279 students attended Saint Helens Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Saint Helens Elementary?

Students at Saint Helens Elementary are 55% White, 31% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% Pacific Islander, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Saint Helens Elementary attend?

Students who attend Saint Helens Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Monticello Middle School High : R A Long High School

Saint Helens Elementary

Summary:

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

While the school has seen increasing student diversity in recent years, with a student population that is 56.88% White, 26.77% Hispanic, and 4.46% Pacific Islander, Saint Helens Elementary consistently performs below the district and state averages in standardized test scores for English Language Arts, Math, and Science. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 25.55% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 44.64% for the Longview School District and 52.63% for the state. Similarly, just 21.9% of students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 33.71% for the district and 41.68% for the state. The school's low performance has resulted in a ranking in the bottom 10% of elementary schools in Washington and a 0 or 1 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

When compared to nearby schools, both within the Longview School District and in the neighboring Kelso School District, Saint Helens Elementary stands out as an outlier, with significantly lower academic achievement and school rankings. Schools like Mint Valley Elementary, Robert Gray Elementary, and Columbia Valley Garden Elementary all outperform Saint Helens on standardized tests and have higher school rankings. The high poverty rate at Saint Helens, with 94.8% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, is likely a significant factor contributing to the school's low academic performance.

Detail:

Public K-5

431 27th Avenue
Longview, WA 98632-1329

(360) 575-7362

District: Longview School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1069^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,298

Students who attend Saint Helens Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Monticello Middle School
High:	R A Long High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.1

Number of students: 279

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.2%

Hispanic:

30.8%

Two or more races:

6.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Saint Helens Elementary ranks worse than 91.5% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 7^th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Longview School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.86. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (55.2%), Hispanic (30.8%), two or more races (6.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Longview School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Saint Helens Elementary is 13.1, which is the lowest among 9 elementary schools in the Longview School District! (See more...)

Compare Saint Helens Elementary employs 21.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Saint Helens Elementary is $19,298, which is the 3^rd highest among 8 elementary schools in the Longview School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Saint Helens Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Saint Helens Elementary 1069^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Saint Helens Elementary 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 Saint Helens Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Saint Helens Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	6.89	995^th	1026	3.0%
2005	13.82	939^th	1031	8.9%
2006	2.76	1044^th	1051	0.7%
2007	5.32	1042^nd	1069	2.5%
2008	10.63	1005^th	1067	5.8%
2009	13.93	981^st	1072	8.5%
2010	20.51	940^th	1088	13.6%
2011	14.82	993^rd	1092	9.1%
2012	6.25	1074^th	1097	2.1%
2013	7.57	1074^th	1106	2.9%
2015	7.57	1022^nd	1067	4.2%
2016	4.87	1027^th	1053	2.5%
2017	7.53	1016^th	1056	3.8%
2018	12.04	972^nd	1054	7.8%
2019	11.65	1042^nd	1130	7.8%
2021	15.79	962^nd	1107	13.1%
2022	17.89	997^th	1169	14.7%
2023	12.27	1071^st	1169	8.4%
2024	12.86	1069^th	1168	8.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Saint Helens Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	38.47	392^nd	637	38.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Saint Helens Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	21.69	847^th	979	13.5%
2021	26.26	675^th	854	21.0%
2022	33.19	729^th	1019	28.5%
2023	23.18	858^th	1013	15.3%
2024	24.11	849^th	1024	17.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Saint Helens Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	11.16	945^th	1004	5.9%
2019	11.80	986^th	1068	7.7%
2021	24.79	769^th	1008	23.7%
2022	18.11	945^th	1100	14.1%
2023	12.22	1015^th	1094	7.2%
2024	12.71	1004^th	1093	8.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Saint Helens Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	18.85	857^th	999	14.2%
2019	15.93	942^nd	1075	12.4%
2021	17.00	887^th	1025	13.5%
2022	20.25	917^th	1113	17.6%
2023	16.12	973^rd	1099	11.5%
2024	19.96	929^th	1099	15.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Saint Helens Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	13.71	518^th	540	4.1%
2019	11.87	673^rd	697	3.4%
2022	17.69	642^nd	694	7.5%
2023	25.26	513^th	633	19.0%
2024	54.78	286^th	651	56.1%

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Rank History for White students at Saint Helens Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	7.43	803^rd	833	3.6%
2019	9.67	978^th	1027	4.8%
2021	7.42	925^th	943	1.9%
2022	21.86	873^rd	1031	15.3%
2023	7.40	981^st	1011	3.0%
2024	6.06	995^th	1009	1.4%

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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 Saint Helens Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	303	4	13	7	8	n/a	n/a	0	335
1989	291	7	11	13	7	n/a	n/a	0	329
1990	277	10	11	12	12	n/a	n/a	0	322
1991	256	8	8	15	7	n/a	n/a	0	294
1992	284	5	18	22	9	n/a	n/a	0	338
1993	304	7	17	31	14	n/a	n/a	0	373
1994	283	3	13	39	10	n/a	n/a	0	348
1995	344	9	14	44	10	n/a	n/a	0	421
1996	344	9	14	44	10	n/a	n/a	0	421
1997	314	2	14	46	12	n/a	n/a	0	388
1998	240	12	19	47	7	n/a	n/a	0	325
1999	198	9	13	57	13	n/a	n/a	0	290
2000	238	9	13	69	16	n/a	n/a	0	345
2001	228	5	12	102	14	n/a	n/a	0	361
2002	175	13	10	136	13	n/a	n/a	0	347
2003	175	13	10	136	13	n/a	n/a	0	347
2004	170	12	10	121	14	n/a	n/a	0	327
2005	158	10	6	115	10	n/a	n/a	0	299
2006	150	7	6	88	8	n/a	n/a	28	287
2007	177	8	6	93	16	n/a	n/a	24	324
2008	194	3	6	96	18	n/a	n/a	31	348
2009	199	6	5	97	11	n/a	n/a	25	343
2010	188	12	8	102	13	n/a	n/a	37	360
2011	168	3	8	131	4	0	33	0	347
2012	144	5	7	130	5	0	38	0	329
2013	143	10	10	133	4	0	31	0	331
2014	139	8	8	143	4	0	31	0	333
2015	190	7	7	137	4	0	28	0	373
2016	169	8	5	130	2	3	29	0	346
2017	179	5	6	131	2	5	22	0	350
2018	181	8	6	124	4	8	26	0	357
2019	189	7	9	102	2	10	29	0	348
2020	192	5	6	102	3	10	17	0	335
2021	138	3	9	106	5	8	19	0	288
2022	161	4	8	95	8	8	22	0	306
2023	153	4	9	72	5	12	14	0	269
2024	154	2	5	86	3	11	18	0	279

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 Saint Helens Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	335	18.0	18.6	0
1989	329	18.0	18.2	n/a
1990	322	19.3	16.6	0
1991	294	19.3	15.2	n/a
1992	338	20.3	16.6	n/a
1993	373	21.6	17.3	n/a
1994	348	22.6	15.4	n/a
1995	421	22.6	18.6	n/a
1996	421	22.6	18.6	n/a
1997	388	21.6	18.0	n/a
1998	325	18.6	17.5	n/a
1999	290	14.3	20.3	n/a
2000	345	15.9	21.7	n/a
2001	361	17.6	20.5	n/a
2002	347	18.8	18.5	79.3
2003	347	18.8	18.5	79.3
2004	327	17.0	19.2	82.9
2005	299	17.0	17.6	84.3
2006	287	15.6	18.4	96.5
2007	324	17.1	18.9	96.3
2008	348	21.4	16.3	100
2009	343	20.4	16.8	105
2010	360	20.9	17.2	108.7
2011	347	20.5	16.9	85.9
2012	329	20.4	16.0	93.9
2013	331	20.5	16.1	94
2014	333	n/a	n/a	93.1
2015	373	25.0	14.9	94.1
2016	346	23.0	15.0	94.2
2017	350	22.7	15.3	94.6
2018	357	24.1	14.8	90.5
2019	348	24.3	14.2	85.3
2020	335	24.5	13.6	87.2
2021	288	24.4	11.7	85.8
2022	306	24.5	12.4	80.7
2023	269	20.5	13.1	94.8
2024	279	21.1	13.1	93.5

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 Saint Helens Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	335	18.0	18.6	0
1989	329	18.0	18.2	n/a
1990	322	19.3	16.6	0
1991	294	19.3	15.2	n/a
1992	338	20.3	16.6	n/a
1993	373	21.6	17.3	n/a
1994	348	22.6	15.4	n/a
1995	421	22.6	18.6	n/a
1996	421	22.6	18.6	n/a
1997	388	21.6	18.0	n/a
1998	325	18.6	17.5	n/a
1999	290	14.3	20.3	n/a
2000	345	15.9	21.7	n/a
2001	361	17.6	20.5	n/a
2002	347	18.8	18.5	79.3
2003	347	18.8	18.5	79.3
2004	327	17.0	19.2	82.9
2005	299	17.0	17.6	84.3
2006	287	15.6	18.4	96.5
2007	324	17.1	18.9	96.3
2008	348	21.4	16.3	100
2009	343	20.4	16.8	105
2010	360	20.9	17.2	108.7
2011	347	20.5	16.9	85.9
2012	329	20.4	16.0	93.9
2013	331	20.5	16.1	94
2014	333	n/a	n/a	93.1
2015	373	25.0	14.9	94.1
2016	346	23.0	15.0	94.2
2017	350	22.7	15.3	94.6
2018	357	24.1	14.8	90.5
2019	348	24.3	14.2	85.3
2020	335	24.5	13.6	87.2
2021	288	24.4	11.7	85.8
2022	306	24.5	12.4	80.7
2023	269	20.5	13.1	94.8
2024	279	21.1	13.1	93.5

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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