Kessler Elementary School

Kessler Elementary School operates as an average-sized elementary-level community in Longview, Washington, one of the schools within Longview School District. Current enrollment sits at 349 students spanning grades K through 5.

Within Longview School District, which oversees 17 schools and 6,382 students, Kessler Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Kessler Elementary School shows that White students make up the majority at 57%. The remainder breaks down as 26% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 2% Asian, 2% Native American. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 83%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 83% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Cowlitz County's rate of about 58%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Cowlitz County indicate median household earnings sit near $76,531, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Cowlitz County's 48 public schools (combined enrollment of about 17,080 students), Kessler Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Saint Helens Elementary, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Kessler Elementary School.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Kessler Elementary School's enrollment has climbed 9% since 2018, when it stood at 321 (now 349). The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 13.4:1 in 2018 to 17.1:1 today.

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