Enrollment
349
Elementary
DISTRICT 328 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LONGVIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530447000702
Kessler Elementary School
1902 E Kessler Blvd., Longview, WA 98632 · (360) 575-7580 · Cowlitz County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL349 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
289 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 92 | 26% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (92) is 130% larger than its 5th grade class (40).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 68% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
24.8%
WA avg 49.0% . +1.1pp since 2014
Math
20.9%
WA avg 39.2% . +1.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 49 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 24.8% | 20.9% |
| 2021-22 | 23.3% | 14.1% |
| 2018-19 | 24.1% | 15.9% |
| 2017-18 | 28.3% | 17.8% |
| 2016-17 | 23.7% | 24.2% |
| 2015-16 | 24.3% | 19.9% |
| 2014-15 | 23.7% | 19.7% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Kessler Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kessler Elementary School this school | 349 | 82.8% | N/A |
| Wallace Elementary Kelso | 333 | 85.0% | N/A |
| Saint Helens Elementary Longview | 299 | 84.6% | N/A |
| Ocosta Elementary School Westport | 321 | 81.3% | 30.4% |
| Barnes Elementary Kelso | 343 | 78.4% | N/A |
| Richland School District Early Learning Center Richland | 301 | 78.1% | N/A |
Matched among Washington elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Kessler Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Cowlitz County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.9% | #1,026 of 1,103 ▲ 47 | #19 of 19 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.8% | #1,023 of 1,102 ▲ 15 | #19 of 19 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 349 | #800 of 1,268 | #12 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #847 of 1,085 | #13 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.2% | #539 of 1,088 | #2 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.8% | #89 of 1,169 | #3 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.7% | #136 of 257 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
349
+93 (+36%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 511
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 11.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 349 | 20.4 | 17.1:1 | 83% (289) |
| 2023-24 | 333 | 20.7 | 16.1:1 | 86% (285) |
| 2022-23 | 289 | 22 | 13.1:1 | 85% (246) |
| 2020-21 | 256 | 22 | 11.6:1 | 77% (197) |
| 2017-18 | 321 | 24 | 13.4:1 | 88% (283) |
| 2015-16 | 322 | 25 | 12.9:1 | 93% (301) |
| 2010-11 | 320 | 20 | 16.0:1 | 83% (265) |
| 2000-01 | 447 | 23 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 511 | 27 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kessler Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (321 to 349); teachers down 15% (24 to 20.4).
About Kessler Elementary School
Kessler Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school located in Longview, Washington. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 5, with 349 students enrolled.
Longview School District counts 17 schools and 6,382 students, including Kessler Elementary School.
At Kessler Elementary School, White students make up 57% of the student body. The remaining shares are 26% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 2% Asian, and 2% Native American. Cowlitz County as a whole is about 83% White, so the school's share is lower. Pick two students at random and there is a 59% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal staffing data show 20.4 full-time-equivalent teachers at Kessler Elementary School and a ratio of 17.1:1. That matches the 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington fairly closely. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 83% of students. The 58% average for public schools in Cowlitz County is 25 points lower.
Kessler Elementary School is located in Cowlitz County, where the median household income is $76,531, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Kessler Elementary School is one of 48 public schools in the county.
Nearest public school: Saint Helens Elementary, about 0.7 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around Kessler Elementary School as City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment is up 36% from 2020-21, when Kessler Elementary School had 256 students, to 2024-25, when it had 349. The ratio of students to teachers went from 11.6:1 to 17.1:1 over the same years.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Kessler Elementary School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Cowlitz County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
112,360
Census ACS
Median income
$76,531
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
48
17,080 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Longview School District
- R A Long High SchoolHigh · 926 students
- Mark Morris High SchoolHigh · 912 students
- Monticello Middle SchoolMiddle · 525 students
- Cascade Middle SchoolMiddle · 463 students
- Robert Gray ElementaryElementary · 415 students
- Mt. Solo Middle SchoolMiddle · 401 students
Other schools in Longview
- R A Long High SchoolHigh · 926 students
- Mark Morris High SchoolHigh · 912 students
- Monticello Middle SchoolMiddle · 525 students
- Cascade Middle SchoolMiddle · 463 students
- Robert Gray ElementaryElementary · 415 students
- Mt. Solo Middle SchoolMiddle · 401 students
Other Kessler Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Kessler Elementary. Kessler Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Kessler Elementary SchoolHelena, MT · 235 students
Nearby schools
- Saint Helens Elementary0.7 mi · 299
- Discovery High School-Achieve0.8 mi · 57
- Discovery High School0.8 mi · 57
- Longview Virtual Academy0.8 mi · 88
- R A Long High School0.9 mi · 926
- Monticello Middle School0.9 mi · 525
Frequently asked questions
About Kessler Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Kessler Elementary School?
Kessler Elementary School enrolls approximately 349 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Kessler Elementary School serve?
Kessler Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Kessler Elementary School?
Approximately 17.1:1 students per teacher at Kessler Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Kessler Elementary School?
At Kessler Elementary School, the student body is approximately 57% White, 26% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Kessler Elementary School public or private?
Kessler Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Longview School District.
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