Mt. Solo Middle School

Mt. Solo Middle School operates as a small middle-grades school in Longview, Washington, one of the schools within Longview School District. Current enrollment sits at 401 students spanning grades 6 through 8. That puts it 31% smaller than the typical public school in Washington, which averages around 577 students.

Across the 17 schools in Longview School District (6,382 students total), Mt. Solo Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Mt. Solo Middle School shows that the largest single group is White, at 68% of enrollment; the rest looks like 20% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 2% Asian, 2% Native American. By comparison, Cowlitz County as a whole is about 83% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Mt. Solo Middle School lists 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.9:1 average. An estimated 59% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Around the school, census data for Cowlitz County shows median household earnings sit near $76,531, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Mt. Solo Middle School is one of 48 public schools in Cowlitz County (combined enrollment of about 17,080 students).

The closest other public school is Robert Gray Elementary, roughly 1.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Mt. Solo Middle School operates from a high-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Mt. Solo Middle School's enrollment has contracted 6% since 2018, when it stood at 425 (now 401). White enrollment moved from 76% to 68% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 17.9:1 in 2018 to 16.7:1 today.

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