Olympic Elementary School

Located at 1324 30th Avenue, in Longview, Washington, Olympic Elementary School is a moderately sized K-5 school that enrolls 381 students (grades K through 5), run under Longview School District.

Olympic Elementary School is one of 17 schools operated by Longview School District, a district that serves 6,382 students overall.

On demographics, Olympic Elementary School reports that the largest single group is White, at 56% of enrollment. The remainder looks like 31% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 3% Asian, 3% Pacific Islander. The wider county runs roughly 83% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 17.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 71% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Cowlitz County (around 58%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Zooming out to the county, Cowlitz County reports that the typical household earns roughly $76,531 per year, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Cowlitz County runs 48 public schools (combined enrollment of about 17,080 students), of which Olympic Elementary School is one.

Monticello Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Olympic Elementary School.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 3%: 392 students in 2018 compared to 381 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 26% to 31% over that span. Class-load math has widened: from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 17.7:1 in 2025.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.