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Olympic Elementary School

1324 30th Avenue, Longview, WA 98632 · (360) 575-7084 · Cowlitz County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL381 STUDENTS
Enrollment
381
Elementary
DISTRICT 328 · STATE 380
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
272 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten6317%
Grade 16617%
Grade 25013%
Grade 37219%
Grade 46517%
Grade 56517%

This year's kindergarten class (63) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (65).

Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 68% · US 70%
White
21556%
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 47% · US 43%
Hispanic
11831%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 27% · US 30%
Asian
113%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 9% · US 6%
Two+
267%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 9% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
103%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 2% · US 0%
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
Male
19752%
Female
18448%

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Test scores

Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
41.6%
WA avg 49.0% . +1.3pp since 2014
Math
40.8%
WA avg 39.2% . +9.0pp since 2014

What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 9 points.

Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2022-2341.6%40.8%
2021-2242.9%34.4%
2018-1947.1%37.8%
2017-1840.7%33.5%
2016-1740.1%34.5%
2015-1643.3%37.7%
2014-1540.2%31.7%
% 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 Olympic Elementary School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Olympic Elementary School this school38171.4%N/A
Mint Valley Elementary
Longview
36673.5%N/A
Northlake Elementary School
Longview
31573.7%N/A
Grainger Elementary
Okanogan
40465.6%43.4%
Oroville Elementary
Oroville
29868.1%33.3%
Fords Prairie Elementary
Centralia
44375.4%35.3%
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 Olympic Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn WashingtonIn Cowlitz County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
40.8%#643 of 1,103
▲ 115
#10 of 19
no change
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
41.6%#703 of 1,102
▼ 51
#7 of 19
no change
Enrollment
ranked largest first
381#707 of 1,268#7 of 21
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
17.7:1#938 of 1,085#15 of 17
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
57.9%#569 of 1,088#4 of 17
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
71.4%#237 of 1,169#7 of 20
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-2.8%#724 of 778#9 of 9
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 2024-25
Enrollment
381
+23 (+6%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 601
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 14.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2538121.517.7:171% (272)
2023-2437022.116.7:178% (287)
2022-2335424.514.4:181% (285)
2020-213582414.9:175% (267)
2017-183922515.7:178% (307)
2015-163712216.9:184% (312)
2010-113211718.9:166% (211)
2000-014862519.4:1N/A
1990-916012524.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Olympic Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 3% (392 to 381); teachers down 14% (25 to 21.5).

About Olympic Elementary School

Olympic Elementary School is an elementary school in Longview, Washington, according to federal school records. The school's 381 students are in kindergarten through 5.

Longview School District enrolls 6,382 students in 17 schools, including Olympic Elementary School.

Olympic Elementary School is 56% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 31% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 3% Asian, and 3% Pacific Islander. In Cowlitz County overall, about 83% of residents are White. Olympic Elementary School's diversity index is 58%, against a US figure of 70%.

Staffing totals 21.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 17.7:1. That is close to the 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 71%. The gap from the 58% average for public schools in Cowlitz County is 13 points.

In Cowlitz County (population about 112,360), the median household income is $76,531, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. There are 48 public schools in Cowlitz County, enrolling about 17,080 students in all.

Monticello Middle School is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.

Federal records code the school's setting as City: Small.

2024-25 enrollment was 381, a 6% increase from 358 in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher rose from 14.9 to 17.7 over 4 years.

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Cowlitz County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Olympic Elementary School
District
Longview School District
Address
1324 30th Avenue, Longview, WA 98632
Phone
(360) 575-7084
County
Cowlitz County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
381
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
17.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
272 (71%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
530447000707
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Olympic Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Olympic Elementary School?
Olympic Elementary School enrolls approximately 381 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Olympic Elementary School serve?
Olympic Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Olympic Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Olympic Elementary School is approximately 17.7:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Olympic Elementary School?
At Olympic Elementary School, the student body is approximately 56% White, 31% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Olympic Elementary School public or private?
Olympic Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Longview School District.
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