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Enrollment
415
Elementary
DISTRICT 328 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LONGVIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530447000710
Robert Gray Elementary
4622 Ohio Street, Longview, WA 98632 · (360) 575-7302 · Cowlitz County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL415 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
210 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 51%
Community
1
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 | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 34% smaller than its 5th grade class (82).
Student demographics
39%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
37.7%
WA avg 49.0% . -19.4pp since 2014
Math
36.8%
WA avg 39.2% . -13.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 49 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 19 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 13 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 37.7% | 36.8% |
| 2021-22 | 39.9% | 34.3% |
| 2018-19 | 50.4% | 40.2% |
| 2017-18 | 50.2% | 37.7% |
| 2016-17 | 49.6% | 46.4% |
| 2015-16 | 58.7% | 53.2% |
| 2014-15 | 57.1% | 50.2% |
% 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 Robert Gray Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Gray Elementary this school | 415 | 50.6% | N/A |
| Onalaska Elementary School Onalaska | 437 | 52.9% | 47.2% |
| Salnave Elementary CHENEY | 347 | 53.0% | 43.7% |
| Toledo Elementary School Toledo | 432 | 48.8% | 43.1% |
| Napavine Elementary Napavine | 411 | 45.0% | 44.6% |
| Hamilton Elementary PORT ANGELES | 338 | 53.0% | 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 Robert Gray Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Cowlitz County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #734 of 1,103 ▲ 28 | #11 of 19 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.7% | #814 of 1,102 ▼ 85 | #12 of 19 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 415 | #570 of 1,268 | #6 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #921 of 1,085 | #14 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.1% | #940 of 1,088 | #12 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.6% | #623 of 1,169 | #16 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.2% | #623 of 778 | #5 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 2024-25Enrollment
415
+16 (+4%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 527
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 16.0:1
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 | 415 | 23.6 | 17.6:1 | 51% (210) |
| 2023-24 | 426 | 24.8 | 17.1:1 | 55% (235) |
| 2022-23 | 414 | 25.7 | 16.1:1 | 51% (211) |
| 2020-21 | 399 | 25 | 16.0:1 | 40% (160) |
| 2017-18 | 447 | 26 | 17.2:1 | 41% (182) |
| 2015-16 | 468 | 28 | 16.7:1 | 43% (199) |
| 2010-11 | 550 | 24 | 22.9:1 | 38% (207) |
| 2000-01 | 580 | 26 | 22.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 527 | 23 | 22.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Robert Gray Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (447 to 415); teachers down 9% (26 to 23.6).
About Robert Gray Elementary
Robert Gray Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school, is located in Longview, Washington. A federal count lists 415 students at the school, in kindergarten through 5.
Robert Gray Elementary is part of Longview School District, where 17 schools serve 6,382 students.
A majority of students at Robert Gray Elementary, 76%, are White. The remaining shares are 13% Hispanic and 9% multiracial. The chance that two students picked at random at Robert Gray Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 39%.
The school has about 17.6 students per teacher and 23.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Washington average about 17.3:1, a similar figure. About 51% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch.
Census estimates describe Cowlitz County this way: median household income is about $76,531, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 48 public schools in Cowlitz County, with a combined enrollment of about 17,080.
Mint Valley Elementary is the public school closest to Robert Gray Elementary, about 1.0 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
In the federal locale system, Robert Gray Elementary is coded Suburb: Small, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
Federal counts put enrollment at 399 in 2020-21 and 415 in 2024-25, a 4% rise. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 16.0:1; by 2024-25 it was 17.6:1.
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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
- Mt. Solo Middle SchoolMiddle · 401 students
- Olympic Elementary SchoolElementary · 381 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
- Mt. Solo Middle SchoolMiddle · 401 students
- Olympic Elementary SchoolElementary · 381 students
Other Robert Gray Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Robert Gray Elementary. Robert Gray Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Robert Gray ElementaryAberdeen, WA · 210 students
Nearby schools
- Mint Valley Elementary1.0 mi · 366
- Mt. Solo Middle School1.4 mi · 401
- Columbia Valley Garden Elem Schl2.1 mi · 362
- Cascade Middle School2.6 mi · 463
- Olympic Elementary School2.7 mi · 381
- R A Long High School2.8 mi · 926
Frequently asked questions
About Robert Gray ElementaryHow many students attend Robert Gray Elementary?
Robert Gray Elementary enrolls approximately 415 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Robert Gray Elementary serve?
Robert Gray Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Robert Gray Elementary have?
Robert Gray Elementary employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.6:1.
How diverse is Robert Gray Elementary?
Robert Gray Elementary reports a student body of 76% White, 13% Hispanic, 9% Two or more.
What district is Robert Gray Elementary in?
Robert Gray Elementary is part of Longview School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.