WashingtonSchoolsMt. Solo Middle School

Mt. Solo Middle School

PublicRegular
Longview, Washington · Longview School District
Teachers23.0FTE
Ratio18.0:1students per teacher
Students414enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students414
Grade Span6–8
Student:Teacher18.0:1
Free/Reduced Lunch59%
Title INo
SectorPublic
Pupil : Teacher Ratio
16.7:1
(2024)
7.2%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
24
(2024)
4.3%vs prior yr
Enrollment
401
(2024)
3.1%vs prior yr
Avg Teacher Experience
15
years

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

15.1:115.9:116.7:117.5:118.3:119.1:12020202120222023202418.8:118.1:118.5:118.0:116.7:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:1Mt. Solo Middle SchoolUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

397400404408412415222223232424202020212022202320244133984084144012222222324EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment413398408414401
Teacher FTE2222222324
Pupil : Teacher ratio18.8:118.1:118.5:118.0:116.7:115.4:1

Teacher Experience & Qualifications (2024)

Average years of experience15.3 yrs
Novice teachers (< 3 yrs)0%
Hold advanced degree76%
Source: State Department of Education teacher workforce reports.

What These Numbers Mean

Teacher FTE

Full-Time Equivalent counts part-time teachers proportionally. One full-time teacher = 1.0 FTE; two half-time teachers also = 1.0 FTE. This is the standard federal reporting unit.

Pupil : Teacher ratio

NCES-reported ratio divides total enrollment by teacher FTE. It is NOT the same as average class size — schools with specialists, coaches, and resource teachers will show lower ratios than typical class sizes.

How to read the trend

A falling pupil:teacher ratio (line going down) means more staffing per student — generally a positive signal. A rising line can indicate budget pressure or fast enrollment growth outpacing hiring. Always compare to the US average (dashed grey).

Historical data spans 20202024 from NCES CCD.