The reported proficiency rate for Science is 7%.
Original Research by School Decision on Longview
Longview is a special education school in Raleigh serving students in grades six through twelve. It is a small school with a very small enrollment distributed across middle and high school years, with the largest concentration in the tenth grade. The vast majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating economic need, and the enrollment is predominantly Black students, with smaller numbers of white, Hispanic, and multiracial students.
State testing data from North Carolina shows proficiency rates at or near zero in both math and English language arts in the most recent reported year. Testing in those subjects involved only a small number of students. Older science testing data, from several years back, showed similarly low proficiency. Because Longview is a special education school serving students with significant disabilities, the expectation for state standardized assessment performance differs fundamentally from that of general-education schools. The purpose of special education is individualized support and progress toward each student's own goals, which may not align with grade-level state testing benchmarks. A parent considering this school should understand that state test scores are not a meaningful measure of its effectiveness; instead, the relevant questions concern the quality of individualized education plans, the specific disabilities and support needs the school serves, the transition and life-skills programming available, and how well the school's offerings match a particular student's needs.
Raleigh itself is North Carolina's capital, a mixed-use city with a dense downtown anchored by the State Capitol, museums, and performing arts venues, and spreading residential neighborhoods of varying walkability. Downtown blocks score high on walkability; much of the rest of the city is car-dependent. The broader area is in a major growth phase, with development underway across downtown mixed-use districts, the Warehouse District, Midtown/North Hills, and new retail and office projects. Major employers include WakeMed Health and Hospitals, Duke Raleigh Hospital, North Carolina State University, IBM, Red Hat, and nearby Research Triangle Park. The median household income in the broader region is moderate to strong, and home values and rents are near the state benchmark, though affordability metrics reflect the pressure of rising prices on local purchasing power.
Wake County Schools, the parent district, serves a large regional population and is actively managing growth through school construction, reassignments, and calendar adjustments. The district adopted a cellphone policy for 2025-26 requiring phones to be silenced and stored in middle and elementary schools. It has also implemented a wholesale shift to Science of Reading instruction in early grades, completed through teacher training. These changes shape the operational and pedagogical environment across the district.
No data was available on Longview's graduation rate, chronic absenteeism, staff composition, course offerings, or discipline patterns. Comparison of Longview's performance against other district schools is not applicable because it serves a distinct population with different assessment and outcome measures. A parent or guardian evaluating Longview should speak directly with the school about its curriculum, special education services, transition planning, staff qualifications, and how it addresses the specific academic, behavioral, or developmental needs of the student being considered.
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