Kalama School District

548 China Garden Rd
Kalama, WA 98625-9764
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 795 students in Kalama School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary Schools in Kalama School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public elementary school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,833 Schools
# Students
1,151 Students
740,174 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
44,879 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Kalama School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#170 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
35%
40%
46%
53%
53%
49%
85-89%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.69
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
12%
26%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
82%
48%
% Hawaiian
1%
2%
% Two or more races
2%
9%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,321 is higher than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $36,849 is higher than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,321
$18,796
Spending / Student
$36,849
$19,246

Best Kalama School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kalama Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
548 China Garden Road
Kalama, WA 98625
(360) 673-5207
Grades: K-5
| 549 students
Rank: #22.
Kalama Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
548 China Garden Road
Kalama, WA 98625
(360) 673-5212
Grades: 6-8
| 246 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 1,151 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 85-89% (Top 30% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 53% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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