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Kelso School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,354 students in Kelso School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Kelso School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
13 Schools
857 Schools
# Students
4,793 Students
327,074 Students
# Teachers
272 Teachers
17,864 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Kelso School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 300 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#216 out of 306 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)35%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)53%
61%
Graduation Rate
(18-19)88%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.67
# American Indian Students
59 Students
5,934 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
49 Students
24,389 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
909 Students
81,316 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
25%
# Black Students
24 Students
13,984 Students
% Black Students
n/a
4%
# White Students
3,381 Students
167,677 Students
% White Students
71%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
72 Students
3,863 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
1%
# Two or more races Students
291 Students
28,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
39
1,625
# Students in K Grade:
310
5,231
# Students in 1st Grade:
362
5,699
# Students in 2nd Grade:
344
6,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
351
6,334
# Students in 4th Grade:
346
6,427
# Students in 5th Grade:
349
9,296
# Students in 6th Grade:
370
69,084
# Students in 7th Grade:
396
83,057
# Students in 8th Grade:
369
85,096
# Students in 9th Grade:
404
14,541
# Students in 10th Grade:
374
10,867
# Students in 11th Grade:
402
10,949
# Students in 12th Grade:
377
12,664
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,378 is higher than the state median of $19,148. The school district revenue/student has grown by 49% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,170 is higher than the state median of $19,607. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$112 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$130 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,378
$19,148
Spending / Student
$27,170
$19,607
Best Kelso School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Kelso Virtual Academy
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
257 Alpha Dr
Longview, WA 98632
(360) 232-5000
Longview, WA 98632
(360) 232-5000
Grades: 1-12
| 232 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Loowit High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2001 Allen St
Kelso, WA 98626
(360) 501-1951
Kelso, WA 98626
(360) 501-1951
Grades: 6-12
| 4 students
Rank: #33.
Huntington Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
500 Redpath
Kelso, WA 98626
(360) 501-1700
Kelso, WA 98626
(360) 501-1700
Grades: 6-8
| 531 students
Rank: #44.
Coweeman Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2000 Allen St
Kelso, WA 98626
(360) 501-1750
Kelso, WA 98626
(360) 501-1750
Grades: 6-8
| 546 students
Rank: n/an/a
Special Education
Special Education School
601 Crawford St
Kelso, WA 98626
(360) 501-1904
Kelso, WA 98626
(360) 501-1904
Grades: 1-12
| 41 students
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