Top Rankings
Kelso School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,352 students in Kelso School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in Kelso School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
13 Schools
800 Schools
# Students
4,949 Students
302,560 Students
# Teachers
299 Teachers
16,189 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Kelso 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#202 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
49%
Graduation Rate
90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.68
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
20%
25%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
69%
50%
% Hawaiian
2%
1%
% Two or more races
6%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,641 is higher than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,313 is higher than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$112 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$130 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,641
$18,796
Spending / Student
$26,313
$19,246
Best Kelso School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
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
Gr: 6-12 | 8 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #22.
Huntington Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
500 Redpath
Kelso, WA 98626
(360) 501-1700
Kelso, WA 98626
(360) 501-1700
Gr: 6-8 | 567 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #33.
Coweeman Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2000 Allen St
Kelso, WA 98626
(360) 501-1750
Kelso, WA 98626
(360) 501-1750
Gr: 6-8 | 510 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #44.
Kelso Virtual Academy
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
257 Alpha Dr
Longview, WA 98632
(360) 232-5000
Longview, WA 98632
(360) 232-5000
Gr: K-12 | 239 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: n/an/a
Special Education
Special Education School
601 Crawford St
Kelso, WA 98626
(360) 501-1904
Kelso, WA 98626
(360) 501-1904
Gr: PK-12 | 28 students Minority enrollment: 32%
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