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
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.
Overall District Rank
#170 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
49%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.69
# American Indian Students
11 Students
9,834 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
12 Students
66,765 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
141 Students
187,960 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
26%
# Black Students
6 Students
34,994 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
948 Students
353,967 Students
% White Students
82%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
11,000 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
2%
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
67,620 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
9
15,322
# Students in K Grade:
108
74,525
# Students in 1st Grade:
84
77,872
# Students in 2nd Grade:
86
81,806
# Students in 3rd Grade:
71
78,256
# Students in 4th Grade:
98
81,082
# Students in 5th Grade:
93
81,722
# Students in 6th Grade:
92
80,515
# Students in 7th Grade:
74
73,171
# Students in 8th Grade:
80
72,324
# Students in 9th Grade:
88
5,537
# Students in 10th Grade:
91
5,680
# Students in 11th Grade:
89
5,765
# Students in 12th Grade:
88
6,597
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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.
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)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kalama Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
548 China Garden Road
Kalama, WA 98625
(360) 673-5207
Kalama, WA 98625
(360) 673-5207
Grades: K-5
| 549 students
Rank: #22.
Kalama Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
548 China Garden Road
Kalama, WA 98625
(360) 673-5212
Kalama, WA 98625
(360) 673-5212
Grades: 6-8
| 246 students
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