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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 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 414 students in Kelso School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Washington.
Public Preschools in Kelso School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Washington public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
13 Schools
801 Schools
# Students
4,949 Students
280,418 Students
# Teachers
299 Teachers
17,799 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#213 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
49%
Graduation Rate
84%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.71
# American Indian Students
61 Students
2,844 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
47 Students
25,971 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
979 Students
73,094 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
26%
# Black Students
22 Students
16,473 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
3,404 Students
129,086 Students
% White Students
69%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
119 Students
5,103 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
2%
# Two or more races Students
309 Students
27,229 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
10%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
98
23,952
# Students in K Grade:
307
43,573
# Students in 1st Grade:
374
42,048
# Students in 2nd Grade:
351
43,955
# Students in 3rd Grade:
360
39,809
# Students in 4th Grade:
379
41,098
# Students in 5th Grade:
358
39,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
373
3,085
# Students in 7th Grade:
364
1,010
# Students in 8th Grade:
397
1,067
# Students in 9th Grade:
410
319
# Students in 10th Grade:
411
337
# Students in 11th Grade:
385
333
# Students in 12th Grade:
382
580
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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 Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wallace Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1213 S 5th Ave
Kelso, WA 98626
(360) 501-1650
Kelso, WA 98626
(360) 501-1650
Grades: PK-5
| 386 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: PK-12
| 28 students
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