Kelso School District
Public
Grades PK–12 C+School Grade
Public schools for Kelso.
At a glance
4,960Students enrolled
13Schools
$17,454Spent per student
18:1Student–teacher ratio
62%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
For Kelso
Grades K–5
Butler Acres Elementary or Barnes Elementary or Wallace ElementaryDepends on your addressThis districtBased on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs WA
Math proficiency35%
State average 50.3%
Reading / language arts53%
State average 61%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 83%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2018–19; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$17,454
per student each year · 5% below the WA average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
4,119’20
4,793’21
4,940’22
4,949’23
4,960’24
Students
White · 69%3,398
Hispanic · 20%983
Two or more races · 7%329
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 2%123
American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%59
Asian · 1%46
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools13 in district
Lexington ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 854 students · Kelso
PublicButler Acres ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 426 students · Kelso
PublicBarnes ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 343 students · Kelso
PublicWallace ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 333 students · Kelso
PublicRose Valley ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 186 students · Kelso
PublicCarrolls ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 107 students · Kelso
PublicHuntington Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 559 students · Kelso
PublicCoweeman Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 501 students · Kelso
PublicKelso High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,390 students · Kelso
PublicLoowit High SchoolHigh · Grades 6–12 · 14 students · Kelso
PublicKelso Goal Oriented Learning DesignHigh · Grades 9–12 · 12 students · Kelso
PublicKelso Virtual AcademyOther · Grades K–12 · 216 students · Kelso
PublicSpecial EducationOther · Grades PK–12 · 19 students · Kelso
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.