Kelso School District — Decoded Rankings
8 of 13 schools ranked · Updated 2026-05-29
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 3,202
- Free/reduced lunch
- 65.4%
- Avg SES index
- 38.1
- State
- WA
Schools in Kelso School District
Elementary / Middle Schools (7 ranked)
| Huntington Middle SchoolNeighborhoodKelso School District | #20 | #3 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | Medium | |
| Wallace ElementaryNeighborhoodKelso School District | #21 | #4 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Barnes ElementaryNeighborhoodKelso School District | #16 | #8 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Rose Valley ElementaryNeighborhoodKelso School District | #3 | #11 | High Scores, Context Matters | Medium | |
| Coweeman Middle SchoolNeighborhoodKelso School District | #11 | #13 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Lexington ElementaryNeighborhoodKelso School District | #5 | #20 | High Scores, Context Matters | High | |
| Butler Acres ElementaryNeighborhoodKelso School District | #8 | #23 | Typical Profile | High |
High Schools (1 ranked)
| Kelso High SchoolNeighborhoodKelso School District | #0 | #0 | — | Typical Profile | Insufficient |
Story type breakdown
- 2Outperforming Expectations
- 0Strong by Both Measures
- 2High Scores, Context Matters
- 3Typical Profile
- 0Lower by Both Measures
How this district compares
District-level averages relative to the Longview, WA metro median.
| Measure | District avg | Metro median | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg achievement percentile (metro) | 57.7 | 50 | 7.7 points above the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 60.4 | 50 | 10.4 points above the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | 0.3 | 0 | Schools gain 0.3 places on average after context. |
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2024–25 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2024
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- May 29, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.2.0
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