Kelso School District — Decoded Rankings
8 of 13 schools ranked · Updated 2026-07-26
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 3,175
- Free/reduced lunch
- 69.8%
- Avg SES index
- 37.5
- State
- WA
Schools in Kelso School District
Elementary / Middle Schools (7 ranked)
7 official · 1 unranked (N/A — not yet eligible)
| Wallace ElementaryNeighborhoodKelso School District | #18 | #1 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Barnes ElementaryNeighborhoodKelso School District | #22 | #5 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Huntington Middle SchoolNeighborhoodKelso School District | #17 | #7 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Butler Acres ElementaryNeighborhoodKelso School District | #2 | #12 | High Scores, Context Matters | High | |
| Lexington ElementaryNeighborhoodKelso School District | #3 | #16 | Typical Profile | Low | |
| Coweeman Middle SchoolNeighborhoodKelso School District | #19 | #18 | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Rose Valley ElementaryNeighborhoodKelso School District | #14 | #21 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Unranked (1 not yet eligible for a rank) | |||||
| Kelso Virtual Academy | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
High Schools (1 ranked)
| Kelso High SchoolNeighborhoodKelso School District | #4 | #5HS | HS outcome | HS pool |
Story type breakdown
- 3Outperforming Expectations
- 0Strong by Both Measures
- 1High Scores, Context Matters
- 2Typical Profile
- 1Lower by Both Measures
How this district compares
District-level averages relative to the Longview-Kelso, WA metro median.
| Measure | District avg | Metro median | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg achievement percentile (metro) | 51.6 | 50 | 1.6 points above the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 59.9 | 50 | 9.9 points above the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | 2.1 | 0 | Schools gain 2.1 places on average after context. |
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2022–23 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2022
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- July 26, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.9.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2022 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-07-26)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-07-26)
- Washington OSPI 2022-23 school-level results (accessed 2026-07-26)
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