Kelso School District — Decoded Rankings
8 of 13 schools ranked · Updated 2026-09-04
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)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wallace ElementaryNeighborhoodKelso School District | #1143 | #78 (WA)#1 (Longview-Kelso metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Huntington Middle SchoolNeighborhoodKelso School District | #1113 | #701 (WA)#10 (Longview-Kelso metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Lexington ElementaryNeighborhoodKelso School District | #610 | #713 (WA)#11 (Longview-Kelso metro) | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Barnes ElementaryNeighborhoodKelso School District | #1225 | #741 (WA)#12 (Longview-Kelso metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Butler Acres ElementaryNeighborhoodKelso School District | #541 | #855 (WA)#16 (Longview-Kelso metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Coweeman Middle SchoolNeighborhoodKelso School District | #1162 | #1037 (WA)#18 (Longview-Kelso metro) | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Rose Valley ElementaryNeighborhoodKelso School District | #1088 | #1401 (WA)#23 (Longview-Kelso metro) | Lower by Both Measures | 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)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelso High SchoolNeighborhoodKelso School District | #263 | #288 (WA)HS#6 (Longview-Kelso metro) | HS outcome | Medium |
Story type breakdown
- 1Outperforming Expectations
- 0Strong by Both Measures
- 0High Scores, Context Matters
- 4Typical Profile
- 2Lower 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) | 51.1 | 50 | 1.1 points above the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 53.8 | 50 | 3.8 points above the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | 0.7 | 0 | Schools gain 0.7 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
- September 4, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.14.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2022 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-09-04)
- Washington OSPI 2022-23 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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