Kelso School District — Decoded Rankings
8 of 13 schools ranked · Updated 2026-07-26
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 3,158
- Free/reduced lunch
- 70.4%
- Avg SES index
- 34.4
- State
- WA
Schools in Kelso School District
Elementary / Middle Schools (8 ranked)
7 official · 1 provisional (Est. #, low confidence)
| Wallace ElementaryNeighborhoodKelso School District | #22 | #1 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Barnes ElementaryNeighborhoodKelso School District | #20 | #6 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | Medium | |
| Rose Valley ElementaryNeighborhoodKelso School District | #7 | #8 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Butler Acres ElementaryNeighborhoodKelso School District | #4 | #12 | High Scores, Context Matters | High | |
| Coweeman Middle SchoolNeighborhoodKelso School District | #15 | #14 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Huntington Middle SchoolNeighborhoodKelso School District | #21 | #16 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Lexington ElementaryNeighborhoodKelso School District | #5 | #21 | High Scores, Context Matters | Medium | |
| Kelso Virtual AcademyVirtualKelso School District | #26 | Est. #24provisional · low confidence | Typical Profile | Low |
High Schools (1 ranked)
| Kelso High SchoolNeighborhoodKelso School District | #6 | #7HS | HS outcome | HS pool |
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-Kelso, WA metro median.
| Measure | District avg | Metro median | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg achievement percentile (metro) | 52.2 | 50 | 2.2 points above the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 61.0 | 50 | 11.0 points above the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | 2.3 | 0 | Schools gain 2.3 places on average after context. |
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2023–24 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2023
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- July 26, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.9.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2023 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-07-26)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-07-26)
- Washington OSPI 2023-24 school-level results (accessed 2026-07-26)
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