Kalama School District — Decoded Rankings
3 of 3 schools ranked · Updated 2026-09-04
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 795
- Free/reduced lunch
- 40.7%
- Avg SES index
- 51.3
- State
- WA
Schools in Kalama School District
Elementary / Middle Schools (2 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalama Elem SchoolNeighborhoodKalama School District | #549 | #200 (WA)plausibly #72–351#2 (Longview-Kelso metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Kalama Middle SchoolNeighborhoodKalama School District | #1285 | #1401 (WA)plausibly #1333–1428#25 (Longview-Kelso metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High |
High Schools (1 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalama High SchoolNeighborhoodKalama School District | #111 | #134 (WA)HS#2 (Longview-Kelso metro) | HS outcome | Medium |
Story type breakdown
- 1Outperforming Expectations
- 0Strong by Both Measures
- 0High Scores, Context Matters
- 0Typical 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) | 53.8 | 50 | 3.8 points above the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 51.9 | 50 | 1.9 points above the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | -0.5 | 0 | Schools lose 0.5 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
- September 4, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.14.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2023 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-09-04)
- Washington OSPI 2023-24 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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