Best Public Schools in Kalama, WA

Summary:

The Kalama School District in Kalama, Washington, consists of 3 schools: 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving students from kindergarten through 12th grade. The district's schools demonstrate a mix of strong and underperforming academic results, with Kalama Elementary School and Kalama High School standing out as the top performers in the district.

Kalama High School is the district's highest-ranked school, earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking 137 out of 437 Washington high schools. The school consistently performs well on state assessments, with 75.31% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 35.8% proficient or better in Math. In contrast, Kalama Middle School appears to be the weakest performer, with lower proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Math compared to the district and state averages, suggesting an area for improvement.

Across the district, the schools have a predominantly white student population, ranging from 81.03% to 83.82% white students. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch varies from 37.64% at Kalama High School to 42.35% at Kalama Elementary School. The district's focus on improving student outcomes, particularly at the middle school level, and exploring ways to increase racial diversity could be beneficial for the Kalama School District and its community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				WCAS Science (2024)				SBAC English Language Arts (2024)								SBAC Math (2024)								% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kalama Elementary School	Public	K-5	548 China Garden Road	Kalama	98625	Cowlitz County	Kalama School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 673-5207	562	36	15.6	42.3%	463 (82.4%)	2 (0.4%)	69 (12.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.9%)	56.9	482^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	58.7%		45.4	609^th of 1169 public elementary schools	47.9%	127	72.5			72.5	48.6	53.1	59.3					54.1	41.4	51.0	44.0					46.0	88.5	91.0	94.9	94.9	94.9	89.7	93.6	93.6	89.7	89.7	$15,237	$665	$14,572
Kalama Middle School	Public	6-8	548 China Garden Road	Kalama	98625	Cowlitz County	Kalama School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 673-5212	241	17	13.9	41.1%	202 (83.8%)	2 (0.8%)	30 (12.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	19.7	447^th of 535 public middle schools	16.4%		31.9	363^rd of 539 public middle schools	32.7%	84		31.6		31.6				30.9	30.9	32.8		31.4				19.2	29.4	21.1		22.8											$12,969	$244	$12,725
Kalama High School	Public	9-12	548 China Garden Road	Kalama	98625	Cowlitz County	Kalama School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 673-5212	348	21	16.6	37.6%	282 (81.0%)	3 (0.9%)	42 (12.1%)	6 (1.7%)	7 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.0%)	63.5	137^th of 437 public high schools	68.6%		65.6	132^nd of 442 public high schools	70.1%	5			49.4	49.4							75.3	75.3							35.8	35.8											$17,715	$768	$16,947

Cities Near Kalama

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kelso	5.26 mi	12	186^th
Woodland	5.69 mi	10	120^th
Longview	10.74 mi	20	216^th
La Center	12.13 mi	4	104^th
Ridgefield	13.43 mi	7	78^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.