Impact of COVID-19 on Kelso High School
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 248th of 417 High schools | Ranks 285th of 442 High schools | 5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Kelso High School) | 66.5 | 51.6 | 14.9% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Kelso School District) | 66 | 51 | 14.9% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Washington) | 72.8 | 65.9 | 6.9% |
10th Grade Math (Kelso High School) | 19.2 | 15.5 | 3.7% |
10th Grade Math (Kelso School District) | 19 | 14.5 | 4.4% |
10th Grade Math (Washington) | 42.4 | 33.3 | 9.1% |
11th Grade Science (Kelso High School) | 58.6 | 55.1 | 3.5% |
11th Grade Science (Kelso School District) | 57.9 | 53.3 | 4.5% |
11th Grade Science (Washington) | 50 | 50.5 | 0.5% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Kelso High School) | 66.5 | 51.6 | 14.9% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Kelso School District) | 53.4 | 45 | 8.4% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Washington) | 61 | 52.9 | 8.1% |
All Grades Math (Kelso High School) | 19.2 | 15.5 | 3.7% |
All Grades Math (Kelso School District) | 35.5 | 28.9 | 6.5% |
All Grades Math (Washington) | 50.1 | 41 | 9% |
All Grades Science (Kelso High School) | 58.6 | 55.1 | 3.5% |
All Grades Science (Kelso School District) | 50.4 | 46.4 | 4% |
All Grades Science (Washington) | 52.7 | 48.8 | 4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 1507 | 1424 | 5.5% |
African American | 5 | 9 | 80% |
American Indian | 33 | 21 | 36.4% |
Asian | 17 | 13 | 23.5% |
Hispanic | 255 | 295 | 15.7% |
Pacific Islander | 16 | 16 | |
White | 1081 | 976 | 9.7% |
Two or More Races | 100 | 81 | 19% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 49.6% | 60.8% | 11.2% |