Is Kalama Middle School a good school?

Kalama Middle School ranks in the bottom 16.4% of Washington middle schools.

How many students attend Kalama Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 241 students attended Kalama Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Kalama Middle School?

Students at Kalama Middle School are 84% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Kalama Middle School attend?

Students who attend Kalama Middle School usually go on to attend Kalama High School

Kalama Middle School

Summary:

Kalama Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Kalama School District in Kalama, Washington, with a student population of 241 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Washington middle schools and received below-average performance ratings, with significant disparities in academic achievement between different student groups.

Kalama Middle School's Hispanic students have performed well, ranking in the top 10% of Washington middle schools for this subgroup, but the school's White students and students with low socioeconomic status have performed poorly, ranking in the bottom 20% of the state. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science are significantly lower than the state and district averages, with only around 30% of students meeting or exceeding standards in these subjects. The school's performance has declined over the years, with proficiency rates dropping from the high 40s and 50s in the 2020-2021 school year to the low 30s in the 2023-2024 school year.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as View Ridge Middle School in the Ridgefield School District and Woodland Middle School in the Woodland School District, Kalama Middle School's performance is generally lower, with higher proficiency rates, stronger statewide rankings, and better overall academic outcomes in these neighboring schools.

Detail:

Public 6-8

548 China Garden Road
Kalama, WA 98625

(360) 673-5212

District: Kalama School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
447^th of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,969

Students who attend Kalama Middle School usually attend:

High:

Kalama High School

Feeder schools for Kalama Middle School:

Elementary:

Kalama Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.9

Number of students: 241

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.8%

Hispanic:

12.4%

Two or more races:

1.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 41.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kalama Middle School ranks worse than 83.6% of middle schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.74. (See more...)

Compare Details Kalama Middle School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2018 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.21. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Kalama Middle School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (83.8%), Hispanic (12.4%), two or more races (1.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 41.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kalama Middle School is 13.9. (See more...)

Compare Kalama Middle School employs 17.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kalama Middle School is $12,969.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kalama Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Kalama Middle School 447^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Kalama Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Kalama School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Kalama School District 116^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Kalama Middle School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Kalama Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	40.88	265^th	421	37.1%
2005	53.19	203^rd	425	52.2%
2006	43.53	262^nd	449	41.6%
2007	40.16	298^th	463	35.6%
2008	32.41	328^th	466	29.6%
2009	50.62	236^th	476	50.4%
2010	65.77	141^st	483	70.8%
2011	57.53	201^st	492	59.1%
2012	41.30	313^th	497	37.0%
2013	47.26	271^st	498	45.6%
2015	49.84	213^th	445	52.1%
2016	43.06	252^nd	443	43.1%
2017	43.80	244^th	435	43.9%
2018	53.48	196^th	437	55.1%
2019	43.99	287^th	512	43.9%
2021	46.33	270^th	529	49.0%
2022	37.18	332^nd	541	38.6%
2023	31.87	363^rd	539	32.7%
2024	19.74	447^th	535	16.4%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Kalama Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	48.79	102^nd	268	61.9%
2021	39.22	118^th	210	43.8%
2022	53.41	61^st	199	69.3%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Kalama Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	67.55	77^th	349	77.9%
2019	53.19	193^rd	448	56.9%
2021	38.65	285^th	458	37.8%
2022	38.31	296^th	475	37.7%
2023	29.39	337^th	463	27.2%
2024	36.95	284^th	455	37.6%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Kalama Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	56.86	153^rd	376	59.3%
2019	46.92	244^th	452	46.0%
2021	48.60	221^st	469	52.9%
2022	27.63	351^st	479	26.7%
2023	33.53	309^th	464	33.4%
2024	20.75	381^st	464	17.9%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Kalama Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	46.55	188^th	371	49.3%
2019	39.97	269^th	453	40.6%
2021	44.24	247^th	476	48.1%
2022	45.97	229^th	480	52.3%
2023	28.36	341^st	470	27.4%
2024	18.90	398^th	466	14.6%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Kalama Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	78.95	46^th	344	86.6%
2021	76.59	55^th	353	84.4%
2022	83.06	34^th	360	90.6%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Kalama Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	28.79	241^st	325	25.8%
2019	27.68	362^nd	470	23.0%
2021	34.36	314^th	480	34.6%
2022	26.49	383^rd	488	21.5%
2023	21.78	396^th	488	18.9%
2024	11.70	457^th	486	6.0%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Kalama Middle School

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Rank History for all high school students at Kalama Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	59.10	177^th	390	54.6%
2005	64.84	145^th	394	63.2%
2006	62.96	154^th	395	61.0%
2007	54.76	207^th	399	48.1%
2008	39.40	276^th	396	30.3%
2009	63.97	165^th	402	59.0%
2010	59.45	195^th	423	53.9%
2011	61.45	127^th	440	71.1%
2012	56.66	195^th	450	56.7%
2013	64.82	149^th	454	67.2%
2015	76.37	60^th	341	82.4%
2016	59.72	137^th	306	55.2%
2017	45.59	187^th	301	37.9%
2018	56.21	155^th	315	50.8%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Kalama Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	86.61	12^th	139	91.4%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Kalama Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	65.24	65^th	227	71.4%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Kalama Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	54.34	130^th	243	46.5%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Kalama Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	52.75	128^th	254	49.6%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Kalama Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	312	1	3	3	50	n/a	n/a	0	369
1989	325	1	1	2	39	n/a	n/a	0	368
1990	319	1	2	3	36	n/a	n/a	0	361
1991	359	2	5	2	26	n/a	n/a	0	394
1992	340	2	4	2	23	n/a	n/a	0	371
1993	360	2	2	3	7	n/a	n/a	0	374
1994	315	3	2	3	4	n/a	n/a	0	327
1995	404	1	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	408
1996	404	1	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	408
1997	423	1	5	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	431
1998	463	0	2	1	5	n/a	n/a	0	471
1999	486	0	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	491
2000	495	1	4	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	510
2001	511	1	3	7	6	n/a	n/a	0	528
2002	524	0	8	11	6	n/a	n/a	0	549
2003	524	0	8	11	6	n/a	n/a	0	549
2004	543	0	8	16	6	n/a	n/a	0	573
2005	542	0	11	13	8	n/a	n/a	0	574
2006	575	2	11	10	9	n/a	n/a	1	608
2007	582	3	11	9	9	n/a	n/a	1	615
2008	538	3	9	17	8	n/a	n/a	4	579
2009	533	5	6	21	10	n/a	n/a	2	577
2010	530	4	12	23	7	n/a	n/a	10	586
2011	517	6	12	24	9	1	11	0	580
2012	501	5	10	32	7	0	25	0	580
2013	480	10	8	28	6	1	20	0	553
2014	458	8	6	23	4	0	17	0	516
2015	448	6	5	25	3	0	16	0	503
2016	433	5	5	26	4	3	12	0	488
2017	445	10	5	33	5	3	12	0	513
2018	464	8	3	43	5	3	11	0	537
2019	213	3	2	27	5	0	5	0	255
2020	214	2	2	27	5	1	4	0	255
2021	198	4	3	22	4	1	3	0	235
2022	218	9	4	31	0	2	2	0	266
2023	202	2	2	30	0	2	3	0	241

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Kalama Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	369	20.0	18.4	0
1989	368	20.0	18.4	n/a
1990	361	20.7	17.4	0
1991	394	19.5	20.2	n/a
1992	371	19.3	19.2	n/a
1993	374	16.8	22.3	n/a
1994	327	18.7	17.5	n/a
1995	408	20.3	20.1	n/a
1996	408	20.3	20.1	n/a
1997	431	21.5	20.0	n/a
1998	471	21.6	21.8	n/a
1999	491	21.0	23.4	n/a
2000	510	21.6	23.6	n/a
2001	528	21.6	24.4	n/a
2002	549	28.2	19.5	17.3
2003	549	28.2	19.5	17.3
2004	573	28.0	20.5	18
2005	574	28.2	20.4	19.5
2006	608	27.2	22.4	21.1
2007	615	28.3	21.7	20.2
2008	579	25.5	22.7	19.3
2009	577	25.5	22.6	22.4
2010	586	25.1	23.3	28.5
2011	580	25.6	22.6	34.5
2012	580	26.0	22.2	36.7
2013	553	25.7	21.4	37.4
2014	516	n/a	n/a	40.5
2015	503	24.0	20.9	38.6
2016	488	24.0	20.3	33.6
2017	513	25.0	20.4	33.7
2018	537	25.8	20.7	29.2
2019	255	12.7	19.9	34.1
2020	255	13.5	18.8	32.2
2021	235	12.3	19.0	32.8
2022	266	11.9	22.2	33.8
2023	241	17.3	13.9	41.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Kalama Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	369	20.0	18.4	0
1989	368	20.0	18.4	n/a
1990	361	20.7	17.4	0
1991	394	19.5	20.2	n/a
1992	371	19.3	19.2	n/a
1993	374	16.8	22.3	n/a
1994	327	18.7	17.5	n/a
1995	408	20.3	20.1	n/a
1996	408	20.3	20.1	n/a
1997	431	21.5	20.0	n/a
1998	471	21.6	21.8	n/a
1999	491	21.0	23.4	n/a
2000	510	21.6	23.6	n/a
2001	528	21.6	24.4	n/a
2002	549	28.2	19.5	17.3
2003	549	28.2	19.5	17.3
2004	573	28.0	20.5	18
2005	574	28.2	20.4	19.5
2006	608	27.2	22.4	21.1
2007	615	28.3	21.7	20.2
2008	579	25.5	22.7	19.3
2009	577	25.5	22.6	22.4
2010	586	25.1	23.3	28.5
2011	580	25.6	22.6	34.5
2012	580	26.0	22.2	36.7
2013	553	25.7	21.4	37.4
2014	516	n/a	n/a	40.5
2015	503	24.0	20.9	38.6
2016	488	24.0	20.3	33.6
2017	513	25.0	20.4	33.7
2018	537	25.8	20.7	29.2
2019	255	12.7	19.9	34.1
2020	255	13.5	18.8	32.2
2021	235	12.3	19.0	32.8
2022	266	11.9	22.2	33.8
2023	241	17.3	13.9	41.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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