Is Wallace Elementary a good school?

Wallace Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.0% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Wallace Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 386 students attended Wallace Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Wallace Elementary?

Students at Wallace Elementary are 61% White, 25% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% Pacific Islander, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Wallace Elementary attend?

Students who attend Wallace Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Coweeman Middle School High : Kelso High School

Wallace Elementary

Summary:

Wallace Elementary is a public elementary school located in Kelso, Washington, serving 342 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Kelso School District, which has a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Despite having a relatively high per-student spending of $18,966 and a low student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4 students per teacher, Wallace Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of Washington elementary schools. The school's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in SBAC/English Language Arts and SBAC/Math, is significantly lower than the Kelso School District and the state of Washington averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 35.09% of Wallace Elementary students were proficient or better in SBAC/English Language Arts, compared to 46.68% for the Kelso School District and 52.63% for the state.

The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as White students and male students, who rank in the bottom 10-15% of Washington elementary schools in these categories. However, the school's Hispanic students perform better relative to other schools, ranking in the top half of Washington elementary schools for English Language Arts and Math proficiency. The high percentage of students from low-income families at Wallace Elementary (88.01% in 2022-2023) suggests that the school may be facing significant socioeconomic challenges that could be impacting student learning and academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1213 S 5th Ave
Kelso, WA 98626

(360) 501-1650

District: Kelso School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
946^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,966

Students who attend Wallace Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Coweeman Middle School
High:	Kelso High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.0

Number of students: 386

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.4%

Hispanic:

24.9%

Two or more races:

6.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Wallace Elementary ranks worse than 81% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks last among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Kelso School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.49. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (61.4%), Hispanic (24.9%), two or more races (6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Kelso School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wallace Elementary is 15, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the Kelso School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wallace Elementary is $18,966, which is the 3^rd highest among 6 elementary schools in the Kelso School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wallace Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Wallace Elementary 946^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Wallace Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Kelso School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Kelso School District 158^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Wallace Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	20.00	869^th	1026	15.3%
2005	17.55	896^th	1031	13.1%
2006	39.30	689^th	1051	34.4%
2007	43.17	639^th	1069	40.2%
2008	27.96	838^th	1067	21.5%
2009	38.16	727^th	1072	32.2%
2010	25.67	873^rd	1088	19.8%
2011	31.09	831^st	1092	23.9%
2012	24.80	909^th	1097	17.1%
2013	19.27	972^nd	1106	12.1%
2015	11.53	990^th	1067	7.2%
2016	9.98	992^nd	1053	5.8%
2017	15.79	930^th	1056	11.9%
2018	19.98	873^rd	1054	17.2%
2019	9.62	1063^rd	1130	5.9%
2021	18.76	905^th	1107	18.2%
2022	13.87	1047^th	1169	10.4%
2023	20.80	966^th	1169	17.4%
2024	21.49	946^th	1168	19.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Wallace Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	39.08	195^th	333	41.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Wallace Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	20.14	565^th	637	11.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wallace Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	18.82	886^th	979	9.5%
2021	34.98	572^nd	854	33.0%
2022	24.96	851^st	1019	16.5%
2023	37.84	647^th	1013	36.1%
2024	36.17	695^th	1024	32.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Wallace Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	12.97	920^th	1004	8.4%
2019	11.82	985^th	1068	7.8%
2021	23.61	787^th	1008	21.9%
2022	13.11	1010^th	1100	8.2%
2023	27.45	826^th	1094	24.5%
2024	16.55	955^th	1093	12.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Wallace Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	30.31	720^th	999	27.9%
2019	9.68	1020^th	1075	5.1%
2021	21.96	820^th	1025	20.0%
2022	18.38	955^th	1113	14.2%
2023	13.33	1004^th	1099	8.6%
2024	26.30	827^th	1099	24.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wallace Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	17.88	628^th	697	9.9%
2021	39.43	279^th	501	44.3%
2022	21.92	601^st	694	13.4%
2023	59.19	231^st	633	63.5%
2024	26.25	507^th	651	22.1%

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Rank History for White students at Wallace Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	11.93	774^th	833	7.1%
2019	5.79	1010^th	1027	1.7%
2021	10.57	894^th	943	5.2%
2022	10.74	985^th	1031	4.5%
2023	13.44	936^th	1011	7.4%
2024	15.24	930^th	1009	7.8%

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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 Wallace Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	427	6	15	17	13	n/a	n/a	0	478
1989	427	3	23	18	22	n/a	n/a	0	493
1990	401	2	33	27	15	n/a	n/a	0	478
1991	397	6	42	27	19	n/a	n/a	0	491
1992	403	6	31	34	22	n/a	n/a	0	496
1993	398	6	24	41	20	n/a	n/a	0	489
1994	396	9	21	39	15	n/a	n/a	0	480
1995	381	4	13	50	19	n/a	n/a	0	467
1996	381	4	13	50	19	n/a	n/a	0	467
1997	380	4	10	60	15	n/a	n/a	0	469
1998	367	4	13	56	15	n/a	n/a	0	455
1999	374	11	13	61	20	n/a	n/a	0	479
2000	359	14	12	52	22	n/a	n/a	0	459
2001	343	11	10	62	22	n/a	n/a	0	448
2002	280	5	9	62	48	n/a	n/a	0	404
2003	280	5	9	62	48	n/a	n/a	0	404
2004	262	5	6	59	46	n/a	n/a	0	378
2005	195	14	5	61	50	n/a	n/a	1	326
2006	183	9	5	74	50	n/a	n/a	1	322
2007	200	10	7	77	42	n/a	n/a	0	336
2008	190	6	2	73	35	n/a	n/a	5	311
2009	212	5	2	81	31	n/a	n/a	15	346
2010	180	4	3	82	21	n/a	n/a	7	297
2011	185	2	3	121	11	0	29	0	351
2012	185	2	1	128	8	4	30	0	358
2013	192	0	1	128	7	3	20	0	351
2014	198	0	1	150	6	2	19	0	376
2015	199	1	2	142	2	10	22	0	378
2016	198	3	1	132	0	15	29	0	378
2017	213	5	3	117	2	16	19	0	375
2018	209	2	3	112	1	16	11	0	354
2019	212	2	3	102	2	17	21	0	359
2020	229	5	5	90	4	18	27	0	378
2021	173	2	5	73	4	19	19	0	295
2022	191	1	5	86	4	16	21	0	324
2023	199	1	4	85	6	21	26	0	342
2024	237	1	4	96	6	19	23	0	386

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 Wallace Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	478	24.0	19.9	0
1989	493	25.0	19.7	n/a
1990	478	23.7	20.1	0
1991	491	25.6	19.1	n/a
1992	496	24.9	19.9	n/a
1993	489	24.2	20.2	n/a
1994	480	23.2	20.7	n/a
1995	467	24.4	19.1	n/a
1996	467	24.4	19.1	n/a
1997	469	25.4	18.5	n/a
1998	455	23.2	19.6	n/a
1999	479	23.7	20.2	n/a
2000	459	23.9	19.2	n/a
2001	448	23.7	18.9	n/a
2002	404	22.5	18.0	84.4
2003	404	22.5	18.0	84.4
2004	378	22.0	17.2	78.3
2005	326	22.5	14.5	81.8
2006	322	19.4	16.6	81.3
2007	336	20.5	16.4	80.1
2008	311	20.6	15.1	84
2009	346	20.6	16.8	80.1
2010	297	16.5	18.0	87.2
2011	351	18.5	18.9	75.2
2012	358	18.7	19.1	85.5
2013	351	19.8	17.7	88.6
2014	376	n/a	n/a	92.6
2015	378	25.0	15.1	88.9
2016	378	23.0	16.4	88.9
2017	375	26.1	14.3	85.1
2018	354	24.4	14.4	87.6
2019	359	24.9	14.3	82.2
2020	378	23.4	16.1	78.3
2021	295	24.2	12.1	84.7
2022	324	21.1	15.2	87.3
2023	342	23.7	14.4	88
2024	386	25.6	15.0	89.9

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 Wallace Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	478	24.0	19.9	0
1989	493	25.0	19.7	n/a
1990	478	23.7	20.1	0
1991	491	25.6	19.1	n/a
1992	496	24.9	19.9	n/a
1993	489	24.2	20.2	n/a
1994	480	23.2	20.7	n/a
1995	467	24.4	19.1	n/a
1996	467	24.4	19.1	n/a
1997	469	25.4	18.5	n/a
1998	455	23.2	19.6	n/a
1999	479	23.7	20.2	n/a
2000	459	23.9	19.2	n/a
2001	448	23.7	18.9	n/a
2002	404	22.5	18.0	84.4
2003	404	22.5	18.0	84.4
2004	378	22.0	17.2	78.3
2005	326	22.5	14.5	81.8
2006	322	19.4	16.6	81.3
2007	336	20.5	16.4	80.1
2008	311	20.6	15.1	84
2009	346	20.6	16.8	80.1
2010	297	16.5	18.0	87.2
2011	351	18.5	18.9	75.2
2012	358	18.7	19.1	85.5
2013	351	19.8	17.7	88.6
2014	376	n/a	n/a	92.6
2015	378	25.0	15.1	88.9
2016	378	23.0	16.4	88.9
2017	375	26.1	14.3	85.1
2018	354	24.4	14.4	87.6
2019	359	24.9	14.3	82.2
2020	378	23.4	16.1	78.3
2021	295	24.2	12.1	84.7
2022	324	21.1	15.2	87.3
2023	342	23.7	14.4	88
2024	386	25.6	15.0	89.9

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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