Best Public Schools in Zip Code 98626

Summary:

The 98626 zip code area in Washington is home to 12 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 3 high schools, and 1 alternative school, all part of the Kelso School District. While the district is ranked 158 out of 247 in the state, a few standout schools shine in this area.

Carrolls Elementary is the top performer, with over 50% of students proficient in English Language Arts and Math, and an impressive 72.22% science proficiency rate. Rose Valley Elementary also stands out, with strong Math performance at 45.88% proficiency. In contrast, Barnes Elementary and Wallace Elementary struggle, with high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating economic disadvantage.

At the high school level, Kelso High School has a relatively high graduation rate of 90.9% and a lower dropout rate of 7.8%, while the alternative Kelso Goal Oriented Learning Design struggles with a 20% graduation rate and an 80% dropout rate. The data highlights the need for the Kelso School District to implement targeted interventions to address the significant disparities in educational outcomes across the schools in this area.

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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
Kelso Goal Oriented Learning Design	Public	9-12	404 Long Ave	Kelso	98626	Cowlitz County	Kelso School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 232-5001	36	0		69.4%	20 (55.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (30.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.8%)	4 (11.1%)								(n/a)																															$7,061	$1,435	$5,627
Lexington Elementary	Public	K-5	200 Boardwalk Way	Kelso	98626	Cowlitz County	Kelso School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 501-1450	803	56	14.4	70.6%	587 (73.1%)	3 (0.4%)	134 (16.7%)	9 (1.1%)	6 (0.7%)	8 (1.0%)	56 (7.0%)	52	536^th of 1168 public elementary schools	54.1%		52.6	510^th of 1169 public elementary schools	56.4%	26	60.8			60.8	43.8	52.4	56.2					50.5	50.0	49.2	40.0					46.5	95.5	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	99.2	95.5	97.0	97.0	$8,081	$1,545	$6,536
Wallace Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1213 S 5th Ave	Kelso	98626	Cowlitz County	Kelso School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 501-1650	386	26	15.0	89.9%	237 (61.4%)	1 (0.3%)	96 (24.9%)	4 (1.0%)	6 (1.6%)	19 (4.9%)	23 (6.0%)	21.5	946^th of 1168 public elementary schools	19.0%		20.8	966^th of 1169 public elementary schools	17.4%	20	43.1			43.1	29.8	31.8	45.1					35.1	22.8	28.6	33.3					28.1	98.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.0	100.0	100.0	98.0	98.0	$18,966	$2,770	$16,196
Special Education	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	601 Crawford St	Kelso	98626	Cowlitz County	Kelso School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 501-1904	28	0		78.6%	19 (67.9%)	1 (3.6%)	6 (21.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.6%)								(n/a)																															$7,061	$1,435	$5,627
Loowit High School	Public	6-12	2001 Allen St	Kelso	98626	Cowlitz County	Kelso School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 501-1951	8	1	16.0		7 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (12.5%)								(n/a)																															$47,107	$6,769	$40,338
Barnes Elementary	Public	K-5	401 Barnes	Kelso	98626	Cowlitz County	Kelso School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 501-1500	322	26	12.4	81.4%	186 (57.8%)	1 (0.3%)	82 (25.5%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	26 (8.1%)	22 (6.8%)	23.8	918^th of 1168 public elementary schools	21.4%		17.4	1014^th of 1169 public elementary schools	13.3%	96	43.9			43.9	34.4	33.9	49.1					39.7	31.3	30.7	24.6					28.5	94.6	98.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.2	98.2	96.4	98.2	98.2	$19,940	$2,748	$17,192
Butler Acres Elementary	Public	K-5	1609 Burcham St	Kelso	98626	Cowlitz County	Kelso School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 501-1600	403	27	14.9	69.0%	255 (63.3%)	0 (0.0%)	97 (24.1%)	3 (0.7%)	12 (3.0%)	7 (1.7%)	29 (7.2%)	56.6	485^th of 1168 public elementary schools	58.5%		59.7	444^th of 1169 public elementary schools	62.0%	41	71.0			71.0	45.2	51.3	54.8					50.2	52.7	46.1	48.4					49.1	92.7	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	92.7	94.6	92.7	92.7	92.7	$18,331	$1,625	$16,706
Coweeman Middle School	Public	6-8	2000 Allen St	Kelso	98626	Cowlitz County	Kelso School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 501-1750	510	28	18.3	61.4%	356 (69.8%)	2 (0.4%)	92 (18.0%)	8 (1.6%)	6 (1.2%)	17 (3.3%)	29 (5.7%)	39.3	311^th of 535 public middle schools	41.9%		26.8	397^th of 539 public middle schools	26.3%	86		39.4		39.4				41.6	52.9	43.9		46.1				30.5	36.1	23.8		30.0											$16,551	$1,701	$14,850
Huntington Middle School	Public	6-8	500 Redpath	Kelso	98626	Cowlitz County	Kelso School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 501-1700	567	30	18.6	72.8%	384 (67.7%)	6 (1.1%)	116 (20.5%)	5 (0.9%)	6 (1.1%)	13 (2.3%)	36 (6.3%)	33.9	345^th of 535 public middle schools	35.5%		34	345^th of 539 public middle schools	36.0%			36.1		36.1				45.0	50.6	43.5		46.3				26.0	28.9	18.1		24.4											$16,981	$2,109	$14,872
Kelso High School	Public	9-12	1904 Allen St	Kelso	98626	Cowlitz County	Kelso School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 501-1801	1,379	76	18.0	60.5%	951 (69.0%)	5 (0.4%)	283 (20.5%)	14 (1.0%)	17 (1.2%)	26 (1.9%)	77 (5.6%)	30.7	310^th of 437 public high schools	29.1%		35.9	285^th of 442 public high schools	35.5%	25			39.7	39.7							54.2	54.2							21.2	21.2											$17,359	$1,819	$15,539
Rose Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	404 Long Ave	Kelso	98626	Cowlitz County	Kelso School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 501-1400	167	12	14.2	47.9%	138 (82.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (9.0%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	10 (6.0%)	39.3	688^th of 1168 public elementary schools	41.1%		36.8	730^th of 1169 public elementary schools	37.6%	42	51.9			51.9	39.3	43.3	37.0					40.0	53.6	50.0	33.3					45.9	77.3	77.3	86.4	86.4	86.4	77.3	77.3	77.3	77.3	77.3	$17,034	$1,865	$15,169
Carrolls Elementary	Public	K-5	3902 Old Pacific Hwy S	Kelso	98626	Cowlitz County	Kelso School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 501-1380	101	8	13.3	52.5%	83 (82.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (11.9%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.0%)	61.7	423^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	63.8%		53.4	501^st of 1169 public elementary schools	57.1%	78	72.2			72.2	40.0	41.2	66.7					50.0	60.0	58.8	50.0					56.0	91.7	91.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	91.7	91.7	91.7	91.7	91.7	$20,452	$1,909	$18,543

Cities Near Zip Code 98626

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kelso	0.41 mi	12	178^th
Longview	1.91 mi	20	199^th
Castle Rock	8.81 mi	4	260^th
Kalama	9.67 mi	3	148^th
Toutle	14.06 mi	2	229^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.

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