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Barnes Elementary

Public K-5

 401 Barnes
       Kelso, WA  98626

(360) 501-1500

District: Kelso School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1014th of 1,169 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,940 Help


Students who attend Barnes Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Huntington Middle School
High:    Kelso High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.8 Help
Number of students:  357

Racial breakdown:

White:
62.2%
Hispanic:
26.3%
Pacific Islander:
5.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  85.4% Help


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Compare Details Barnes Elementary ranks worse than 86.7% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks last among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Kelso School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.44. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (62.2%), Hispanic (26.3%), Pacific Islander (5.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 85.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Barnes Elementary is 15.8. 4 elementary schools in the Kelso School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Barnes Elementary is $19,940, which is the 2nd highest among 6 elementary schools in the Kelso School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Barnes Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Barnes Elementary 1014th of 1169 Washington public elementary schools. (See Barnes Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Kelso School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Kelso School District 172nd of 249 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Barnes Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Barnes Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 50.84 520th 1026 49.3%
2005 19.13 878th 1031 14.8%
2006 24.81 859th 1051 18.3%
2007 17.17 948th 1069 11.3%
2008 11.87 992nd 1067 7.0%
2009 22.11 893rd 1072 16.7%
2010 24.08 901st 1088 17.2%
2011 28.49 863rd 1092 21.0%
2012 17.47 978th 1097 10.8%
2013 47.71 628th 1106 43.2%
2015 40.55 656th 1067 38.5%
2016 41.53 643rd 1053 38.9%
2017 40.14 647th 1056 38.7%
2018 18.23 895th 1054 15.1%
2019 31.25 817th 1130 27.7%
2021 28.50 782nd 1107 29.4%
2022 26.38 874th 1169 25.2%
2023 17.44 1014th 1169 13.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Barnes Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 24.52 460th 566 18.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Barnes Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 61.29 341st 979 65.2%
2021 51.39 358th 854 58.1%
2022 42.01 596th 1019 41.5%
2023 27.96 801st 1013 20.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Barnes Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.36 903rd 1004 10.1%
2019 24.40 861st 1068 19.4%
2021 23.71 785th 1008 22.1%
2022 20.91 911th 1100 17.2%
2023 12.57 1013th 1094 7.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Barnes Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.81 786th 999 21.3%
2019 40.75 664th 1075 38.2%
2021 31.43 690th 1025 32.7%
2022 36.88 684th 1113 38.5%
2023 22.72 882nd 1099 19.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Barnes Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 46.86 367th 697 47.3%
2022 43.74 360th 694 48.1%
2023 42.14 374th 633 40.9%
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Rank History for White students at Barnes Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.34 804th 833 3.5%
2019 20.95 877th 1027 14.6%
2021 10.99 889th 943 5.7%
2022 14.57 942nd 1031 8.6%
2023 10.54 956th 1011 5.4%
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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Barnes Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 423 0 1 17 9 n/a n/a 0 450
1989 433 0 2 15 12 n/a n/a 0 462
1990 427 2 1 20 11 n/a n/a 0 461
1991 436 2 2 24 15 n/a n/a 0 479
1992 459 5 4 21 16 n/a n/a 0 505
1993 459 8 6 25 15 n/a n/a 0 513
1994 435 7 9 35 11 n/a n/a 0 497
1995 493 9 6 32 12 n/a n/a 0 552
1996 493 9 6 32 12 n/a n/a 0 552
1997 468 7 8 36 14 n/a n/a 0 533
1998 437 9 10 40 12 n/a n/a 0 508
1999 458 10 4 40 12 n/a n/a 0 524
2000 462 6 0 35 12 n/a n/a 0 515
2001 418 5 2 32 13 n/a n/a 0 470
2002 344 4 3 38 30 n/a n/a 0 419
2003 344 4 3 38 30 n/a n/a 0 419
2004 366 2 3 42 25 n/a n/a 0 438
2005 279 0 3 37 24 n/a n/a 0 343
2006 289 1 6 36 22 n/a n/a 1 355
2007 298 4 5 37 18 n/a n/a 7 369
2008 283 6 6 34 12 n/a n/a 8 349
2009 274 6 5 32 14 n/a n/a 13 344
2010 288 8 3 43 16 n/a n/a 23 381
2011 256 1 3 59 7 0 12 0 338
2012 255 0 4 54 5 3 21 0 342
2013 270 0 2 71 5 5 21 0 374
2014 247 1 0 71 6 11 16 0 352
2015 257 1 0 74 1 3 17 0 353
2016 272 1 1 76 1 5 11 0 367
2017 261 2 1 76 4 3 12 0 359
2018 276 2 1 69 3 5 17 0 373
2019 271 2 2 65 3 5 17 0 365
2020 271 2 4 66 2 9 20 0 374
2021 187 1 3 57 5 10 14 0 277
2022 195 1 1 67 1 9 27 0 301
2023 222 0 1 94 2 20 18 0 357

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 Barnes Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 450 21.0 21.4 0
1989 462 23.0 20.0 n/a
1990 461 23.4 19.7 0
1991 479 24.2 19.7 n/a
1992 505 25.3 19.9 n/a
1993 513 25.1 20.4 n/a
1994 497 23.7 21.0 n/a
1995 552 24.3 22.7 n/a
1996 552 24.3 22.7 n/a
1997 533 24.8 21.5 n/a
1998 508 26.8 19.0 n/a
1999 524 25.6 20.5 n/a
2000 515 25.4 20.3 n/a
2001 470 24.1 19.5 n/a
2002 419 24.0 17.5 56.6
2003 419 24.0 17.5 56.6
2004 438 22.0 19.9 56.4
2005 343 22.4 15.3 67.3
2006 355 21.1 16.8 62.4
2007 369 22.6 16.3 63.5
2008 349 25.3 13.8 65.1
2009 344 25.3 13.6 71.3
2010 381 20.8 18.2 72.6
2011 338 16.7 20.1 70.4
2012 342 16.1 21.2 75.7
2013 374 18.7 19.9 78.3
2014 352 n/a n/a 83.8
2015 353 23.0 15.3 82.7
2016 367 20.0 18.3 81.5
2017 359 23.8 15.0 81.3
2018 373 22.9 16.2 77.5
2019 365 27.0 13.4 78.1
2020 374 25.8 14.4 76.7
2021 277 25.3 10.9 88.1
2022 301 20.4 14.7 85
2023 357 22.5 15.8 85.4

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 Barnes Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 450 21.0 21.4 0
1989 462 23.0 20.0 n/a
1990 461 23.4 19.7 0
1991 479 24.2 19.7 n/a
1992 505 25.3 19.9 n/a
1993 513 25.1 20.4 n/a
1994 497 23.7 21.0 n/a
1995 552 24.3 22.7 n/a
1996 552 24.3 22.7 n/a
1997 533 24.8 21.5 n/a
1998 508 26.8 19.0 n/a
1999 524 25.6 20.5 n/a
2000 515 25.4 20.3 n/a
2001 470 24.1 19.5 n/a
2002 419 24.0 17.5 56.6
2003 419 24.0 17.5 56.6
2004 438 22.0 19.9 56.4
2005 343 22.4 15.3 67.3
2006 355 21.1 16.8 62.4
2007 369 22.6 16.3 63.5
2008 349 25.3 13.8 65.1
2009 344 25.3 13.6 71.3
2010 381 20.8 18.2 72.6
2011 338 16.7 20.1 70.4
2012 342 16.1 21.2 75.7
2013 374 18.7 19.9 78.3
2014 352 n/a n/a 83.8
2015 353 23.0 15.3 82.7
2016 367 20.0 18.3 81.5
2017 359 23.8 15.0 81.3
2018 373 22.9 16.2 77.5
2019 365 27.0 13.4 78.1
2020 374 25.8 14.4 76.7
2021 277 25.3 10.9 88.1
2022 301 20.4 14.7 85
2023 357 22.5 15.8 85.4

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Barnes Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPersonal ExemptionPolioDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricellaMMRPertussisMeaslesMumpsRubellaTetanus
201690.0%0.0%0.0%8.3%91.7%91.7%95.0%91.7%93.3%91.7%
201791.8%0.0%4.1%2.0%2.0%95.9%93.9%98.0%93.9%93.9%93.9%
201892.0%0.0%0.0%2.7%4.0%93.3%92.0%97.3%94.7%94.7%92.0%
201994.6%0.0%0.0%3.6%1.8%98.2%94.6%98.2%98.2%98.2%94.6%
202094.4%1.9%0.0%1.9%1.9%96.3%94.4%98.2%96.3%94.4%98.2%98.2%98.2%94.4%
202198.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%1.9%98.1%98.1%98.1%98.1%98.1%100.0%100.0%100.0%98.1%
202291.5%0.0%0.0%8.5%0.0%95.7%93.6%97.9%97.9%93.6%100.0%100.0%100.0%93.6%
202389.1%4.7%0.0%4.7%3.1%93.8%89.1%96.9%93.8%89.1%93.8%93.8%93.8%89.1%

Data source: Washington State Department of Health

Immunization Rates (Entire school)

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPersonal ExemptionPolioDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricellaMMRPertussis
201997.3%0.0%0.8%1.3%98.1%98.1%98.9%97.9%97.9%98.1%

Data source: Washington State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Barnes Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,096 (7.3%) $14,010 (92.7%) $15,107
2020 $1,491 (12.5%) $10,411 (87.5%) $11,901
2021 $1,706 (8.7%) $17,933 (91.3%) $19,639
2022 $2,748 (13.8%) $17,192 (86.2%) $19,940

Data source: Washington Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Barnes Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 817th of 1130 Elementary schoolsRanks 1014th of 1169 Elementary schools
 14.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Barnes Elementary)35.633.3
 2.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kelso School District)45.239.6
 5.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Washington)56.348.9
 7.4%
3rd Grade Math (Barnes Elementary)6138.9
 22.1%
   3rd Grade Math (Kelso School District)5143.2
 7.9%
   3rd Grade Math (Washington)5951.6
 7.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Barnes Elementary)49.332.8
 16.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Kelso School District)47.842.5
 5.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)57.750.1
 7.6%
4th Grade Math (Barnes Elementary)45.620.7
 24.9%
   4th Grade Math (Kelso School District)43.739.1
 4.6%
   4th Grade Math (Washington)54.949.4
 5.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Barnes Elementary)47.336.4
 10.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Kelso School District)52.752.4
 0.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)61.353.8
 7.6%
5th Grade Math (Barnes Elementary)36.421.2
 15.2%
   5th Grade Math (Kelso School District)37.338.5
 1.2%
   5th Grade Math (Washington)49.142
 7.1%
5th Grade Science (Barnes Elementary)45.527.3
 18.2%
   5th Grade Science (Kelso School District)48.650
 1.4%
   5th Grade Science (Washington)54.152.3
 1.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Barnes Elementary)44.234.3
 9.9%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Kelso School District)53.445
 8.4%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Washington)6152.9
 8.1%
All Grades Math (Barnes Elementary)47.826.4
 21.4%
   All Grades Math (Kelso School District)35.528.9
 6.5%
   All Grades Math (Washington)50.141
 9%
All Grades Science (Barnes Elementary)45.527.3
 18.2%
   All Grades Science (Kelso School District)50.446.4
 4%
   All Grades Science (Washington)52.748.8
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students365357
 2.2%
African American20
 100%
American Indian32
 33.3%
Asian21
 50%
Hispanic6594
 44.6%
Pacific Islander520
 300%
White271222
 18.1%
Two or More Races1718
 5.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients78.1%85.4%
 7.4%

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Students at Barnes Elementary are 62% White, 26% Hispanic, 6% Pacific Islander, 5% Two or more races.

Students who attend Barnes Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Huntington Middle School
High : Kelso High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 357 students attended Barnes Elementary.

Barnes Elementary ranks in the bottom 13.3% of Washington elementary schools.


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