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Butler Acres Elementary

Q: Is Butler Acres Elementary a good school?

Butler Acres Elementary ranks 625 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Butler Acres Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 426 students attended Butler Acres Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Butler Acres Elementary?

Students at Butler Acres Elementary are 66% White, 22% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Butler Acres Elementary attend?

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

Public Grades K-5

625^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Butler Acres Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 426 students in the Kelso School District, known for its strong mathematics program and effectiveness with a student population where a majority qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

The school consistently outperforms its district in math, with nearly 47% of students proficient compared to 35% for the district, and shows particular strength in serving Hispanic students. However, recent years have shown some performance volatility, with a notable drop in its statewide ranking for the 2024-2025 school year, and English Language Arts proficiency lags slightly behind the state average. An interesting pattern is that while 3rd-grade math is a standout strength, performance tends to decline in the 5th grade, suggesting a focus area for the upper elementary curriculum.

When compared to nearby schools, Butler Acres sits in a middle position. It achieves better academic outcomes than some peers with similar or higher spending, like Barnes Elementary. However, it is outperformed by neighbors like Rose Valley Elementary (which excels in upper-grade math) and Columbia Valley Garden Elementary in the Longview School District, both of which demonstrate that high achievement is possible in the region with similar demographic challenges.

426

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,341

Per pupil spending ?

63.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1609 Burcham St
Kelso, WA 98626

(360) 501-1600

District: Kelso School District

Students who attend Butler Acres Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Coweeman Middle School
High:	Kelso High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.4%

Hispanic:

22.3%

Two or more races:

6.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg42%

Washington avg48%

625^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Kelso School District

141^st of 247Kelso School District among Washington districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	625 of 1160	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.6	485 of 1168	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.7	444 of 1169	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	442 of 1169	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.8	547 of 1107	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.4	601 of 1130	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.5	794 of 1054	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	58.5	444 of 1056	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.4	345 of 1053	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.0	479 of 1067	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.7	406 of 1106	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.6	331 of 1097	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.1	354 of 1092	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.8	322 of 1088	70.4%	★★★★☆
2009	60.0	425 of 1072	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	74.4	221 of 1067	79.3%	★★★★☆
2007	83.7	117 of 1069	89.1%	★★★★☆
2006	71.8	245 of 1051	76.7%	★★★★☆
2005	73.1	239 of 1031	76.8%	★★★★☆
2004	63.7	342 of 1026	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	583 of 1092	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.9	452 of 1093	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.1	376 of 1094	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.1	505 of 1100	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.4	544 of 1008	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.0	646 of 1068	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.1	733 of 1004	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	304 of 659	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.4	195 of 651	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	54.4	272 of 633	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	531 of 1013	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.2	365 of 1024	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	361 of 1013	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.9	215 of 1019	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	53.8	330 of 854	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.2	359 of 979	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	23.2	717 of 835	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	619 of 1098	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.2	449 of 1099	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.6	439 of 1099	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.8	357 of 1113	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.7	496 of 1025	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.5	480 of 1075	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.9	758 of 999	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	8.9	636 of 637	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	591 of 1007	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.5	417 of 1009	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.3	351 of 1011	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.6	426 of 1031	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.6	551 of 943	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.0	640 of 1027	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	13.7	760 of 833	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)54th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile~ school

Female (2025)47th percentile~ school

Male (2025)44th percentile~ school

White (2025)41st percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2018)<1st percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science47%~ state avg

Math47%+4 vs state

English Language Arts47%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Math (2025)				% 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 (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th 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 All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th 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
Butler Acres Elementary	Public	K-5	1609 Burcham St	Kelso	98626	Cowlitz County	Kelso School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 501-1600	426	25	17.0	63.4%	283 (66.4%)	1 (0.2%)	95 (22.3%)	5 (1.2%)	7 (1.6%)	7 (1.6%)	28 (6.6%)	44	625^th of 1160 public elementary schools	46.1%		56.6	485^th of 1168 public elementary schools	58.5%	140	47.4	47.4	48.8	45.3	45.3	46.6	57.8	41.3	39.5	46.6	92.7	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	92.7	94.6	92.7	92.7	92.7	$17,341	$640	$16,701
Barnes Elementary	Public	K-5	401 Barnes	Kelso	98626	Cowlitz County	Kelso School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 501-1500	343	20	16.7	78.4%	208 (60.6%)	1 (0.3%)	89 (25.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	24 (7.0%)	18 (5.2%)	32.4	790^th of 1160 public elementary schools	31.9%		23.8	918^th of 1168 public elementary schools	21.4%	128	45.6	45.6	43.4	40.6	36.2	39.9	50.9	37.5	29.3	39.2	94.6	98.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.2	98.2	96.4	98.2	98.2	$21,299	$1,627	$19,673
Rose Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	404 Long Ave	Kelso	98626	Cowlitz County	Kelso School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 501-1400	186	10	18.6	41.4%	162 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (5.4%)	59.9	431^st of 1160 public elementary schools	62.8%		39.3	688^th of 1168 public elementary schools	41.1%	257	53.3	53.3	65.5	38.7	60.0	54.4	82.8	51.6	37.9	57.3	77.3	77.3	86.4	86.4	86.4	77.3	77.3	77.3	77.3	77.3	$18,322	$551	$17,772
Wallace Elementary	Public	K-5	1213 S 5th Ave	Kelso	98626	Cowlitz County	Kelso School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 501-1650	333	20	16.8	85.0%	196 (58.9%)	2 (0.6%)	91 (27.3%)	3 (0.9%)	4 (1.2%)	14 (4.2%)	23 (6.9%)	23.3	929^th of 1160 public elementary schools	19.9%		21.5	946^th of 1168 public elementary schools	19.0%	17	40.0	40.0	15.2	41.4	42.6	34.6	21.7	37.9	36.7	32.9	98.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.0	100.0	100.0	98.0	98.0	$19,655	$2,015	$17,639
Broadway Learning Center	Public	PK-K	1410 8th Avenue	Longview	98632	Cowlitz County	Longview School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 575-7429	135	5	27.0	63.7%	84 (62.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (24.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.0%)	3 (2.2%)	11 (8.1%)								(n/a)																					$21,999	$1,328	$20,672
Columbia Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	2820 Parkview Drive	Longview	98632	Cowlitz County	Longview School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 575-7461	331	23	14.7	57.7%	230 (69.5%)	2 (0.6%)	56 (16.9%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	34 (10.3%)	43.1	639^th of 1160 public elementary schools	44.9%		32.6	783^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	33.0%	144	44.2	44.2	50.0	44.2	46.2	47.0	53.3	48.1	36.5	46.3	94.6	94.6	98.2	98.2	98.2	94.6	94.6	96.4	94.6	94.6	$17,519	$774	$16,746
Northlake Elementary School	Public	K-5	2210 Olympia Way	Longview	98632	Cowlitz County	Longview School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 575-7630	315	22	14.6	73.7%	166 (52.7%)	4 (1.3%)	107 (34.0%)	7 (2.2%)	6 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	23 (7.3%)	24.6	913^th of 1160 public elementary schools	21.3%		31.4	801^st of 1168 public elementary schools	31.4%	112	34.9	34.9	39.3	41.7	26.2	36.3	46.4	36.7	23.3	36.5	96.7	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	96.7	98.3	98.3	$16,855	$1,109	$15,746
Lexington Elementary	Public	K-5	200 Boardwalk Way	Kelso	98626	Cowlitz County	Kelso School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 501-1450	854	51	16.8	63.7%	616 (72.1%)	3 (0.4%)	148 (17.3%)	6 (0.7%)	5 (0.6%)	6 (0.7%)	70 (8.2%)	52.1	534^th of 1160 public elementary schools	54.0%		52	536^th of 1168 public elementary schools	54.1%	2	54.7	54.7	44.8	45.5	60.5	50.1	63.2	39.3	44.5	48.5	95.5	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	99.2	95.5	97.0	97.0	$16,339	$953	$15,386
Kessler Elementary School	Public	K-5	1902 E Kessler Blvd.	Longview	98632	Cowlitz County	Longview School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 575-7580	349	20	17.1	82.8%	200 (57.3%)	3 (0.9%)	90 (25.8%)	8 (2.3%)	7 (2.0%)	2 (0.6%)	39 (11.2%)	16.1	1011^th of 1160 public elementary schools	12.8%		10.9	1090^th of 1168 public elementary schools	6.7%	79	25.0	25.0	32.1	36.4	25.0	31.9	32.1	41.8	11.1	30.6	92.1	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	93.7	96.8	93.7	93.7	93.7	$19,434	$1,389	$18,045
Columbia Valley Garden Elementary School	Public	K-5	2644 30th Avenue	Longview	98632	Cowlitz County	Longview School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 575-7502	362	23	15.7	56.1%	281 (77.6%)	1 (0.3%)	44 (12.2%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	6 (1.7%)	23 (6.4%)	65.6	372^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	67.9%		61	433^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	62.9%	61	67.6	67.6	62.5	41.5	69.3	58.2	58.9	44.6	58.1	53.9	98.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.1	100.0	100.0	$16,702	$722	$15,980

Frequently Asked Questions about Butler Acres Elementary

Is Butler Acres Elementary a good school?

Butler Acres Elementary ranks 625^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Butler Acres Elementary?

Students at Butler Acres Elementary are 66% White, 22% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian.

What district is Butler Acres Elementary in?

Kelso School District

What schools do graduates of Butler Acres Elementary attend?

Students who attend Butler Acres Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Coweeman Middle School
High : Kelso High School

How many students attend Butler Acres Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 426 students attended Butler Acres Elementary.

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