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Coweeman Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
278th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 514 Washington Middle Schools
Better than 46% of Washington middle schools
Summary

Coweeman Middle School in Kelso, Washington, serves approximately 501 students in grades 6–8 and is part of the Kelso School District. The school is a middle performer statewide, ranking 278th of 514 Washington middle schools, at the 46th percentile, with a two-star rating. Its longer-term trend is encouraging: it rose from about the 26th percentile in 2021–2022 and 2022–2023 to the middle of the statewide distribution, although its ranking slipped from the 51st percentile in 2024–2025. Coweeman serves a relatively high-need population, with 62.28% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

The school’s strongest academic area is mathematics compared with its closest same-district neighbor, Huntington Middle School. Coweeman’s 2025–2026 proficiency rates were 44.9% in English language arts, 33.7% in math, and 46.48% in science. Those results are below Washington averages, but Coweeman exceeded Huntington by 7.81 points in math and 5.99 points in science. Seventh grade is a particular strength, with 56.13% proficient in ELA and 40.26% in math—better than the district in both subjects and close to or above state performance. Math and science have also improved substantially since 2022–2023, though all three subjects declined modestly in the latest year. ELA is less consistent, especially in sixth and eighth grades.

Among nearby schools, Coweeman currently ranks ahead of Cascade Middle School, Kalama Middle School, and Castle Rock Middle School, and its science results exceed those of Mt. Solo Middle School. However, Woodland Middle School and Monticello Middle School post stronger overall results. Coweeman appears to offer steady improvement and solid local performance, with the clearest opportunities being stronger ELA outcomes in sixth and eighth grade and more consistent results from year to year.

501
Students ?
19.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,887
Per pupil spending ?
62.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2000 Allen St
       Kelso, WA  98626

(360) 501-1750

District: Kelso School District


Students who attend Coweeman Middle School usually attend:

High:    Kelso High School

Feeder schools for Coweeman Middle School:

Elementary:    Butler Acres Elementary
    Carrolls Elementary
    Rose Valley Elementary
    Wallace Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
66.9%
Hispanic:
20.0%
Two or more races:
7.2%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 42nd percentile in 2016 → 46th in 2026
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Washington average (39% vs 48% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school39%
District avg41%
Washington avg48%
278th of 514
Washington public middle schools ?
Bottom 46%▲ up 4 pts since 2016
From bottom 42% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 2Middle Schools in the Kelso School District
160th of 238Kelso 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202643.2278 of 51445.9%★★☆☆☆
202546.5264 of 53450.6%★★★☆☆
202439.3311 of 53541.9%★★☆☆☆
202326.8397 of 53926.3%★☆☆☆☆
202226.7403 of 54125.5%★☆☆☆☆
202131.8359 of 52932.1%★★☆☆☆
201924.1404 of 51221.1%★☆☆☆☆
201840.8257 of 43741.2%★★☆☆☆
201739.9264 of 43539.3%★★☆☆☆
201642.1257 of 44342.0%★★☆☆☆
201551.6206 of 44553.7%★★★☆☆
201354.2231 of 49853.6%★★★☆☆
201253.1225 of 49754.7%★★★☆☆
201155.5213 of 49256.7%★★★☆☆
201042.9291 of 48339.8%★★☆☆☆
200935.3329 of 47630.9%★★☆☆☆
200842.9281 of 46639.7%★★☆☆☆
200734.0329 of 46328.9%★☆☆☆☆
200654.7192 of 44957.2%★★★☆☆
200549.1234 of 42544.9%★★☆☆☆
200452.7203 of 42151.8%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
201942.943 of 10057.0%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202645.5231 of 44347.9%★★☆☆☆
202544.6248 of 47147.3%★★☆☆☆
202446.1236 of 46449.1%★★☆☆☆
202327.4346 of 46425.4%★☆☆☆☆
202227.2356 of 47925.7%★☆☆☆☆
202134.1306 of 46934.8%★★☆☆☆
201929.1337 of 45225.4%★☆☆☆☆
201841.0226 of 37639.9%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202643.9184 of 34747.0%★★☆☆☆
202550.2154 of 34755.6%★★★☆☆
202434.1222 of 34435.5%★★☆☆☆
202328.7241 of 33628.3%★☆☆☆☆
202236.3220 of 36038.9%★★☆☆☆
202145.2171 of 35351.6%★★★☆☆
201923.4277 of 34419.5%★☆☆☆☆
201847.5131 of 25949.4%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202645.0244 of 45346.1%★★☆☆☆
202562.1144 of 45768.5%★★★☆☆
202436.2293 of 45535.6%★★☆☆☆
202328.3346 of 46325.3%★☆☆☆☆
202234.6318 of 47533.1%★★☆☆☆
202148.3211 of 45853.9%★★★☆☆
201923.4370 of 44817.4%★☆☆☆☆
201838.6222 of 34936.4%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202639.9266 of 45441.4%★★☆☆☆
202547.1234 of 47250.4%★★★☆☆
202431.5313 of 46632.8%★★☆☆☆
202324.6366 of 47022.1%★☆☆☆☆
202226.4364 of 48024.2%★☆☆☆☆
202130.9322 of 47632.4%★★☆☆☆
201920.2383 of 45315.5%★☆☆☆☆
201824.9284 of 37123.5%★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202647.4115 of 22248.2%★★☆☆☆
202244.5133 of 25748.2%★★☆☆☆
202125.8195 of 25022.0%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
201818.8250 of 2686.7%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202638.8275 of 45339.3%★★☆☆☆
202538.3304 of 48837.7%★★☆☆☆
202434.9321 of 48634.0%★★☆☆☆
202319.4417 of 48814.5%★☆☆☆☆
202220.7413 of 48815.4%★☆☆☆☆
202127.1357 of 48025.6%★☆☆☆☆
201917.2416 of 47011.5%★☆☆☆☆
201824.7259 of 32520.3%★☆☆☆☆
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)
English Language Learner (2019)57th percentile+36 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)48th percentile~ school
Female (2026)48th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)47th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)46th percentile~ school
Male (2026)41st percentile-5 vs school
White (2026)39th percentile-7 vs school
Special Education (2018)7th percentile-34 vs school
By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?
Science46%-4 vs state
English Language Arts45%-8 vs state
Math34%-9 vs state

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Students at Coweeman Middle School are 67% White, 20% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

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

Coweeman Middle School ranks 278th of 514 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 501 students attended Coweeman Middle School.

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2025–26 SBAC & WCAS test scoresSep 10, 2026
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 8, 2026
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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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