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Wallace Elementary

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Wallace Elementary ranks 840 th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

840^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Wallace Elementary is a K–5 school in Kelso, Washington, serving 333 students in the Kelso School District in a primarily residential area near several other local elementary schools. The school has a 16.8:1 student-teacher ratio and a high level of economic need, with 84.98% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Wallace ranks in the 26th percentile statewide, but its longer-term direction is encouraging: it rose from the 6th percentile in 2015–2016 and 2018–2019 to its current standing.

Academically, Wallace Elementary remains below Washington averages in all three tested subjects. In 2025–2026, proficiency was 35.22% in English language arts, 34.59% in math, and 44.64% in science. Math is the clearest relative strength because Wallace slightly exceeded the district average, and math proficiency has increased by 7.43 points since 2022–2023. English language arts is the biggest concern, particularly in third and fourth grade; fifth-grade ELA was stronger at 46.43%. Science improved substantially in the most recent year, although fifth-grade science still trailed district and state results. The rise in the student-teacher ratio—from 14.4:1 in 2022–2023 to 16.8:1 in 2024–2025—is also worth monitoring.

Compared with nearby schools, Wallace Elementary is most similar to Barnes Elementary, which ranked in the 27th percentile, while Rose Valley Elementary, Butler Acres Elementary, Columbia Valley Garden Elementary School, and Columbia Heights Elementary posted stronger overall results. Wallace nevertheless outperformed similarly high-poverty Kessler Elementary School and Saint Helens Elementary in several subjects. Overall, the school is best characterized as below average but improving, with priorities in early-grade literacy, continued math growth, and fifth-grade science.

333

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,007

Per pupil spending ?

85.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

93.3%

Kindergartners complete for all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 1.7% (any vaccine)

1213 S 5th Ave
Kelso, WA 98626

(360) 501-1650

District: Kelso School District

Students who attend Wallace Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Coweeman Middle School
High:	Kelso High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.9%

Hispanic:

27.3%

Two or more races:

6.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2016 → 26th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (36% vs 48% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 18 pts below the Washington average

!Near the bottom of Kelso School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg41%

Washington avg48%

840^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 6% (2016) to bottom 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

160^th 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	26.4	840 of 1138	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.3	929 of 1160	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	946 of 1168	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	966 of 1169	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	1047 of 1169	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	905 of 1107	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.6	1063 of 1130	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	873 of 1054	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.8	930 of 1056	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	10.0	992 of 1053	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.5	990 of 1067	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	19.3	972 of 1106	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.8	909 of 1097	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.1	831 of 1092	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.7	873 of 1088	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	38.2	727 of 1072	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	28.0	838 of 1067	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	43.2	639 of 1069	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.3	689 of 1051	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	17.5	896 of 1031	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	20.0	869 of 1026	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	39.1	195 of 333	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	25.8	793 of 1020	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.5	804 of 1092	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	955 of 1093	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	826 of 1094	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	1010 of 1100	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	787 of 1008	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.8	985 of 1068	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	920 of 1004	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	29.0	500 of 649	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	54.2	278 of 659	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.2	507 of 651	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	59.2	231 of 633	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	21.9	601 of 694	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.4	279 of 501	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.9	628 of 697	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	44.4	582 of 1008	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.0	667 of 1013	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	695 of 1024	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.8	647 of 1013	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.0	851 of 1019	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.0	572 of 854	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.8	886 of 979	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	29.9	787 of 1059	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.5	915 of 1098	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	827 of 1099	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	1004 of 1099	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	955 of 1113	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.0	820 of 1025	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.7	1020 of 1075	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.3	720 of 999	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	26.4	346 of 432	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	565 of 637	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	29.0	711 of 901	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.8	917 of 1007	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	930 of 1009	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	936 of 1011	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	985 of 1031	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.6	894 of 943	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.8	1010 of 1027	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	774 of 833	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile+16 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)41st percentile+24 vs school

Male (2026)26th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)23rd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)22nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)21st percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)20th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science45%-6 vs state

English Language Arts35%-18 vs state

Math35%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)				SBAC Math (2026)				Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	26.4	840^th of 1138 public elementary schools	26.2%		23.3	929^th of 1160 public elementary schools	19.9%	89	44.6	44.6	30.0	28.3	46.4	35.2	36.0	34.0	33.9	34.6	93.3%	1.7%	$19,007	$1,593	$17,414
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)													$20,471	$959	$19,513
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%)	47.5	577^th of 1138 public elementary schools	49.3%		44	625^th of 1160 public elementary schools	46.1%	48	53.1	53.1	37.9	64.2	40.7	48.3	43.9	64.2	22.2	43.4	90.6%	7.8%	$18,536	$390	$18,146
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%)	18.2	933^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	18.0%		16.1	1011^th of 1160 public elementary schools	12.8%	78	43.6	43.6	23.5	29.6	32.3	28.7	31.4	32.1	25.4	29.3	93.8%	4.6%	$19,942	$701	$19,241
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%)	27.7	825^th of 1138 public elementary schools	27.5%		24.6	913^th of 1160 public elementary schools	21.3%	88	31.1	31.1	38.9	37.7	37.8	38.2	38.9	49.1	20.0	36.8	89.1%	5.5%	$18,815	$560	$18,255
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%)	27.1	835^th of 1138 public elementary schools	26.6%		32.4	790^th of 1160 public elementary schools	31.9%	45	50.0	50.0	33.3	34.6	46.9	36.8	33.3	34.6	34.4	34.0	89.4%	4.3%	$21,031	$1,396	$19,635
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%)	45.5	604^th of 1138 public elementary schools	46.9%		43.1	639^th of 1160 public elementary schools	44.9%	35	44.3	44.3	45.5	50.8	38.3	45.0	52.7	59.4	30.0	47.5	93.2%	6.8%	$18,660	$586	$18,075
Saint Helens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	431 27th Avenue	Longview	98632	Cowlitz County	Longview School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 575-7362	299	20	15.3	84.6%	171 (57.2%)	4 (1.3%)	87 (29.1%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.7%)	14 (4.7%)	17 (5.7%)	10.3	1030^th of 1138 public elementary schools	9.5%		7.7	1119^th of 1160 public elementary schools	3.5%	89	29.0	29.0	27.5	20.8	29.0	25.2	21.1	28.3	18.4	23.3	92.1%	2.6%	$18,621	$600	$18,020
Olympic Elementary School	Public	K-5	1324 30th Avenue	Longview	98632	Cowlitz County	Longview School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 575-7084	381	22	17.7	71.4%	215 (56.4%)	0 (0.0%)	118 (31.0%)	11 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.6%)	26 (6.8%)	20.3	905^th of 1138 public elementary schools	20.5%		22.3	942^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	18.8%	37	40.0	40.0	14.3	27.5	34.4	26.3	26.5	40.6	32.8	34.1	89.2%	3.1%	$17,345	$571	$16,774
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%)	55.7	483^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	57.6%		65.6	372^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	67.9%	111	50.0	50.0	41.5	52.8	55.0	49.4	58.5	58.5	41.7	52.8	93.4%	4.9%	$17,043	$510	$16,533

Frequently Asked Questions about Wallace Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Wallace Elementary?

Students at Wallace Elementary are 59% White, 27% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

Is Wallace Elementary a good school?

Wallace Elementary ranks 840^th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Wallace Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 333 students attended Wallace Elementary.

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

What district is Wallace Elementary in?

Kelso School District

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2024–25 school spending dataNewNov 2, 2026

2016–17 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

2025–26 SBAC & WCAS test scoresSep 10, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 8, 2026

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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