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Kelso Virtual Academy

Q: Is Kelso Virtual Academy a good school?

Kelso Virtual Academy ranks 228 th of 438 Washington alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12

228^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Washington Alternative Schools

Better than 48% of Washington alternative schools

Summary

Kelso Virtual Academy is a public online school serving 216 students in grades K-12 within the Kelso School District in Washington, providing a fully virtual education option for families.

The school shows a notable strength in helping students graduate, with an 85% graduation rate that exceeds the state average, but faces significant challenges in academic proficiency, particularly in math where only 14.29% of students met standards in 2024-2025. This performance is lower than both the district and state averages, as well as compared to a nearby virtual school like Lewis River Academy. The school serves a population with high economic need, with over 61% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When compared to other local virtual schools, Kelso Virtual Academy has a much larger enrollment and its per-student spending falls in the middle of the range. The data suggests the school is effective at supporting students through to graduation, especially in later grades, but there are clear opportunities for growth in building foundational academic skills, particularly in the middle school years. The school's historical improvement in reducing dropout rates is a positive indicator of its commitment to student retention and success.

216

Students ?

23.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,686

Per pupil spending ?

61.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

404 Long Ave
Kelso, WA 98626

(360) 232-5000

District: Kelso School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.2%

Hispanic:

16.7%

Two or more races:

7.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 6th percentile in 2024 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 48th (2025) from a 6th-percentile low (2024)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (27% vs 48% meeting standards)

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

!Math scores 28 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg42%

Washington avg48%

228^th of 438

Washington public high schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 2 pts since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	23.5	919 of 1169	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.8	507 of 1107	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	23.5	870 of 1019	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	69.8	162 of 854	81.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	39.8	637 of 1113	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.0	319 of 1025	68.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	19.1	902 of 1031	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.2	444 of 943	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	9.2	504 of 535	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	474 of 539	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	422 of 541	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	59.1	191 of 529	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	17.7	406 of 479	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	25.6	358 of 455	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	410 of 475	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	68.0	82 of 458	82.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	34.8	311 of 480	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.4	149 of 476	68.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	3.4	485 of 488	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.2	477 of 486	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	462 of 488	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.4	409 of 488	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	63.6	149 of 480	69.0%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	228 of 438	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.0	227 of 437	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.4	326 of 442	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.0	281 of 434	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.4	245 of 455	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	270 of 350	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.4	242 of 347	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	6.9	353 of 357	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	320 of 368	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.1	170 of 390	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	148 of 355	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.6	71 of 356	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	43.4	206 of 362	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.6	197 of 370	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	77.6	44 of 392	88.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	52.3	166 of 358	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.0	134 of 363	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.7	241 of 395	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	310 of 373	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.4	276 of 374	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	344 of 379	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	328 of 390	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.0	307 of 413	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Male (2022)43rd percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)15th percentile-7 vs school

White (2022)13th percentile-9 vs school

Middle school

Male (2022)35th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)21st percentile+16 vs school

Female (2022)15th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)1st percentile

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2023)54th percentile+27 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile-25 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science35%-14 vs state

English Language Arts33%-20 vs state

Math14%-28 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				WCAS Science (2025)			SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Math (2025)		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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	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 7th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kelso Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	404 Long Ave	Kelso	98626	Cowlitz County	Kelso School District	No	No	Yes	No	(360) 232-5000	216	9	23.9	61.6%	156 (72.2%)	2 (0.9%)	36 (16.7%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.9%)								(n/a)	21.9	46.2	35.0		30.3	60.0	32.9		14.3	$11,686	$237	$11,449
Special Education	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	601 Crawford St	Kelso	98626	Cowlitz County	Kelso School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 501-1904	19	0		68.4%	12 (63.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (21.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (10.5%)								(n/a)										$5,082	$237	$4,846
Castle Rock Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	5180 West Side Highway	Castle Rock	98611	Cowlitz County	Castle Rock School District	No	No	Yes	No	(360) 501-2930	13	0		69.2%	12 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$3,643	$40	$3,603
Lewis River Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	800 Third Street	Woodland	98674	Cowlitz County	Woodland School District	No	No	Yes	No	(360) 841-2706	43	2	24.0	30.2%	33 (76.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.7%)								(n/a)	44.4		50.0	45.5			46.0	36.4	32.4	$14,615	$275	$14,340

Frequently Asked Questions about Kelso Virtual Academy

Is Kelso Virtual Academy a good school?

Kelso Virtual Academy ranks 228^th of 438 Washington alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Kelso Virtual Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 216 students attended Kelso Virtual Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Kelso Virtual Academy?

Students at Kelso Virtual Academy are 72% White, 17% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What district is Kelso Virtual Academy in?

Kelso School District

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