Is Kalama Elementary School a good school?

Kalama Elementary School ranks 609 th of 1169 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Kalama Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 562 students attended Kalama Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Kalama Elementary School?

Students at Kalama Elementary School are 82% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Kalama Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Kalama Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Kalama Middle School High : Kalama High School

Kalama Elementary School

Public K-5

548 China Garden Road
Kalama, WA 98625

(360) 673-5207

District: Kalama School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
609^th of 1,169 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,237

Students who attend Kalama Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Kalama Middle School
High:	Kalama High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.6

Number of students: 562

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.4%

Hispanic:

12.3%

Two or more races:

3.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 42.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kalama Elementary School ranks worse than 52.1% of elementary schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.39. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (82.4%), Hispanic (12.3%), two or more races (3.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 42.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kalama Elementary School is 15.6. (See more...)

Compare Kalama Elementary School employs 35.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kalama Elementary School is $15,237.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Kalama Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Kalama Elementary School 609^th of 1169 Washington public elementary schools. (See Kalama Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Kalama School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Kalama School District 111^th of 249 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Kalama Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Kalama Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	10.99	955^th	1026	6.9%
2005	52.01	505^th	1031	51.0%
2006	64.46	352^nd	1051	66.5%
2007	53.53	514^th	1069	51.9%
2008	63.08	403^rd	1067	62.2%
2009	65.56	357^th	1072	66.7%
2010	42.20	665^th	1088	38.9%
2011	28.93	857^th	1092	21.5%
2012	27.77	872^nd	1097	20.5%
2013	24.14	917^th	1106	17.1%
2015	37.03	703^rd	1067	34.1%
2016	41.58	642^nd	1053	39.0%
2017	36.53	693^rd	1056	34.4%
2018	34.24	706^th	1054	33.0%
2019	43.47	655^th	1130	42.0%
2021	46.06	550^th	1107	50.3%
2022	40.19	676^th	1169	42.2%
2023	45.39	609^th	1169	47.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Kalama Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	26.38	502^nd	637	21.2%
2019	16.03	549^th	566	3.0%
2022	18.04	450^th	478	5.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kalama Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	41.51	513^th	835	38.6%
2019	20.55	869^th	979	11.2%
2021	45.48	430^th	854	49.6%
2022	45.03	546^th	1019	46.4%
2023	69.52	243^rd	1013	76.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Kalama Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	32.54	716^th	1004	28.7%
2019	40.61	674^th	1068	36.9%
2021	36.44	615^th	1008	39.0%
2022	25.93	841^st	1100	23.5%
2023	42.38	612^th	1094	44.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Kalama Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	37.10	647^th	999	35.2%
2019	47.10	581^st	1075	46.0%
2021	52.12	432^nd	1025	57.9%
2022	50.23	516^th	1113	53.6%
2023	45.92	558^th	1099	49.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Kalama Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	87.79	36^th	633	94.3%

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Rank History for White students at Kalama Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	12.79	766^th	833	8.0%
2019	31.34	778^th	1027	24.2%
2021	32.37	666^th	943	29.4%
2022	26.23	813^th	1031	21.1%
2023	28.05	791^st	1011	21.8%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Kalama Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	299	1	6	3	23	n/a	n/a	0	332
1989	325	1	1	0	16	n/a	n/a	0	343
1990	335	1	4	0	14	n/a	n/a	0	354
1991	338	0	2	8	4	n/a	n/a	0	352
1992	334	0	5	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	349
1993	336	0	2	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	347
1994	441	0	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	449
1995	393	0	0	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	408
1996	393	0	0	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	408
1997	406	0	5	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	420
1998	427	0	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	436
1999	444	0	0	9	4	n/a	n/a	0	457
2000	447	2	0	6	4	n/a	n/a	0	459
2001	473	3	1	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	485
2002	424	1	6	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	448
2003	424	1	6	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	448
2004	428	3	11	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	456
2005	420	5	11	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	449
2006	395	4	10	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	426
2007	387	3	8	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	416
2008	387	6	10	20	3	n/a	n/a	5	431
2009	398	3	9	12	3	n/a	n/a	7	432
2010	417	4	8	19	2	n/a	n/a	15	465
2011	426	17	4	21	1	2	0	0	471
2012	385	11	4	23	1	2	0	0	426
2013	397	9	3	25	0	1	2	0	437
2014	383	8	2	25	1	3	5	0	427
2015	392	3	5	21	1	4	5	0	431
2016	398	1	6	25	3	2	2	0	437
2017	414	1	6	27	5	2	2	0	457
2018	439	6	8	36	5	3	2	0	499
2019	418	10	4	44	3	5	2	0	486
2020	416	9	4	53	5	4	2	1	494
2021	392	6	3	57	4	3	3	0	468
2022	405	4	4	61	5	2	5	0	486
2023	463	2	1	69	4	1	22	0	562

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 Kalama Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	332	15.0	22.1	0
1989	343	16.0	21.4	n/a
1990	354	18.5	19.1	0
1991	352	17.5	20.1	n/a
1992	349	17.0	20.5	n/a
1993	347	16.0	21.7	n/a
1994	449	18.3	24.5	n/a
1995	408	18.4	22.2	n/a
1996	408	18.4	22.2	n/a
1997	420	21.5	19.5	n/a
1998	436	21.7	20.1	n/a
1999	457	21.5	21.3	n/a
2000	459	23.2	19.8	n/a
2001	485	26.0	18.7	n/a
2002	448	23.1	19.4	31.9
2003	448	23.1	19.4	31.9
2004	456	23.0	19.8	29.4
2005	449	22.9	19.6	32.1
2006	426	24.1	17.7	30.5
2007	416	22.7	18.3	27.4
2008	431	23.4	18.4	29.3
2009	432	23.4	18.5	29.4
2010	465	21.5	21.5	38
2011	471	22.2	21.1	38.9
2012	426	22.3	19.0	42.3
2013	437	20.6	21.2	45.1
2014	427	n/a	n/a	43.3
2015	431	24.0	17.9	40.8
2016	437	23.0	19.0	36.8
2017	457	22.9	19.8	37.4
2018	499	24.4	20.4	35.9
2019	486	26.0	18.6	34.6
2020	494	26.7	18.4	33.6
2021	468	26.7	17.5	33.3
2022	486	28.3	17.1	29
2023	562	35.9	15.6	42.3

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 Kalama Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	332	15.0	22.1	0
1989	343	16.0	21.4	n/a
1990	354	18.5	19.1	0
1991	352	17.5	20.1	n/a
1992	349	17.0	20.5	n/a
1993	347	16.0	21.7	n/a
1994	449	18.3	24.5	n/a
1995	408	18.4	22.2	n/a
1996	408	18.4	22.2	n/a
1997	420	21.5	19.5	n/a
1998	436	21.7	20.1	n/a
1999	457	21.5	21.3	n/a
2000	459	23.2	19.8	n/a
2001	485	26.0	18.7	n/a
2002	448	23.1	19.4	31.9
2003	448	23.1	19.4	31.9
2004	456	23.0	19.8	29.4
2005	449	22.9	19.6	32.1
2006	426	24.1	17.7	30.5
2007	416	22.7	18.3	27.4
2008	431	23.4	18.4	29.3
2009	432	23.4	18.5	29.4
2010	465	21.5	21.5	38
2011	471	22.2	21.1	38.9
2012	426	22.3	19.0	42.3
2013	437	20.6	21.2	45.1
2014	427	n/a	n/a	43.3
2015	431	24.0	17.9	40.8
2016	437	23.0	19.0	36.8
2017	457	22.9	19.8	37.4
2018	499	24.4	20.4	35.9
2019	486	26.0	18.6	34.6
2020	494	26.7	18.4	33.6
2021	468	26.7	17.5	33.3
2022	486	28.3	17.1	29
2023	562	35.9	15.6	42.3

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.

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