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Kalama Middle School

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Kalama Middle School ranks 387 th of 534 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

387^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 534 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 28% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Kalama Middle School is a public school serving about 266 students in grades 6-8 in the rural Kalama School District in southwest Washington.

The school's overall state ranking has declined over several years, now placing it in the lower third of Washington middle schools, which is below the performance of its own district and many nearby schools like View Ridge Middle School and Woodland Middle School. A notable trend is that student test scores, particularly in science, tend to drop significantly from 6th to 8th grade. Despite these challenges, the school operates with a very low student-to-teacher ratio, meaning classes are smaller and students get more individual attention than at most comparison schools.

There are important strengths to consider, as the school has shown exceptionally strong results for some student groups in recent years. The school spends a similar amount per student as others in the area, and the Kalama School District maintains a high school graduation rate above the state average, suggesting the middle school years may be a specific focus area for improvement within the broader district.

266

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,431

Per pupil spending ?

40.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

548 China Garden Road
Kalama, WA 98625

(360) 673-5212

District: Kalama School District

Students who attend Kalama Middle School usually attend:

High:

Kalama High School

Feeder schools for Kalama Middle School:

Elementary:

Kalama Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.6%

Hispanic:

13.5%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (34% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2015

!Science scores 17 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg46%

Washington avg48%

387^th of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

124^th of 247Kalama 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	387 of 534	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	447 of 535	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	363 of 539	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.2	332 of 541	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.3	270 of 529	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.0	287 of 512	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.5	196 of 437	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.8	244 of 435	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.1	252 of 443	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.8	213 of 445	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.3	271 of 498	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.3	313 of 497	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.5	201 of 492	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.8	141 of 483	70.8%	★★★★☆
2009	50.6	236 of 476	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	32.4	328 of 466	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.2	298 of 463	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.5	262 of 449	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	53.2	203 of 425	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	40.9	265 of 421	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	344 of 471	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	381 of 464	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.5	309 of 464	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.6	351 of 479	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.6	221 of 469	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.9	244 of 452	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.9	153 of 376	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	97 of 347	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	83.1	34 of 360	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	76.6	55 of 353	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	79.0	46 of 344	86.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	302 of 457	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.0	284 of 455	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.4	337 of 463	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.3	296 of 475	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.6	285 of 458	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.2	193 of 448	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.5	77 of 349	77.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	344 of 472	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	398 of 466	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	341 of 470	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.0	229 of 480	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.2	247 of 476	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.0	269 of 453	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	188 of 371	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	53.4	61 of 199	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.2	118 of 210	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.8	102 of 268	61.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	18.8	416 of 488	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	457 of 486	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	396 of 488	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	383 of 488	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.4	314 of 480	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.7	362 of 470	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	241 of 325	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	56.2	155 of 315	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.6	187 of 301	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	59.7	137 of 306	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	76.4	60 of 341	82.4%	★★★★☆
2013	64.8	149 of 454	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.7	195 of 450	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.5	127 of 440	71.1%	★★★★☆
2010	59.5	195 of 423	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.0	165 of 402	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	39.4	276 of 396	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.8	207 of 399	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	63.0	154 of 395	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.8	145 of 394	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	59.1	177 of 390	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	54.3	130 of 243	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	65.2	65 of 227	71.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	52.7	128 of 254	49.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	86.6	12 of 139	91.4%	★★★★★

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)

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)72nd percentile+45 vs school

Special Education (2022)69th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile~ school

Female (2025)27th percentile~ school

White (2025)15th percentile-13 vs school

High school

Special Education (2018)91st percentile+41 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)71st percentile+21 vs school

Male (2018)50th percentile~ school

Female (2018)47th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts38%-15 vs state

Math32%-10 vs state

Science32%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (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 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kalama Middle School	Public	6-8	548 China Garden Road	Kalama	98625	Cowlitz County	Kalama School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 673-5212	266	24	11.1	40.2%	217 (81.6%)	1 (0.4%)	36 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	8 (3.0%)	28.4	387^th of 534 public middle schools	27.5%		19.7	447^th of 535 public middle schools	16.4%	60		32.2	32.2		44.1	37.8	28.3	37.9		41.9	29.6	21.7	32.3	$15,431	$432	$15,000
Woodland Middle School	Public	5-8	755 Park St	Woodland	98674	Cowlitz County	Woodland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 841-2850	739	35	20.8	49.8%	499 (67.5%)	4 (0.5%)	176 (23.8%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.9%)	53.5	223^rd of 534 public middle schools	58.2%		63.9	175^th of 535 public middle schools	67.3%	48	65.0	46.6	55.3	59.0	52.3	54.5	49.7	53.6	46.5	43.3	43.0	33.3	41.4	$17,734	$1,408	$16,326
Coweeman Middle School	Public	6-8	2000 Allen St	Kelso	98626	Cowlitz County	Kelso School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 501-1750	501	26	19.4	62.3%	335 (66.9%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (20.0%)	7 (1.4%)	7 (1.4%)	15 (3.0%)	36 (7.2%)	46.5	264^th of 534 public middle schools	50.6%		39.3	311^th of 535 public middle schools	41.9%	47		47.7	47.7		42.5	52.7	49.7	48.3		31.8	45.7	30.3	35.9	$16,887	$561	$16,327
Huntington Middle School	Public	6-8	500 Redpath	Kelso	98626	Cowlitz County	Kelso School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 501-1700	559	29	19.1	63.9%	369 (66.0%)	6 (1.1%)	118 (21.1%)	8 (1.4%)	5 (0.9%)	21 (3.8%)	32 (5.7%)	28.7	385^th of 534 public middle schools	27.9%		33.9	345^th of 535 public middle schools	35.5%	40		35.6	35.6		33.5	46.7	41.5	40.9		27.0	33.0	23.3	27.9	$16,561	$565	$15,995
Monticello Middle School	Public	6-8	1225 28th Avenue	Longview	98632	Cowlitz County	Longview School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 575-7040	525	30	17.6	73.1%	304 (57.9%)	12 (2.3%)	122 (23.2%)	22 (4.2%)	9 (1.7%)	21 (4.0%)	35 (6.7%)	42.4	288^th of 534 public middle schools	46.1%		47.2	264^th of 535 public middle schools	50.7%	24		40.5	40.5		49.3	50.3	46.3	48.7		35.1	29.2	36.5	33.7	$17,906	$2,254	$15,653
Cascade Middle School	Public	6-8	2821 Parkview Drive	Longview	98632	Cowlitz County	Longview School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 575-7772	463	27	17.3	60.3%	290 (62.6%)	3 (0.6%)	112 (24.2%)	11 (2.4%)	9 (1.9%)	5 (1.1%)	33 (7.1%)	33.9	349^th of 534 public middle schools	34.6%		32.3	356^th of 535 public middle schools	33.5%	7		32.0	32.0		32.9	42.1	49.7	41.8		37.5	31.8	32.0	33.6	$17,294	$1,302	$15,992
La Center Middle School	Public	6-8	2001 NE Lockwood Creek Rd	La Center	98629	Clark County	La Center School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 263-2136	441	23	19.0	33.6%	353 (80.0%)	3 (0.7%)	54 (12.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	22 (5.0%)	54	221^st of 534 public middle schools	58.6%		44.2	282^nd of 535 public middle schools	47.3%	61		46.8	46.8		47.7	50.4	49.0	49.0		43.9	47.7	39.3	43.5	$16,219	$286	$15,933
Mt. Solo Middle School	Public	6-8	5300 Mt. Solo Road	Longview	98632	Cowlitz County	Longview School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 577-2800	401	24	16.7	59.1%	272 (67.8%)	2 (0.5%)	79 (19.7%)	10 (2.5%)	8 (2.0%)	5 (1.2%)	25 (6.2%)	48.1	259^th of 534 public middle schools	51.5%		51	242^nd of 535 public middle schools	54.8%	17		37.8	37.8		54.2	58.1	57.3	56.6		33.3	34.7	29.6	32.4	$18,198	$1,186	$17,011
View Ridge Middle School	Public	7-8	3215 S Hillhurst Rd	Ridgefield	98642	Clark County	Ridgefield School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 619-1400	666	33	20.3	29.6%	485 (72.8%)	7 (1.1%)	101 (15.2%)	12 (1.8%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	55 (8.3%)	66.3	157^th of 534 public middle schools	70.6%		63.8	176^th of 535 public middle schools	67.1%	19		52.5	52.5			59.9	50.6	55.3			53.8	45.4	49.6	$15,535	$116	$15,418
Sunset Ridge Intermediate School	Public	5-6	3215 South Hillhurst Road	Ridgefield	98642	Clark County	Ridgefield School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 619-1420	616	31	19.8	27.3%	435 (70.6%)	7 (1.1%)	88 (14.3%)	17 (2.8%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	63 (10.2%)								(n/a)	60.0		60.0	61.6	63.7			62.6	48.8	57.9			53.5	$14,442	$461	$13,982

Frequently Asked Questions about Kalama Middle School

How many students attend Kalama Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 266 students attended Kalama Middle School.

Is Kalama Middle School a good school?

Kalama Middle School ranks 387^th of 534 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Kalama Middle School in?

Kalama School District

What is the racial makeup of Kalama Middle School?

Students at Kalama Middle School are 82% White, 14% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Kalama Middle School attend?

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

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