Kalama School District

548 China Garden Rd
Kalama, WA 98625-9764
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 266 students in Kalama School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle School in Kalama School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
3 Schools
796 Schools
# Students
1,138 Students
302,570 Students
# Teachers
88 Teachers
15,929 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Kalama School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#154 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
38%
41%
46%
53%
53%
49%
87%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.68
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
12%
25%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
82%
50%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
2%
9%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,542 is higher than the state median of $18,891. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $37,270 is higher than the state median of $19,344. The school district spending/student has declined by 30% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,542
$18,891
Spending / Student
$37,270
$19,344

Best Kalama School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kalama Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
548 China Garden Road
Kalama, WA 98625
(360) 673-5212
Gr: 6-8 | 266 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 1,138 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 87% (Top 30% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 53% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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