Enrollment
343
Elementary
DISTRICT 375 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KELSO SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530000300587
Barnes Elementary
401 Barnes, Kelso, WA 98626 · (360) 501-1500 · Cowlitz County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL343 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
269 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 66 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 37 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is 16% larger than its 5th grade class (57).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 68% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
33.0%
WA avg 49.0% . -14.8pp since 2014
Math
25.3%
WA avg 39.2% . -22.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 49 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 15 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 22 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 25.3% |
| 2021-22 | 35.6% | 20.6% |
| 2018-19 | 43.2% | 47.0% |
| 2017-18 | 40.3% | 33.9% |
| 2016-17 | 52.7% | 40.6% |
| 2015-16 | 50.8% | 46.9% |
| 2014-15 | 47.8% | 47.6% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Barnes Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnes Elementary this school | 343 | 78.4% | N/A |
| Kessler Elementary School Longview | 349 | 82.8% | N/A |
| Ocosta Elementary School Westport | 321 | 81.3% | 30.4% |
| Mint Valley Elementary Longview | 366 | 73.5% | N/A |
| Edison Elementary Centralia | 313 | 77.0% | 38.6% |
| Progress Elementary School Spokane Valley | 280 | 77.1% | 34.0% |
Matched among Washington elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Barnes Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Cowlitz County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.3% | #958 of 1,103 ▲ 60 | #16 of 19 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #897 of 1,102 ▼ 67 | #15 of 19 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 343 | #819 of 1,268 | #13 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #761 of 1,085 | #9 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.7% | #624 of 1,088 | #7 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.4% | #134 of 1,169 | #4 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.0% | #601 of 778 | #4 of 9 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
343
+66 (+24%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 479
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 11.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 343 | 20.5 | 16.7:1 | 78% (269) |
| 2023-24 | 322 | 25.8 | 12.5:1 | 81% (262) |
| 2022-23 | 357 | 22.6 | 15.8:1 | 85% (305) |
| 2020-21 | 277 | 25 | 11.1:1 | 88% (244) |
| 2017-18 | 373 | 23 | 16.2:1 | 77% (289) |
| 2015-16 | 367 | 20 | 18.4:1 | 81% (299) |
| 2010-11 | 338 | 16 | 21.1:1 | 70% (238) |
| 2000-01 | 470 | 24 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 479 | 24 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Barnes Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (373 to 343); teachers down 11% (23 to 20.5).
About Barnes Elementary
Barnes Elementary is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Kelso, Washington. Enrollment totals 343 students across kindergarten through 5.
Barnes Elementary is one school in a 13-school district, Kelso School District, which enrolls 4,960 students.
More than half of enrollment at Barnes Elementary is White: 61%. The next largest groups are 26% Hispanic, 7% Pacific Islander, and 5% multiracial. The school's White share is 23 points below the 83% share among Cowlitz County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 56%.
Staffing at Barnes Elementary comes to 20.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.7:1. The ratio is within a point of the 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington. On the income side, 78% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Cowlitz County averages 58%, lower than here.
The county, Cowlitz County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $76,531 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Cowlitz County has 48 public schools with about 17,080 students, including Barnes Elementary.
Barnes Elementary's nearest public school is Huntington Middle School (about 0.4 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
In the federal locale system, Barnes Elementary is coded City: Small, for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The school grew from 277 students in 2020-21 to 343 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 11.1:1 in 2020-21 to 16.7:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Barnes Elementary lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
Cowlitz County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
112,360
Census ACS
Median income
$76,531
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
48
17,080 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kelso School District
- Kelso High SchoolHigh · 1,390 students
- Lexington ElementaryElementary · 854 students
- Huntington Middle SchoolMiddle · 559 students
- Coweeman Middle SchoolMiddle · 501 students
- Butler Acres ElementaryElementary · 426 students
- Wallace ElementaryElementary · 333 students
Other schools in Kelso
- Kelso High SchoolHigh · 1,390 students
- Lexington ElementaryElementary · 854 students
- Huntington Middle SchoolMiddle · 559 students
- Coweeman Middle SchoolMiddle · 501 students
- Butler Acres ElementaryElementary · 426 students
- Wallace ElementaryElementary · 333 students
Other Barnes Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 4 states are named Barnes Elementary. Barnes Elementary is the 5th largest of the 5.
- Barnes Elementary SchoolCORPUS CHRISTI, TX · 700 students
- Barnes Elementary SchoolOwasso, OK · 510 students
- Barnes Elementary SchoolBeaverton, OR · 451 students
- Barnes Elementary SchoolOklahoma City, OK · 346 students
Nearby schools
- Huntington Middle School0.4 mi · 559
- Special Education0.8 mi · 19
- Butler Acres Elementary0.9 mi · 426
- Kelso Virtual Academy0.9 mi · 216
- Kelso High School1.3 mi · 1,390
- Loowit High School1.3 mi · 14
Frequently asked questions
About Barnes ElementaryHow large is Barnes Elementary?
Barnes Elementary enrolls approximately 343 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Barnes Elementary serve?
Barnes Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Barnes Elementary?
Approximately 16.7:1 students per teacher at Barnes Elementary.
How diverse is Barnes Elementary?
Barnes Elementary reports a student body of 61% White, 26% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Barnes Elementary public or private?
Barnes Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Kelso School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.