Enrollment
107
Elementary
DISTRICT 375 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KELSO SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530000300167
Carrolls Elementary
3902 Old Pacific Hwy S, Kelso, WA 98626 · (360) 501-1380 · Cowlitz County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL107 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
56 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 | 16 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 13 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 27 | 25% |
| Grade 3 | 20 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 15 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 16 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (16) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (16).
Student demographics
29%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
51.0%
WA avg 49.0% . -10.5pp since 2014
Math
44.9%
WA avg 39.2% . -19.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 11 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 20 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 51.0% | 44.9% |
| 2021-22 | 54.5% | 38.6% |
| 2018-19 | 64.6% | 59.5% |
| 2017-18 | 66.3% | 68.8% |
| 2016-17 | 75.0% | 73.5% |
| 2015-16 | 70.4% | 64.8% |
| 2014-15 | 61.5% | 64.6% |
% 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 Carrolls Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrolls Elementary this school | 107 | 52.3% | N/A |
| Palouse Elementary Palouse | 100 | 47.0% | 56.7% |
| Waterville Elementary Waterville | 129 | 53.5% | N/A |
| Central Park Elementary Aberdeen | 111 | 58.6% | 43.6% |
| Skamania Elementary Skamania | 108 | 46.3% | 45.9% |
| Wilbur Elementary School Wilbur | 117 | 43.6% | 43.0% |
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 Carrolls Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Cowlitz County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.9% | #536 of 1,103 ▲ 130 | #7 of 19 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #486 of 1,102 ▼ 73 | #2 of 19 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 107 | #1,164 of 1,268 | #20 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.3% | #593 of 1,169 | #15 of 20 |
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
107
+43 (+67%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 137
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 9.1:1
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 | 107 | 6.9 | 15.5:1 | 52% (56) |
| 2023-24 | 101 | 7.6 | 13.3:1 | 52% (53) |
| 2022-23 | 107 | 7.7 | 13.9:1 | 50% (54) |
| 2020-21 | 64 | 7 | 9.1:1 | 38% (24) |
| 2017-18 | 141 | 8 | 17.6:1 | 34% (48) |
| 2015-16 | 149 | 8 | 18.6:1 | 26% (39) |
| 2010-11 | 140 | 6 | 23.3:1 | 29% (40) |
| 2000-01 | 145 | 8 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 137 | 8 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carrolls Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (141 to 107); teachers down 14% (8 to 6.9).
About Carrolls Elementary
Carrolls Elementary is a public elementary school run by Kelso School District in Kelso, Washington. The latest federal count shows 107 students in kindergarten through 5. The average for elementary schools in Washington is about 380 students, so this school is 72% smaller than average.
Carrolls Elementary is a school in Kelso School District. The district has 13 schools and 4,960 students.
About 83% of the student body at Carrolls Elementary is White. The rest of enrollment is 15% Hispanic. The White share in Cowlitz County as a whole is similar, at about 83%. The school's diversity index is 29%, meaning two students picked at random have a 29% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at the school number 6.9 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 15.5:1. This ratio sits 1.8 below the 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington. Roughly 52% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch.
Cowlitz County census figures show that the median household income is $76,531, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Cowlitz County is home to 48 public schools and about 17,080 public school students.
The closest public school, Rose Valley Elementary, is about 2.7 miles from Carrolls Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: 5.
Federal data place Carrolls Elementary in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Federal counts for Carrolls Elementary: 64 students in 2020-21, 107 in 2024-25. A gap this wide can follow a change in the grades offered. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 9.1:1 to 15.5:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Carrolls Elementary covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- Barnes ElementaryElementary · 343 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
- Barnes ElementaryElementary · 343 students
Nearby schools
- Rose Valley Elementary2.7 mi · 186
- Kalama Middle School4.5 mi · 266
- Kalama High School4.5 mi · 347
- Kalama Elem School4.5 mi · 525
- Wallace Elementary4.9 mi · 333
- Coweeman Middle School5.2 mi · 501
Frequently asked questions
About Carrolls ElementaryHow many students attend Carrolls Elementary?
Carrolls Elementary enrolls approximately 107 students in grades KG-05.
Is Carrolls Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Carrolls Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Carrolls Elementary?
Approximately 15.5:1 students per teacher at Carrolls Elementary.
How diverse is Carrolls Elementary?
Carrolls Elementary reports a student body of 83% White, 15% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Is Carrolls Elementary public or private?
Carrolls 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.