Total enrollment
4,960
+853 (+21%) vs SY 2020-21
13 schools in Kelso
Washington · Public K-12
Public-school families in Kelso pick from 13 schools serving the city's roughly 4,960 K-12 students (6 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high).
4-year change in Kelso
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
13
+2 (+18%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
12,684
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
4,960
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
13
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnes Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 343 |
| Butler Acres Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 426 |
| Carrolls Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 107 |
| Coweeman Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 501 |
| Huntington Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 559 |
| Kelso Goal Oriented Learning Design | High | 09-12 | 12 |
| Kelso High School | High | 09-12 | 1,390 |
| Kelso Virtual Academy | Combined | KG-12 | 216 |
| Lexington Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 854 |
| Loowit High School | High | 06-12 | 14 |
| Rose Valley Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 186 |
| Special Education | Combined | PK-12 | 19 |
| Wallace Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 333 |
About Kelso
Kelso, Washington is home to 13 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 4,960 students. By school count, it is an average-sized city.
For a sense of the school types, the city comprises 6 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high, and 2 other.
Per-school enrollment runs near 382, meaningfully below the state mean of about 446.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 21%: 4,107 students in SY 2020-21 versus 4,960 in SY 2024-25. Kelso now counts 13 public schools, up from 11 in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for Kelso discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.