Huntington Middle School

Huntington Middle School operates as an average-sized junior high in Kelso, Washington, operated by Kelso School District. Current enrollment sits at 559 students spanning grades 6 through 8.

Across the 13 schools in Kelso School District (4,960 students total), Huntington Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Huntington Middle School records that the largest single group is White, at 66% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 21% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% Pacific Islander. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 83%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.1:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. About 64% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the area at large, Cowlitz County reports that median household earnings sit near $76,531, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Huntington Middle School is one of 48 public schools in Cowlitz County (combined enrollment of about 17,080 students).

The closest other public school is Barnes Elementary, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Huntington Middle School has changed only slightly, going from 549 students in 2018 to 559 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 71% to 66% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 18.1:1 in 2018 to 19.1:1 today.

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