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Does Huntington Middle School have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
559
Middle
DISTRICT 530 · STATE 577
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KELSO SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530000300592
Huntington Middle School
500 Redpath, Kelso, WA 98626 · (360) 501-1700 · Cowlitz County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL559 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.3:1 · STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
357 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 51%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 180 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 201 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 178 | 32% |
Student demographics
51%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
47.0%
WA avg 49.0% . -8.5pp since 2014
Math
21.4%
WA avg 39.2% . -10.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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 9 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 11 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 47.0% | 21.4% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 21.8% |
| 2018-19 | 57.8% | 34.2% |
| 2017-18 | 52.4% | 33.2% |
| 2016-17 | 52.9% | 35.1% |
| 2015-16 | 57.2% | 33.5% |
| 2014-15 | 55.5% | 32.0% |
% 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 Huntington Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington Middle School this school | 559 | 63.9% | N/A |
| Coweeman Middle School Kelso | 501 | 62.3% | N/A |
| Cascade Middle School Longview | 463 | 60.3% | N/A |
| Rochester Middle School Rochester | 535 | 60.0% | 44.8% |
| Marcus Whitman Middle School PORT ORCHARD | 623 | 59.9% | 32.1% |
| Chief Joseph Middle School Richland | 659 | 58.4% | N/A |
Matched among Washington middle 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 Huntington Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Cowlitz County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.4% | #278 of 357 ▼ 7 | #7 of 8 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #178 of 357 ▲ 54 | #3 of 8 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 559 | #218 of 377 | #2 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.1:1 | #167 of 340 | #6 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.5% | #227 of 340 | #3 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.9% | #90 of 359 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.8% | #110 of 130 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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
559
+117 (+26%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 561
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 559 | 29.2 | 19.1:1 | 64% (357) |
| 2023-24 | 567 | 30.4 | 18.6:1 | 73% (413) |
| 2022-23 | 539 | 27.2 | 19.8:1 | 76% (409) |
| 2020-21 | 442 | 30 | 14.7:1 | 65% (287) |
| 2017-18 | 549 | 30.4 | 18.1:1 | 62% (339) |
| 2015-16 | 549 | 30 | 18.3:1 | 60% (329) |
| 2010-11 | 525 | 26 | 20.2:1 | 58% (304) |
| 2000-01 | 578 | 29 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 561 | 28 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Huntington Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (549 to 559); teachers down 4% (30.4 to 29.2).
About Huntington Middle School
Kelso, Washington, is home to Huntington Middle School, a mid-sized middle-grades school. It offers grades 6 through 8 and has 559 students enrolled.
District-wide, Kelso School District has 13 schools and 4,960 students.
About 66% of the student body at Huntington Middle School is White. Other students are 21% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 4% Pacific Islander. By comparison, Cowlitz County residents are about 83% White. A diversity index of 51% means there is a 51% chance two randomly chosen students at Huntington Middle School are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Huntington Middle School is 19.1:1, based on 29.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in Washington is about 18.9:1. Huntington Middle School counts 64% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Cowlitz County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $76,531 a year, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Cowlitz County number 48, with about 17,080 students.
Barnes Elementary is the nearest public school to Huntington Middle School, about 0.4 miles away. Huntington Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Its location is classified as City: Small by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment increased by 26% across 4 years, from 442 in 2020-21 to 559 in 2024-25. The ratio was 14.7:1 in 2020-21 and 19.1:1 in 2024-25.
Anyone can start a thread about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Huntington Middle School. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
- Coweeman Middle SchoolMiddle · 501 students
- Butler Acres ElementaryElementary · 426 students
- Barnes ElementaryElementary · 343 students
- Wallace ElementaryElementary · 333 students
Other schools in Kelso
- Kelso High SchoolHigh · 1,390 students
- Lexington ElementaryElementary · 854 students
- Coweeman Middle SchoolMiddle · 501 students
- Butler Acres ElementaryElementary · 426 students
- Barnes ElementaryElementary · 343 students
- Wallace ElementaryElementary · 333 students
Other Huntington Middle schools
6 other US public schools in 7 states are named Huntington Middle. Huntington Middle School is the 4th largest of the 7.
- Huntington Middle SchoolWarner Robins, GA · 780 students
- Huntington MiddleSan Marino, CA · 709 students
- Huntington Middle SchoolHuntington, WV · 601 students
- Huntington Middle SchoolHUNTINGTON, TX · 339 students
- Huntington Middle SchoolChillicothe, OH · 313 students
Nearby schools
- Barnes Elementary0.4 mi · 343
- Special Education0.5 mi · 19
- Butler Acres Elementary0.6 mi · 426
- Kelso Virtual Academy0.8 mi · 216
- Loowit High School1.0 mi · 14
- Kelso High School1.0 mi · 1,390
Frequently asked questions
About Huntington Middle SchoolHow many students attend Huntington Middle School?
Huntington Middle School enrolls approximately 559 students in grades 06-08.
Is Huntington Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Huntington Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Huntington Middle School have?
Huntington Middle School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Huntington Middle School?
At Huntington Middle School, the student body is approximately 66% White, 21% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Huntington Middle School public or private?
Huntington Middle School 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.