Enrollment
59
Combined
STATE 204
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KAHLOTUS SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530378000583
Kahlotus Elem & High
100 W MARTIN ST, KAHLOTUS, WA 99335 · (509) 282-3338 · Franklin County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL59 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
5.4:1
11 FTE teachers
STATE 33.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
38 students
STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
62.9%
WA avg 58.4% . +47.7pp since 2014
Math
54.3%
WA avg 51.2%
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are up about 48 points since 2014.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
47.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.0%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Washington's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
59
+12 (+26%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
5.4:1
was 4.9:1
% White
47%
was 79%
% Hispanic
44%
was 17%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Kahlotus Elem & High
Kahlotus Elem & High is a rural-scale all-grades campus in KAHLOTUS, Washington, overseen by Kahlotus School District. The school enrolls 59 students in grades pre-K through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 71% leaner than the state mean of about 204.
Kahlotus Elem & High is a school of Kahlotus School District, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.
On demographics, Kahlotus Elem & High lists that the most-represented group is White (47%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school logs 44% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. Compared to Franklin County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
In terms of school funding signals, Kahlotus Elem & High shows 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 5.4:1. The state averages around 33.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 64% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Kahlotus Elem & High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 37.0%; this one delivers 47.5%.
In the surrounding community, Franklin County reports that median household earnings sit near $86,714, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Franklin County's 43 public schools (combined enrollment of about 21,403 students), Kahlotus Elem & High is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is Washtucna Elementary/High School, roughly 14.0 miles away. On composite proficiency, Kahlotus Elem & High comes 1st of 4 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 29.7%.
Kahlotus Elem & High operates from a rural location.
Trend over the last 7 years. Kahlotus Elem & High's enrollment has expanded 26% since 2018, when it stood at 47 (now 59). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 79% to 47%.
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Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
98,902
Census ACS
Median income
$86,714
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
43
21,403 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Washtucna Elementary/High School14.0 mi · 71
- CRCC-Open Doors14.2 mi · 7
- Palouse Junction High School14.3 mi · 29
- Connell Preschool14.3 mi · 20
- Connell Elem14.9 mi · 491
- North Franklin Virtual Academy14.9 mi · 44
Frequently asked questions
About Kahlotus Elem & HighHow many students attend Kahlotus Elem & High?
Kahlotus Elem & High enrolls approximately 59 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does Kahlotus Elem & High serve?
Kahlotus Elem & High serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kahlotus Elem & High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Kahlotus Elem & High is approximately 5.4:1 (11 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Kahlotus Elem & High?
Student demographics at Kahlotus Elem & High are roughly 47% White, 44% Hispanic, 8% Two or more.
Is Kahlotus Elem & High public or private?
Kahlotus Elem & High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Kahlotus School District.
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