Enrollment
347
High
DISTRICT 379 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KALAMA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530381003659
Kalama High School
548 China Garden Road, Kalama, WA 98625 · (360) 673-5212 · Cowlitz County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL347 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
14.0:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
131 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 75 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 94 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 86 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 92 | 27% |
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Kalama School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
65.2%
WA avg 49.0% . -5.4pp since 2018
Math
36.0%
WA avg 39.2% . -6.7pp since 2018
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 5 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 65.2% | 36.0% |
| 2021-22 | 75.9% | 37.4% |
| 2018-19 | 70.6% | 42.6% |
% 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 Kalama High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalama High School this school | 347 | 37.8% | N/A |
| South Whidbey High School Langley | 390 | 37.2% | 61.3% |
| Liberty Bell Jr Sr High Winthrop | 356 | 39.6% | 47.8% |
| Medical Lake High School Medical Lake | 506 | 40.3% | 51.7% |
| Napavine Jr Sr High School Napavine | 410 | 41.7% | 35.3% |
| Port Townsend High School Port Townsend | 383 | 43.3% | 59.0% |
Matched among Washington high 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 Kalama High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Cowlitz County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #102 of 321 ▼ 12 | #1 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.2% | #108 of 327 ▼ 57 | #1 of 7 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 347 | #247 of 570 | #6 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #13 of 311 | #1 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.0% | #273 of 316 | #5 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.8% | #286 of 386 | #7 of 7 |
Ranked against other public high 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
347
+15 (+5%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 23.7:1
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 | 347 | 24.8 | 14.0:1 | 38% (131) |
| 2023-24 | 356 | 16.4 | 21.7:1 | 38% (134) |
| 2022-23 | 348 | 20.9 | 16.6:1 | 38% (131) |
| 2020-21 | 332 | 14 | 23.7:1 | 28% (94) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kalama High School.
About Kalama High School
Kalama High School is a small high school located in Kalama, Washington. It had 347 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 9 through 12. High schools in Washington have about 573 students on average; enrollment here is 39% lower.
Kalama High School is part of Kalama School District, where 3 schools serve 1,138 students.
More than half of enrollment at Kalama High School is White: 80%. The remaining shares are 13% Hispanic and 3% Asian. In Cowlitz County overall, the White share is about 83%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Kalama High School scores 35%.
On staff are 24.8 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.0:1. High schools in Washington average 21.6:1, 7.6 more students per teacher than here. Kalama High School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 38%. Public schools in Cowlitz County average 58%.
Looking at the county, Cowlitz County, the median household earns about $76,531 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Cowlitz County has 48 public schools with about 17,080 students, including Kalama High School.
Kalama Middle School is the nearest public school to Kalama High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Kalama High School has 3 other public schools within five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment increased by 15 students, from 332 to 347. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 23.7:1; by 2024-25 it was 14.0:1.
This page is set up for the Kalama High School community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 Kalama School District
- Kalama Elem SchoolElementary · 525 students
- Kalama Middle SchoolMiddle · 266 students
Other schools in Kalama
- Kalama Elem SchoolElementary · 525 students
- Kalama Middle SchoolMiddle · 266 students
Nearby schools
- Kalama Middle School0.0 mi · 266
- Kalama Elem School0.1 mi · 525
- Carrolls Elementary4.5 mi · 107
- Rose Valley Elementary6.2 mi · 186
- Woodland High School6.5 mi · 667
- North Fork Elementary School7.9 mi · 473
Frequently asked questions
About Kalama High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Kalama High School?
Kalama High School enrolls approximately 347 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Kalama High School serve?
Kalama High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kalama High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Kalama High School is approximately 14.0:1 (25 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Kalama High School?
Kalama High School reports a student body of 80% White, 13% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Kalama High School public or private?
Kalama High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Kalama School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.