Enrollment
266
Middle
DISTRICT 379 · STATE 577
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KALAMA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530381000585
Kalama Middle School
548 China Garden Road, Kalama, WA 98625 · (360) 673-5212 · Cowlitz County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL266 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
11.1:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
107 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 51%
Community
0
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 | 90 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 101 | 38% |
| Grade 8 | 75 | 28% |
Student demographics
32%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
Students here typically continue to
Kalama Middle School→Kalama High School
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
38.2%
WA avg 49.0% . -13.5pp since 2014
Math
26.8%
WA avg 39.2% . -12.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 14 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 12 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 38.2% | 26.8% |
| 2021-22 | 42.0% | 26.5% |
| 2018-19 | 55.3% | 40.4% |
| 2017-18 | 64.2% | 41.7% |
| 2016-17 | 53.2% | 27.5% |
| 2015-16 | 55.5% | 39.8% |
| 2014-15 | 51.7% | 39.0% |
% 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 Kalama Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalama Middle School this school | 266 | 40.2% | N/A |
| Walter Strom Middle School Cle Elum | 206 | 39.8% | 45.4% |
| Lakeside Middle School Nine Mile Falls | 293 | 35.2% | 60.0% |
| South Whidbey Middle Langley | 290 | 34.5% | 45.5% |
| Rainier Middle School Rainier | 241 | 46.9% | 43.1% |
| Hidden River Middle School Snohomish | 313 | 35.1% | 48.0% |
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 Kalama Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Cowlitz County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.8% | #241 of 357 ▼ 10 | #4 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.2% | #263 of 357 ▼ 46 | #6 of 8 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 266 | #321 of 377 | #8 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #2 of 340 | #1 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.5% | #313 of 340 | #7 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.2% | #245 of 359 | #8 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -50.5% | #1 of 192 | 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
266
+31 (+13%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 394
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 19.6:1
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 | 266 | 24 | 11.1:1 | 40% (107) |
| 2023-24 | 246 | 16 | 15.4:1 | 41% (101) |
| 2022-23 | 241 | 17.3 | 13.9:1 | 41% (99) |
| 2020-21 | 235 | 12 | 19.6:1 | 33% (77) |
| 2017-18 | 537 | 25.9 | 20.8:1 | 29% (157) |
| 2015-16 | 488 | 23 | 21.2:1 | 34% (164) |
| 2010-11 | 580 | 25 | 23.2:1 | 34% (200) |
| 2000-01 | 528 | 21 | 25.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 394 | 19 | 20.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kalama Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 50% (537 to 266); teachers down 7% (25.9 to 24).
About Kalama Middle School
Families in Kalama, Washington, are served by Kalama Middle School, a low-enrollment middle school. The school serves 266 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. For comparison, middle schools in Washington average about 577 students.
Federal data list 3 schools in Kalama School District, with 1,138 students enrolled.
Kalama Middle School's enrollment is 82% White. The next largest groups are 14% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. County-wide, about 83% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 32% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.1:1 at Kalama Middle School, with 24 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, middle schools in Washington have 18.9:1, compared with 11.1:1 here. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 40% of enrollment. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Cowlitz County is 58%.
Federal survey data for Cowlitz County show that the median household income is $76,531, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Cowlitz County is home to 48 public schools and about 17,080 public school students.
Nearby, Kalama High School is less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Kalama Middle School, there are 3 other public schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
2024-25 enrollment was 266, a 13% gain from 235 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 11.1 students per teacher, compared with 19.6 in 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Kalama Middle School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 High SchoolHigh · 347 students
Other schools in Kalama
- Kalama Elem SchoolElementary · 525 students
- Kalama High SchoolHigh · 347 students
Nearby schools
- Kalama High School0.0 mi · 347
- 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 Middle SchoolHow large is Kalama Middle School?
Kalama Middle School enrolls approximately 266 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Kalama Middle School serve?
Kalama Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Kalama Middle School have?
Kalama Middle School employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Kalama Middle School?
At Kalama Middle School, the student body is approximately 82% White, 14% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Kalama Middle School public or private?
Kalama Middle 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.