Kalama Middle School

As a close-knit intermediate school in Kalama, Washington, Kalama Middle School serves 266 students from grades 6 through 8, operated by Kalama School District. That puts it 54% leaner than the typical public school in Washington, which averages around 577 students.

Kalama Middle School is one of 3 schools operated by Kalama School District, a district that serves 1,138 students overall.

Demographically, Kalama Middle School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (82%). Other groups include 14% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Cowlitz County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Kalama Middle School has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.1:1. The state averages around 18.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 40% of students at Kalama Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Cowlitz County runs at roughly 58%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Cowlitz County put median household income runs about $76,531, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Cowlitz County's 48 public schools (combined enrollment of about 17,080 students), Kalama Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Kalama High School, around 0.0 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Kalama Middle School has contracted 50%, going from 537 students in 2018 to 266 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 8% to 14% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 20.8:1 in 2018 to 11.1:1 in 2025.

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