Kelso Virtual Academy

Kelso Virtual Academy is the name of a mid-sized school serving multiple grade levels in Kelso, Washington. It had 216 students in 2024-25, spanning kindergarten through 12.

Kelso Virtual Academy sits within Kelso School District, which has 13 schools and 4,960 students.

At Kelso Virtual Academy, 72% of students are White. After that, the student body is 17% Hispanic and 8% multiracial. Census figures show Cowlitz County is about 83% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 44%.

For every teacher at Kelso Virtual Academy, there are about 24.0 students; the school has 9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for combined schools in Washington is 33.2:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. There are 133 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 62% of enrollment.

For the population of Cowlitz County, the median household earns about $76,531 a year, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Across Cowlitz County, 48 public schools serve about 17,080 students.

Of the public schools around it, Kelso Virtual Academy is closest to Cowlitz County Youth Services Center, about 0.6 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.

Kelso Virtual Academy is coded as City: Small in federal locale data. NCES classifies the school as virtual.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, reported enrollment went from 873 to 216. Such a large difference may reflect a change in the grades served.

This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Kelso Virtual Academy. Members of the school community can share what they know.