Enrollment
186
Elementary
DISTRICT 375 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KELSO SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530000300594
Rose Valley Elementary
404 Long Ave, Kelso, WA 98626 · (360) 501-1400 · Cowlitz County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL186 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
77 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 39 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 27 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 32 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 26 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 30 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 32 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (39) is 22% larger than its 5th grade class (32).
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
36.4%
WA avg 49.0% . -20.3pp since 2014
Math
31.2%
WA avg 39.2% . -25.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 20 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 26 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 36.4% | 31.2% |
| 2021-22 | 38.9% | 37.5% |
| 2018-19 | 42.2% | 26.5% |
| 2017-18 | 55.1% | 29.5% |
| 2016-17 | 52.7% | 52.7% |
| 2015-16 | 56.9% | 51.7% |
| 2014-15 | 56.7% | 56.7% |
% 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 Rose Valley Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Valley Elementary this school | 186 | 41.4% | N/A |
| Pomeroy Elementary School POMEROY | 201 | 46.3% | 62.2% |
| Samish Elementary School Sedro-Woolley | 166 | 47.6% | 42.4% |
| Carbonado Historical School 19 Carbonado | 176 | 34.7% | 64.3% |
| Waitsburg Elementary School Waitsburg | 148 | 47.3% | 63.5% |
| Almira Elementary School ALMIRA | 129 | 40.3% | 60.9% |
Matched among Washington elementary 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 Rose Valley Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Cowlitz County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.2% | #856 of 1,103 ▼ 165 | #12 of 19 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.4% | #837 of 1,102 ▼ 74 | #13 of 19 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 186 | #1,103 of 1,268 | #18 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.4% | #783 of 1,169 | #19 of 20 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
186
+84 (+82%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 194
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 186 | 10 | 18.6:1 | 41% (77) |
| 2023-24 | 167 | 11.7 | 14.3:1 | 48% (80) |
| 2022-23 | 163 | 12.5 | 13.1:1 | 47% (76) |
| 2020-21 | 102 | 8 | 12.8:1 | 37% (38) |
| 2017-18 | 145 | 9.1 | 16.0:1 | 28% (41) |
| 2015-16 | 132 | 8 | 16.5:1 | 35% (46) |
| 2010-11 | 149 | 7 | 21.3:1 | 37% (55) |
| 2000-01 | 180 | 8 | 22.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 194 | 8 | 24.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rose Valley Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 28% (145 to 186); teachers up 10% (9.1 to 10).
About Rose Valley Elementary
Rose Valley Elementary is a small elementary school in Kelso, Washington, (ZIP code 98626). Students in kindergarten through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 186 students. Elementary schools in Washington average about 380 students, which makes this school 51% below average.
Kelso School District (13 schools, 4,960 students) runs Rose Valley Elementary.
Roughly 87% of students at Rose Valley Elementary are White. Other students are 6% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Cowlitz County residents are about 83% White, a similar share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Rose Valley Elementary scores 23%.
Rose Valley Elementary reports a ratio of 18.6 students per teacher, from 10 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in Washington, the average ratio is 17.3:1. Lunch program data show 41% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Compared with the 58% average for public schools in Cowlitz County, the school's rate is lower.
In the wider Cowlitz County area, the median household earns about $76,531 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Across Cowlitz County, 48 public schools serve about 17,080 students.
Rose Valley Elementary is about 2.7 miles from Carrolls Elementary, its nearest public school. There are 7 other public schools within five miles.
NCES describes the area around Rose Valley Elementary as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Reported enrollment: 102 (2020-21) and 186 (2024-25). These figures may describe different sets of grades. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 12.8:1 to 18.6:1.
The allk12 page for Rose Valley Elementary lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 Kelso School District
- Kelso High SchoolHigh · 1,390 students
- Lexington ElementaryElementary · 854 students
- Huntington Middle SchoolMiddle · 559 students
- Coweeman Middle SchoolMiddle · 501 students
- Butler Acres ElementaryElementary · 426 students
- Barnes ElementaryElementary · 343 students
Other schools in Kelso
- Kelso High SchoolHigh · 1,390 students
- Lexington ElementaryElementary · 854 students
- Huntington Middle SchoolMiddle · 559 students
- Coweeman Middle SchoolMiddle · 501 students
- Butler Acres ElementaryElementary · 426 students
- Barnes ElementaryElementary · 343 students
Other Rose Valley Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Rose Valley Elementary. Rose Valley Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Rose Valley ElementaryFort Washington, MD · 366 students
Nearby schools
- Carrolls Elementary2.7 mi · 107
- Coweeman Middle School4.3 mi · 501
- Loowit High School4.4 mi · 14
- Kelso Goal Oriented Learning Design4.4 mi · 12
- Kelso High School4.4 mi · 1,390
- Wallace Elementary4.8 mi · 333
Frequently asked questions
About Rose Valley ElementaryHow large is Rose Valley Elementary?
Rose Valley Elementary enrolls approximately 186 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Rose Valley Elementary serve?
Rose Valley Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Rose Valley Elementary?
Approximately 18.6:1 students per teacher at Rose Valley Elementary.
How diverse is Rose Valley Elementary?
Rose Valley Elementary reports a student body of 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
What district is Rose Valley Elementary in?
Rose Valley Elementary is part of Kelso School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.