Enrollment
19
Combined
DISTRICT 118 · STATE 204
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KELSO SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530000303076
Special Education
601 Crawford St, Kelso, WA 98626 · (360) 501-1904 · Cowlitz County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED13-CITYTITLE ISPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL19 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
,
0 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.0:1 · STATE 33.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
13 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 17 | 89% |
| Grade 4 | 1 | 5% |
| Grade 5 | 1 | 5% |
Student demographics
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
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Special Education ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Washington |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 19 | #102 of 116 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
19
-21 (-52%) vs 2020
-50% since 2010-11, when it was 38
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 | 19 | N/A | N/A | 68% (13) |
| 2023-24 | 28 | N/A | N/A | 79% (22) |
| 2022-23 | 25 | N/A | N/A | 60% (15) |
| 2020-21 | 40 | N/A | N/A | 53% (21) |
| 2017-18 | 47 | N/A | N/A | 43% (20) |
| 2015-16 | 12 | N/A | N/A | 33% (4) |
| 2010-11 | 38 | N/A | N/A | 32% (12) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Special Education.
About Special Education
Special Education is a very small school serving multiple grade levels based in Kelso, Washington. It reports enrollment of 19 students in pre-K through 12. Across combined schools in Washington, the average enrollment is about 204.
Across its 13 schools, Kelso School District enrolls 4,960 students. Special Education is one of those schools.
White students are 63% of those enrolled at Special Education. The remaining shares are 21% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 5% Native American. Census estimates put the White share of Cowlitz County's population at about 83%.
Special Education has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 68%. That is higher than the 58% average for public schools in Cowlitz County.
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 the poverty rate is about 8%. Special Education shares Cowlitz County with 47 other public schools.
Special Education's nearest public school is Huntington Middle School (about 0.5 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Locale: City: Small. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The 2020-21 count was 40 students and the 2024-25 count was 19. A difference that large may reflect a change in which grades the school serves.
On allk12, people connected to Special Education can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. 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 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 Special Education schools
7 other US public schools in 4 states are named Special Education. Special Education is the 5th largest of the 8.
- Special Education SchoolWENATCHEE, WA · 158 students
- Special EducationOak Harbor, WA · 135 students
- Special EducationPORT ANGELES, WA · 14 students
- Special EducationVisalia, CA · 1,141 students
- SPECIAL EDUCATIONMANKATO, MN · 233 students
Nearby schools
- Huntington Middle School0.5 mi · 559
- Kelso Virtual Academy0.6 mi · 216
- Butler Acres Elementary0.6 mi · 426
- Kelso Goal Oriented Learning Design0.7 mi · 12
- Loowit High School0.7 mi · 14
- Kelso High School0.7 mi · 1,390
Frequently asked questions
About Special EducationWhat is the total enrollment at Special Education?
Special Education enrolls approximately 19 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does Special Education serve?
Special Education serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Special Education?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Special Education is approximately not reported (0 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Special Education?
At Special Education, the student body is approximately 63% White, 21% Hispanic, 11% Two or more.
What district is Special Education in?
Special Education is part of Kelso School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.