Wallace Elementary

Wallace Elementary is one of the mid-sized elementary-level communitys in Kelso, Washington, operated by Kelso School District, with 333 students on its rolls from grades K through 5.

Within Kelso School District, which oversees 13 schools and 4,960 students, Wallace Elementary is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Wallace Elementary shows that White students make up the majority at 59%. Beyond that, the school logs 27% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 4% Pacific Islander. The wider county runs roughly 83% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Wallace Elementary logs 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 85% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Cowlitz County (around 58%), the school's rate is north of typical.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Cowlitz County) shows that median household income runs about $76,531, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Cowlitz County runs 48 public schools (combined enrollment of about 17,080 students), of which Wallace Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Cowlitz County Youth Services Center, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Wallace Elementary has contracted 6%, going from 354 students in 2018 to 333 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment fell from 32% to 27% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 14.5:1 in 2018 to 16.8:1 today.

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