Enrollment
333
Elementary
DISTRICT 375 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KELSO SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530000300596
Wallace Elementary
1213 S 5th Ave, Kelso, WA 98626 · (360) 501-1650 · Cowlitz County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL333 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
283 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 | 75 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is 29% larger than its 5th grade class (58).
Student demographics
57%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
33.1%
WA avg 49.0% . -0.6pp since 2014
Math
27.0%
WA avg 39.2% . +2.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 49 and 39. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 33.1% | 27.0% |
| 2021-22 | 25.9% | 21.8% |
| 2018-19 | 34.0% | 26.6% |
| 2017-18 | 42.2% | 28.5% |
| 2016-17 | 34.5% | 29.7% |
| 2015-16 | 31.7% | 26.4% |
| 2014-15 | 33.7% | 25.0% |
% 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 Wallace Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wallace Elementary this school | 333 | 85.0% | N/A |
| Kessler Elementary School Longview | 349 | 82.8% | N/A |
| Saint Helens Elementary Longview | 299 | 84.6% | N/A |
| Ocosta Elementary School Westport | 321 | 81.3% | 30.4% |
| Barnes Elementary Kelso | 343 | 78.4% | N/A |
| Sharpstein Elementary School WALLA WALLA | 340 | 78.5% | 42.6% |
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 Wallace Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Cowlitz County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #930 of 1,103 ▲ 71 | #15 of 19 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.1% | #892 of 1,102 ▲ 112 | #14 of 19 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 333 | #854 of 1,268 | #14 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #774 of 1,085 | #10 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.2% | #590 of 1,088 | #5 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.0% | #65 of 1,169 | #1 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.9% | #657 of 778 | #7 of 9 |
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
333
+38 (+13%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 491
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 333 | 19.8 | 16.8:1 | 85% (283) |
| 2023-24 | 386 | 25.6 | 15.1:1 | 90% (347) |
| 2022-23 | 342 | 23.7 | 14.4:1 | 88% (301) |
| 2020-21 | 295 | 24 | 12.3:1 | 85% (250) |
| 2017-18 | 354 | 24.5 | 14.5:1 | 88% (310) |
| 2015-16 | 378 | 23 | 16.4:1 | 89% (336) |
| 2010-11 | 351 | 18 | 19.5:1 | 75% (264) |
| 2000-01 | 448 | 23 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 491 | 25 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wallace Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (354 to 333); teachers down 19% (24.5 to 19.8).
About Wallace Elementary
A medium-sized elementary school in Kelso, Washington, Wallace Elementary is part of Kelso School District. Enrollment is 333 students in 2024-25, and the school serves kindergarten through 5.
Wallace Elementary is part of Kelso School District, where 13 schools serve 4,960 students.
At 59%, White students outnumber all other groups at Wallace Elementary combined. It is also 27% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 4% Pacific Islander. Cowlitz County's residents are about 83% White, 24 points above the school's share. By the diversity index, Wallace Elementary comes in at 57%.
The count of teachers at Wallace Elementary is 19.8 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 16.8:1. Elementary schools in Washington average about 17.3:1, a similar figure. The school counts 283 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 85%. That rate is above the 58% average among public schools in Cowlitz County.
Cowlitz County has about 112,360 residents, and median household income is about $76,531, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Federal data list 48 public schools in Cowlitz County, with a combined enrollment of about 17,080.
Nearest public school: Cowlitz County Youth Services Center, about 0.6 miles away. The five-mile area around Wallace Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around Wallace Elementary as City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Wallace Elementary saw enrollment rise 13% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The number of students per teacher rose from 12.3 to 16.8 over 4 years.
Community posts for Wallace Elementary can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Wallace Elementary schools
8 other US public schools in 9 states are named Wallace Elementary. Wallace Elementary is the 7th largest of the 9.
- Wallace ElementaryWallace, NC · 1,120 students
- Wallace Elementary SchoolDALLAS, TX · 654 students
- Wallace Elementary SchoolHOBOKEN, NJ · 649 students
- Wallace Elementary SchoolYork, PA · 427 students
- Wallace Elementary SchoolOttawa, IL · 420 students
Nearby schools
- Cowlitz County Youth Services Center0.6 mi · 14
- Broadway Learning Center0.7 mi · 135
- Special Education1.0 mi · 19
- Kelso Virtual Academy1.1 mi · 216
- Kelso High School1.2 mi · 1,390
- Kelso Goal Oriented Learning Design1.2 mi · 12
Frequently asked questions
About Wallace ElementaryHow many students attend Wallace Elementary?
Wallace Elementary enrolls approximately 333 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Wallace Elementary serve?
Wallace Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wallace Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Wallace Elementary is approximately 16.8:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Wallace Elementary?
At Wallace Elementary, the student body is approximately 59% White, 27% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Wallace Elementary in?
Wallace Elementary is part of Kelso School District.
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