Kelso’s public schools
Kelso C-7 School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Kelso. Each school below is shown with its own results.
Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in Missouri’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools
Kelso’s schools, in brief
School by school
1 of Kelso’s 1 district schools with test results score above the middle of Missouri’s 2,023 public schools. Kelso Elem. places highest (better than 90%); Kelso Elem. lowest (90%). See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Kelso, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Kelso
Kelso Elem.
Grades PK–8 · 199 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Benton
Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Kelso C-7 School District.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Kelso vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Kelso’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Kelso | — | Kelso C-7 |
Every school in Kelso
2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Kelso’s schools
Are Kelso’s schools good?
There’s no Schools grade for Kelso. Kelso C-7 School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Kelso. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 1 district schools with test results score above the middle of Missouri’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.
What school district is Kelso in?
Kelso C-7 School District.
Where do Kelso kids go to high school?
Kelso Elem..
Are there private schools in Kelso?
Yes: St. Augustine School (grades PK–8, 216 students).
Parents talk
What Kelso families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Kelso → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.