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Schools in Beacon Hill · Kelso School District

Beacon Hill’s public schools score below 57% of Washington districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 28% of Beacon Hill’s students scored proficient, below the Washington average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Beacon Hill, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Washington, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
46%
▼ 7 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 12 pts vs WA 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85%
▲ 1 pts vs WA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.5K
▼ 5% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.2
WA 17.7
Schools in town
0
4,699 students on the public path
In brief

Beacon Hill’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 273 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of Beacon Hill’s, its schools beat 37%, lower than their 43% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 46% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 53% and 40% statewide; 92% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,454 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Six elementary schools, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 20% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Beacon Hill’s grade

C+ Test scoresB− Graduation

C+: better than 43% of Washington school districts. Graduation is above the Washington average; test scores are below it.

Washington school districts we grade (289)Better than 43%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (273)Better than 37%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,432 test results and a graduating class of 417 could put Beacon Hill anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Beacon Hill’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,420 in math, 2,444 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Beacon Hill, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
9–12Kelso High Schoolin KelsoNo scores

Beacon Hill’s public schools are run by Kelso School District, which also serves Kelso. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Kelso School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 13 schools · 4,960 students, up 20% since 2020–21 · 18.2 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$17,454WA $18,444 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading46%
State average 53.4% · 2444 students tested
Math28%
State average 40.1% · 2420 students tested

Beacon Hill vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Washington towns that share Beacon Hill’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Beacon HillC+Kelso

Every school in Beacon Hill

9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Washington’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Beacon Hillin other towns
Lexington Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Kelso
854 students17:1Rate it →
Butler Acres Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Kelso
426 students17:1Rate it →
Barnes Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Kelso
343 students17:1Rate it →
Wallace Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Kelso
333 students17:1Rate it →
Rose Valley Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Kelso
186 students19:1Rate it →
Carrolls Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Kelso
107 students16:1Rate it →
Huntington Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Kelso
559 students19:1Rate it →
Coweeman Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Kelso
501 students19:1Rate it →
Kelso High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Kelso
1,390 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Beacon Hill’s schools

Are Beacon Hill’s schools good?

On Washington’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Beacon Hill children attend score below 57% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 37%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Beacon Hill in?

Kelso School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,960 students in 13 schools (2024–25).

Where do Beacon Hill kids go to high school?

Kelso High School in Kelso, with 1,390 students.

What is Beacon Hill’s graduation rate?

85% of the class of 2023 in Kelso School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.

How much does Beacon Hill spend per student?

$17,454 in Kelso School District (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) 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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Washington. Stars are from neighbors.