Photo: Joe Mabel · CC BY-SA 3.0Kalama’s public schools outscore 54% of Washington districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Kalama, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 46% of students in Kalama’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Washington average (53%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Washington, not nationally.
From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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.
Kalama’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 263 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of Kalama’s, its schools beat 47%, lower than their 54% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 46% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 53% and 40% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington (the state reports Kalama’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,662 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Kalama Middle School, then Kalama High School. Enrollment is up 10% 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.
What’s behind Kalama’s grade
B−: better than 54% of Washington school districts, #160 of 285 Washington towns. Graduation is above the Washington average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Kalama, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Kalama
Kalama Elem School
Grades K–5 · 525 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Kalama
Kalama Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 266 students · 11:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Kalama
Kalama Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 266 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Kalama
Kalama Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 266 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Kalama
Kalama High School
Grades 9–12 · 347 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Kalama
Kalama High School
Grades 9–12 · 347 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Kalama’s public schools are run by Kalama School District. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Kalama vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Washington towns that share Kalama’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Kalama | B− | Kalama |
Every school in Kalama
3 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).
Questions about Kalama’s schools
Are Kalama’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Washington: the public schools Kalama children attend outscore 54% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #160 of 285 Washington towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 47%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Kalama in?
Kalama School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,138 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Kalama kids go to high school?
Kalama High School, with 347 students.
What is Kalama’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in Kalama School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.
How much does Kalama spend per student?
$13,662 in Kalama School District (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Kalama families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Kalama → They have their own page.
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.