Barnes Elementary

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 5 · Kelso, Washington

Barnes Elementary in Kelso, Washington enrolled 343 students in 2024-25 with 20.5 full-time teachers, 16.7 students per teacher against the Washington elementary-school median of 15.7. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 35-39% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 25-29% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Washington: 53.4% and 41.1%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 4% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 9%

357 students in 2022-23, 322 students in 2023-24, 343 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 22.6 to 20.5.

Students enrolled at Barnes Elementary by school year2022-23: 357, 2023-24: 322, 2024-25: 34301002003004002022-233572023-243222024-25343
Students enrolled at Barnes Elementary by school year2022-23: 357, 2023-24: 322, 2024-25: 34301002003004002022-233572023-243222024-25343
Students enrolled at Barnes Elementary by school year2022-23: 357, 2023-24: 322, 2024-25: 34301002003004002022-233572023-243222024-25343
Students enrolled at Barnes Elementary by school year2022-23: 357, 2023-24: 322, 2024-25: 34301002003004002022-233572023-243222024-25343
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2335722.615.8
2023-2432225.812.5
2024-2534320.516.7

16.7 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 69 of every 100 Washington elementary schools

Among the 1,209 Washington elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.7; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Washington elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 68.0; Barnes Elementary 16.7; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherBarnes Elementary 16.7state median 15.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 68.0; Barnes Elementary 16.7; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherBarnes Elementary 16.7state median 15.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 68.0; Barnes Elementary 16.7; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherBarnes Elementary 16.7state median 15.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 68.0; Barnes Elementary 16.7; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherBarnes Elementary 16.7state median 15.7U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 305 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Barnes Elementary enrolled 305 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 27 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 305 of the 305 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions27
  • Chronically absent47.9% (2022-23)

Who attends

60.6% of students were White, 25.9% Hispanic, 7.0% Pacific Islander in 2024-25.

  1. White60.6%
  2. Hispanic25.9%
  3. Pacific Islander7.0%
  4. Two or more races5.2%
  5. American Indian0.6%
  6. Black0.3%
  7. Asian0.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Barnes Elementary scored proficient or above: 35-39% in reading in 2021-22 and 25-29% in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Washington, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtWashington
Reading and language arts, 2021-2235‑39%46%53.4%
Math, 2022-2325‑29%29% (2021-22)41.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Kelso

6 public elementary schools in Kelso report 2024-25 enrollment; Barnes Elementary is number 3 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Lexington Elementary85416.851.3%
Butler Acres Elementary42617.049.1%
Barnes Elementary34316.766.8%
Wallace Elementary33316.867.3%
Rose Valley Elementary18618.631.7%
Carrolls Elementary10715.536.4%

All public schools in Kelso →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Barnes Elementary

  1. Butler Acres ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 0.9 miles away: 426 students, 17.0 per teacher (2024-25).0.9 mi
  2. Columbia Heights ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.5 miles away: 331 students, 14.7 per teacher (2024-25).1.5 mi
  3. Compare Barnes Elementary with Butler Acres ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Kelso School District spends per student$16,984 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$16,984
  5. The largest public schools in WashingtonBarnes Elementary is the number 818 by size of 1,223 Washington elementary schools open in 2024-25.#818 of 1,223
  6. Washington schools by students per teacher16.7 students per teacher here against the Washington median of 15.7 for elementary schools.16.7:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Barnes Elementary

  1. How many students attend Barnes Elementary?
    343 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 357 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Kelso, WA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Barnes Elementary?
    16.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Washington median for elementary schools is 15.7. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Barnes Elementary a Title I school?
    Barnes Elementary ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Barnes Elementary do on state tests?
    The students tested at Barnes Elementary scored proficient or above: 35-39% in reading in 2021-22 and 25-29% in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Washington's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Barnes Elementary in?
    Kelso School District, NCES district ID 5300003. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 530000300587 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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