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Butler Acres Elementary

Kelso, WA · Kelso School District

Regular public school · Grades K-5 · City, small

585th of 1,174 Washington elementary schools statewide · better than 50%· Stable

1609 Burcham St, Kelso, WA 98626

(360)501-1600NCES ID 530000300589Directory 202324

403
Students
2023–24 enrollment
14.9:1
Student / teacher ratio
69%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
20.0%
Chronically absent
WA average 27%

SchoolRow ranks Butler Acres Elementary 585th of 1,174 Washington elementary schools for 2024–25, based on WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 50% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 48th in 2019 to 50th in 2025.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%50%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25 · 233 students tested

English Language Arts
Butler Acres Elementary
46%
WA average
51%
Math
Butler Acres Elementary
46%
WA average
41%
Science
Butler Acres Elementary
47%
WA average
43%
English Language Arts over time Butler Acres Elementary WA average
25%50%75%46%51%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Butler Acres Elementary WA average
25%50%75%46%41%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Butler Acres Elementary WA average
25%50%75%47%43%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 403 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic24%White63%7%
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categories changedHispanic 24%White 63%Two or more races 7%99%19882023
GroupTrend20102023Change
White76.9%63.3% 13.6 pts
Hispanic13.0%24.1% 11.1 pts
Two or more races5.2%7.2% 2.0 pts
American Indian2.7%3.0% 0.3 pts
Pacific Islander0.0%1.7% 1.7 pts
Asian1.5%0.7% 0.8 pts
Black0.7%0.0% 0.7 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $392K in zip 98626 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2009

$104K$208K$312K$416K$391K2009201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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What school district is Butler Acres Elementary in?

Butler Acres Elementary is part of the Kelso School District district in Kelso, Washington.

Is Butler Acres Elementary a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Butler Acres Elementary 585th of 1,174 Washington elementary schools (better than 50% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Butler Acres Elementary?

White 63%, Hispanic 24%, Two or more races 7%, American Indian 3% (403 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Butler Acres Elementary cost?

The typical home value in zip code 98626 is $392K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.