Is Columbia Elementary a good school?

Columbia Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.1% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Columbia Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 375 students attended Columbia Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Columbia Elementary?

Students at Columbia Elementary are 57% White, 38% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Columbia Elementary attend?

Students who attend Columbia Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Columbia Middle School High : Columbia High School

Columbia Elementary

Summary:

Columbia Elementary is a public elementary school located in Burbank, Washington, serving 327 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Pasco School District, which is ranked 217 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Columbia Elementary faces significant challenges in terms of student academic performance. The school consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Washington elementary schools, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math significantly lower than the state averages at just 29.8% and 33.11%, respectively. The school's Hispanic and White student subgroups, as well as its English Language Learner (ELL) and Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) students, all perform well below the state averages in these subjects. However, the school has a relatively high per-student spending of $16,042 and a student-teacher ratio of 13.7, which is slightly lower than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Kennewick School District and Finley School District generally perform better than Columbia Elementary, with higher proficiency rates in ELA and Math. These nearby schools also serve a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students, suggesting that the challenges faced by Columbia Elementary may be more complex than just socioeconomic factors. The school could benefit from targeted interventions and support programs to address the academic needs of its diverse student population, as well as increased collaboration with surrounding higher-performing districts.

Detail:

Public K-5

977 Maple Street
Burbank, WA 99323

(509) 547-9393

District: Columbia (Walla Walla) School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
968^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,042

Students who attend Columbia Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Columbia Middle School
High:	Columbia High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.9

Number of students: 375

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.8%

Hispanic:

38.4%

Two or more races:

2.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 60%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Columbia Elementary ranks worse than 82.9% of elementary schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.97. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (56.8%), Hispanic (38.4%), two or more races (2.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 60% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Columbia Elementary is 13.9. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Columbia Elementary is $16,042.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Columbia Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Columbia Elementary 968^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Columbia Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Columbia (Walla Walla) School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Columbia (Walla Walla) School District 217^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Columbia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	39.83	643^rd	1026	37.3%
2005	41.68	651^st	1031	36.9%
2006	43.82	628^th	1051	40.2%
2007	42.35	653^rd	1069	38.9%
2008	36.08	730^th	1067	31.6%
2009	34.41	762^nd	1072	28.9%
2010	36.98	728^th	1088	33.1%
2011	19.08	958^th	1092	12.3%
2012	22.55	930^th	1097	15.2%
2013	14.98	1014^th	1106	8.3%
2015	34.06	742^nd	1067	30.5%
2016	31.42	749^th	1053	28.9%
2017	18.85	893^rd	1056	15.4%
2018	31.12	748^th	1054	29.0%
2019	31.57	814^th	1130	28.0%
2021	24.11	827^th	1107	25.3%
2022	16.44	1018^th	1169	12.9%
2023	19.22	986^th	1169	15.7%
2024	19.97	968^th	1168	17.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Columbia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	30.92	262^nd	333	21.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Columbia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	31.76	628^th	835	24.8%
2019	32.58	724^th	979	26.0%
2021	51.33	359^th	854	58.0%
2022	29.25	794^th	1019	22.1%
2023	31.54	748^th	1013	26.2%
2024	23.90	851^st	1024	16.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Columbia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	24.51	795^th	1004	20.8%
2019	24.01	867^th	1068	18.8%
2021	15.17	910^th	1008	9.7%
2022	13.10	1011^th	1100	8.1%
2023	21.55	889^th	1094	18.7%
2024	21.07	897^th	1093	17.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Columbia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	39.42	618^th	999	38.1%
2019	41.24	654^th	1075	39.2%
2021	32.98	668^th	1025	34.8%
2022	24.52	862^nd	1113	22.6%
2023	21.88	896^th	1099	18.5%
2024	18.38	952^nd	1099	13.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Columbia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	33.93	493^rd	697	29.3%
2021	33.61	328^th	501	34.5%
2022	25.00	569^th	694	18.0%
2023	30.86	466^th	633	26.4%
2024	14.38	606^th	651	6.9%

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Rank History for White students at Columbia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	34.41	581^st	833	30.3%
2019	35.22	730^th	1027	28.9%
2021	21.10	784^th	943	16.9%
2022	15.20	932^nd	1031	9.6%
2023	19.29	879^th	1011	13.1%
2024	21.54	851^st	1009	15.7%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Columbia Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	397	3	1	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	430
1989	388	1	0	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	421
1990	386	0	2	52	2	n/a	n/a	0	442
1991	325	1	2	42	2	n/a	n/a	0	372
1992	362	2	1	36	3	n/a	n/a	0	404
1993	383	1	0	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	425
1994	383	4	2	41	3	n/a	n/a	0	433
1995	346	0	1	56	4	n/a	n/a	0	407
1996	346	0	1	56	4	n/a	n/a	0	407
1997	348	0	3	59	3	n/a	n/a	0	413
1998	340	0	1	70	4	n/a	n/a	0	415
1999	333	2	1	63	4	n/a	n/a	0	403
2000	334	2	1	74	4	n/a	n/a	0	415
2001	326	4	2	83	2	n/a	n/a	0	417
2002	344	4	2	81	8	n/a	n/a	0	439
2003	344	4	2	81	8	n/a	n/a	0	439
2004	333	5	2	87	9	n/a	n/a	0	436
2005	325	4	4	86	8	n/a	n/a	0	427
2006	322	6	2	96	8	n/a	n/a	0	434
2007	286	3	3	104	10	n/a	n/a	0	406
2008	281	3	4	102	6	n/a	n/a	0	396
2009	251	7	3	105	0	n/a	n/a	0	366
2010	240	7	4	106	2	n/a	n/a	0	359
2011	237	6	0	97	0	0	0	0	340
2012	238	9	0	120	1	0	0	0	368
2013	238	9	0	134	0	0	0	0	381
2014	218	6	0	124	0	0	7	0	355
2015	218	6	0	126	0	0	4	0	354
2016	220	3	0	140	0	0	3	0	366
2017	205	2	0	150	3	0	4	0	364
2018	223	3	0	132	4	0	3	0	365
2019	221	4	0	131	2	0	2	0	360
2020	225	4	0	145	2	0	2	0	378
2021	200	4	0	135	2	0	2	1	344
2022	192	5	0	115	1	0	2	3	318
2023	188	3	1	122	0	0	7	6	327
2024	213	3	3	144	1	0	11	0	375

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Columbia Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	430	21.0	20.4	0
1989	421	21.0	20.0	n/a
1990	442	21.1	20.9	0
1991	372	19.0	19.5	n/a
1992	404	20.1	20.0	n/a
1993	425	18.5	23.0	n/a
1994	433	21.9	19.8	n/a
1995	407	21.0	19.4	n/a
1996	407	21.0	19.4	n/a
1997	413	21.5	19.2	n/a
1998	415	20.0	20.8	n/a
1999	403	21.5	18.7	n/a
2000	415	21.8	19.0	n/a
2001	417	23.6	17.7	n/a
2002	439	23.5	18.7	37.8
2003	439	23.5	18.7	37.8
2004	436	24.0	18.2	36
2005	427	24.0	17.8	38.2
2006	434	23.5	18.5	35.5
2007	406	22.8	17.8	46.3
2008	396	21.2	18.7	42.2
2009	366	21.2	17.3	46.4
2010	359	21.1	17.0	44.8
2011	340	20.1	16.8	55.6
2012	368	20.1	18.2	58.2
2013	381	21.7	17.5	59.1
2014	355	n/a	n/a	57.2
2015	354	25.0	14.1	60.5
2016	366	22.0	16.6	56.6
2017	364	22.0	16.5	55.8
2018	365	22.2	16.3	55.9
2019	360	22.6	15.9	54.7
2020	378	23.2	16.2	54.8
2021	344	22.2	15.4	53.8
2022	318	24.3	13.0	54.1
2023	327	23.8	13.7	56.6
2024	375	26.8	13.9	60

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Columbia Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	430	21.0	20.4	0
1989	421	21.0	20.0	n/a
1990	442	21.1	20.9	0
1991	372	19.0	19.5	n/a
1992	404	20.1	20.0	n/a
1993	425	18.5	23.0	n/a
1994	433	21.9	19.8	n/a
1995	407	21.0	19.4	n/a
1996	407	21.0	19.4	n/a
1997	413	21.5	19.2	n/a
1998	415	20.0	20.8	n/a
1999	403	21.5	18.7	n/a
2000	415	21.8	19.0	n/a
2001	417	23.6	17.7	n/a
2002	439	23.5	18.7	37.8
2003	439	23.5	18.7	37.8
2004	436	24.0	18.2	36
2005	427	24.0	17.8	38.2
2006	434	23.5	18.5	35.5
2007	406	22.8	17.8	46.3
2008	396	21.2	18.7	42.2
2009	366	21.2	17.3	46.4
2010	359	21.1	17.0	44.8
2011	340	20.1	16.8	55.6
2012	368	20.1	18.2	58.2
2013	381	21.7	17.5	59.1
2014	355	n/a	n/a	57.2
2015	354	25.0	14.1	60.5
2016	366	22.0	16.6	56.6
2017	364	22.0	16.5	55.8
2018	365	22.2	16.3	55.9
2019	360	22.6	15.9	54.7
2020	378	23.2	16.2	54.8
2021	344	22.2	15.4	53.8
2022	318	24.3	13.0	54.1
2023	327	23.8	13.7	56.6
2024	375	26.8	13.9	60

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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