Is Columbia Middle School a good school?

Columbia Middle School ranks 328 th of 535 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Columbia Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 878 students attended Columbia Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Columbia Middle School?

Students at Columbia Middle School are 49% White, 46% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What high school do graduates of Columbia Middle School attend?

Students who attend Columbia Middle School usually go on to attend Moses Lake High School

Columbia Middle School

Summary:

Columbia Middle School is a public middle school located in Moses Lake, Washington, serving 878 students in grades 6-8. The school's diverse student body is 48.86% White, 45.67% Hispanic, and smaller percentages of other racial groups. While the school's academic performance is generally below the state averages, it outperforms some nearby schools in the Moses Lake School District.

Columbia Middle School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (41.07%) and Math (33.75%) are lower than the state averages, but the school's performance is better than the nearby Endeavor Middle School, which has significantly lower proficiency rates. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, currently standing at 328 out of 535 middle schools in Washington, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with White and multi-racial students generally performing better than Hispanic and low-socioeconomic status students.

One notable strength of Columbia Middle School is its support for migrant and English Language Learner (ELL) students. The school ranks 1st and 2nd out of 36 Washington middle schools for its migrant student population, and its ELL student population performed relatively well, ranking 41st out of 100 Washington middle schools in 2018-2019. In comparison, Parkway School and Ephrata Middle School, located in the Ephrata School District, outperform Columbia Middle School in academic assessments and have higher statewide rankings.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1111 E Nelson Road
Moses Lake, WA 98837

(509) 766-2661

District: Moses Lake School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
328^th of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,888

Students who attend Columbia Middle School usually attend:

High:

Moses Lake High School

Feeder schools for Columbia Middle School:

Elementary:	Garden Heights Elementary
	Lakeview Terrace Elementary
	Longview Elementary
	Sage Point Elementary School
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	Vicki I. Groff Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.6

Number of students: 878

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.9%

Hispanic:

45.7%

Two or more races:

3.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Columbia Middle School ranks worse than 61.3% of middle schools in Washington. It also ranks first among 3 ranked middle schools in the Moses Lake School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.16. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Columbia Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Moses Lake School District. Racial makeup is: White (48.9%), Hispanic (45.7%), two or more races (3.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 62.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Moses Lake School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Columbia Middle School is 18.6, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Moses Lake School District! (See more...)

Compare Columbia Middle School employs 47 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Columbia Middle School is $15,888. 1 middle schools in the Moses Lake School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Columbia Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Columbia Middle School 328^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Columbia Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Moses Lake School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Moses Lake School District 187^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Columbia Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Columbia Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	70.93	110^th	421	73.9%
2005	61.13	162^nd	425	61.9%
2006	56.06	186^th	449	58.6%
2007	60.19	166^th	463	64.1%
2008	63.74	148^th	466	68.2%
2009	59.99	170^th	476	64.3%
2010	63.23	160^th	483	66.9%
2011	61.56	165^th	492	66.5%
2012	59.59	185^th	497	62.8%
2013	59.20	197^th	498	60.4%
2015	39.47	257^th	445	42.2%
2016	37.94	275^th	443	37.9%
2017	29.47	316^th	435	27.4%
2018	32.08	302^nd	437	30.9%
2019	30.22	372^nd	512	27.3%
2021	28.59	387^th	529	26.8%
2022	33.87	357^th	541	34.0%
2023	29.98	376^th	539	30.2%
2024	36.16	328^th	535	38.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Columbia Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	18.22	214^th	246	13.0%
2024	45.99	122^nd	243	49.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Columbia Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	30.39	99^th	135	26.7%
2019	44.27	41^st	100	59.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Columbia Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	29.80	260^th	349	25.5%
2019	31.90	333^rd	448	25.7%
2021	25.89	370^th	458	19.2%
2022	31.50	345^th	475	27.4%
2023	25.83	363^rd	463	21.6%
2024	36.61	290^th	455	36.3%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Columbia Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	34.70	32^nd	43	25.6%
2019	29.21	28^th	39	28.2%
2022	77.69	2^nd	36	94.4%
2023	96.34	1^st	36	97.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Columbia Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	29.64	271^st	376	27.9%
2019	34.39	309^th	452	31.6%
2021	30.70	328^th	469	30.1%
2022	38.40	285^th	479	40.5%
2023	32.43	318^th	464	31.5%
2024	43.68	251^st	464	45.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Columbia Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	30.18	260^th	371	29.9%
2019	26.33	341^st	453	24.7%
2021	26.69	350^th	476	26.5%
2022	28.31	347^th	480	27.7%
2023	25.72	362^nd	470	23.0%
2024	28.12	333^rd	466	28.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Columbia Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	29.45	189^th	259	27.0%
2019	31.91	238^th	344	30.8%
2021	29.87	237^th	353	32.9%
2022	35.37	229^th	360	36.4%
2023	31.00	229^th	336	31.8%
2024	33.84	224^th	344	34.9%

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Rank History for White students at Columbia Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	34.03	219^th	325	32.6%
2019	37.83	315^th	470	33.0%
2021	34.57	313^th	480	34.8%
2022	40.22	291^st	488	40.4%
2023	37.34	304^th	488	37.7%
2024	49.63	236^th	486	51.4%

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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 Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	481	9	10	138	2	n/a	n/a	640
1989	478	8	10	141	1	n/a	n/a	638
1990	501	9	11	139	5	n/a	n/a	665
1991	509	20	14	149	7	n/a	n/a	699
1992	546	10	15	153	11	n/a	n/a	735
1993	546	7	15	137	10	n/a	n/a	715
1994	585	8	16	145	13	n/a	n/a	767
1995	585	22	16	194	12	n/a	n/a	829
1996	585	22	16	194	12	n/a	n/a	829
1997	626	22	17	181	5	n/a	n/a	851
1998	682	15	25	214	6	n/a	n/a	942
1999	671	20	18	214	13	n/a	n/a	936
2000	593	24	24	187	9	n/a	n/a	837
2001	549	26	15	194	15	n/a	n/a	799
2002	563	17	6	230	11	n/a	n/a	827
2003	563	17	6	230	11	n/a	n/a	827
2004	567	18	8	240	7	n/a	n/a	840
2005	550	26	4	254	11	n/a	n/a	845
2006	519	27	8	248	13	n/a	n/a	815
2007	505	28	8	221	15	n/a	n/a	777
2008	536	17	7	255	13	n/a	n/a	828
2009	590	22	10	307	15	n/a	n/a	944
2010	607	25	9	324	18	n/a	n/a	983
2011	568	21	13	347	13	1	12	975
2012	568	26	10	392	11	0	14	1021
2013	561	19	11	423	9	0	18	1041
2014	533	9	12	436	10	0	23	1023
2015	444	2	9	401	6	0	20	882
2016	438	4	8	418	2	0	18	888
2017	460	6	9	438	0	0	20	933
2018	454	10	9	432	3	1	25	934
2019	454	11	12	469	0	2	23	971
2020	465	11	10	486	2	2	23	999
2021	417	7	10	475	4	0	21	934
2022	426	10	6	395	4	2	22	865
2023	429	13	2	401	2	2	29	878

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	640	30.0	21.3	0
1989	638	34.0	18.7	n/a
1990	665	28.5	23.3	0
1991	699	29.6	23.6	n/a
1992	735	33.0	22.2	n/a
1993	715	34.9	20.5	n/a
1994	767	36.5	21.0	n/a
1995	829	35.0	23.7	n/a
1996	829	35.0	23.7	n/a
1997	851	37.5	22.7	n/a
1998	942	45.0	20.9	n/a
1999	936	0.0	0.0	n/a
2000	837	37.2	22.5	n/a
2001	799	38.6	20.7	n/a
2002	827	41.1	20.1	50.5
2003	827	41.1	20.1	50.5
2004	840	41.0	20.5	54
2005	845	41.1	20.6	53
2006	815	40.8	20.0	52.9
2007	777	41.0	19.0	48.3
2008	828	39.8	20.8	51.7
2009	944	39.8	23.7	54.4
2010	983	48.8	20.1	56.3
2011	975	51.0	19.1	60.3
2012	1021	52.0	19.6	63.4
2013	1041	52.0	20.0	62.7
2014	1023	n/a	n/a	61.2
2015	882	44.0	20.0	60.7
2016	888	44.0	20.1	61.1
2017	933	46.0	20.2	62.2
2018	934	46.9	19.9	60.1
2019	971	47.2	20.5	63.7
2020	999	46.5	21.4	63.5
2021	934	45.7	20.4	65.7
2022	865	45.8	18.8	57.7
2023	878	47.0	18.6	62.9

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 Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	640	30.0	21.3	0
1989	638	34.0	18.7	n/a
1990	665	28.5	23.3	0
1991	699	29.6	23.6	n/a
1992	735	33.0	22.2	n/a
1993	715	34.9	20.5	n/a
1994	767	36.5	21.0	n/a
1995	829	35.0	23.7	n/a
1996	829	35.0	23.7	n/a
1997	851	37.5	22.7	n/a
1998	942	45.0	20.9	n/a
1999	936	0.0	0.0	n/a
2000	837	37.2	22.5	n/a
2001	799	38.6	20.7	n/a
2002	827	41.1	20.1	50.5
2003	827	41.1	20.1	50.5
2004	840	41.0	20.5	54
2005	845	41.1	20.6	53
2006	815	40.8	20.0	52.9
2007	777	41.0	19.0	48.3
2008	828	39.8	20.8	51.7
2009	944	39.8	23.7	54.4
2010	983	48.8	20.1	56.3
2011	975	51.0	19.1	60.3
2012	1021	52.0	19.6	63.4
2013	1041	52.0	20.0	62.7
2014	1023	n/a	n/a	61.2
2015	882	44.0	20.0	60.7
2016	888	44.0	20.1	61.1
2017	933	46.0	20.2	62.2
2018	934	46.9	19.9	60.1
2019	971	47.2	20.5	63.7
2020	999	46.5	21.4	63.5
2021	934	45.7	20.4	65.7
2022	865	45.8	18.8	57.7
2023	878	47.0	18.6	62.9

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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