Is Columbia Elementary School a good school?

Columbia Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.7% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Columbia Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 339 students attended Columbia Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Columbia Elementary School?

Students at Columbia Elementary School are 74% Hispanic, 22% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Columbia Elementary School attend?

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

Columbia Elementary School

Summary:

Columbia Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Wenatchee, Washington, serving grades K-5 with a student population of 335. The school is part of the Wenatchee School District, which is ranked 156 out of 247 districts in Washington and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Columbia Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (73.43%) compared to the state average of around 25%, and consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of Washington elementary schools with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math are well below the Wenatchee School District and state averages across all grade levels. Additionally, over 67% of Columbia Elementary's students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Despite spending significantly more per student ($19,739 in 2021-2022) compared to the state average, the school's academic performance has not improved.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Eastmont School District and the Wenatchee School District, such as Cascade Elementary and Washington Elementary School, Columbia Elementary consistently underperforms, with significantly lower proficiency rates and overall performance. The school's performance has also fluctuated from year to year, suggesting a lack of consistent, effective instructional practices across the school.

Detail:

Public K-5

600 Alaska St
Wenatchee, WA 98801

(509) 662-7256

District: Wenatchee School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
973^rd of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,739

Students who attend Columbia Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Orchard Middle School
High:	Wenatchee High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.4

Number of students: 339

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.0%

White:

22.4%

Two or more races:

2.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 80.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Columbia Elementary School ranks worse than 83.3% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 6^th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Wenatchee School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.84. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (74%), White (22.4%), two or more races (2.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 80.5% 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 School is 13.4, which is the lowest among 8 elementary schools in the Wenatchee School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Columbia Elementary School is $19,739, which is the highest among 8 elementary schools in the Wenatchee School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Columbia Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Columbia Elementary School 973^rd of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Columbia Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Wenatchee School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Wenatchee School District 156^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Columbia Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Columbia Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	17.31	899^th	1026	12.4%
2005	26.05	820^th	1031	20.5%
2006	17.91	933^rd	1051	11.2%
2007	19.54	926^th	1069	13.4%
2008	31.74	785^th	1067	26.4%
2009	32.51	787^th	1072	26.6%
2010	16.76	974^th	1088	10.5%
2011	24.37	903^rd	1092	17.3%
2012	17.17	980^th	1097	10.7%
2013	10.27	1055^th	1106	4.6%
2015	6.18	1037^th	1067	2.8%
2016	6.45	1016^th	1053	3.5%
2017	7.38	1019^th	1056	3.5%
2018	8.65	1009^th	1054	4.3%
2019	7.47	1084^th	1130	4.1%
2021	15.94	958^th	1107	13.5%
2022	16.08	1025^th	1169	12.3%
2023	21.47	953^rd	1169	18.5%
2024	19.84	973^rd	1168	16.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Columbia Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	17.25	323^rd	333	3.0%
2019	22.93	215^th	248	13.3%
2023	23.19	199^th	254	21.7%
2024	28.84	226^th	320	29.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	15.87	908^th	979	7.3%
2021	40.15	501^st	854	41.3%
2022	30.89	761^st	1019	25.3%
2023	26.09	827^th	1013	18.4%
2024	32.49	740^th	1024	27.7%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Columbia Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	41.53	37^th	61	39.3%
2019	22.10	57^th	64	10.9%
2023	90.36	1^st	26	96.2%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Columbia Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	56.04	5^th	14	64.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Columbia Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	8.47	965^th	1004	3.9%
2019	8.03	1029^th	1068	3.7%
2021	15.12	911^th	1008	9.6%
2022	12.55	1016^th	1100	7.6%
2023	21.40	890^th	1094	18.6%
2024	18.57	934^th	1093	14.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Columbia Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	10.04	942^nd	999	5.7%
2019	8.11	1031^st	1075	4.1%
2021	17.41	879^th	1025	14.2%
2022	19.06	940^th	1113	15.5%
2023	22.57	884^th	1099	19.6%
2024	26.43	826^th	1099	24.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Columbia Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	17.18	500^th	540	7.4%
2019	14.09	660^th	697	5.3%
2021	26.48	396^th	501	21.0%
2022	34.26	456^th	694	34.3%
2023	22.89	533^rd	633	15.8%
2024	33.10	461^st	651	29.2%

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Rank History for White students at Columbia Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	48.45	440^th	833	47.2%
2019	13.88	940^th	1027	8.5%
2021	13.42	862^nd	943	8.6%
2022	14.95	939^th	1031	8.9%
2023	29.69	763^rd	1011	24.5%
2024	32.53	722^nd	1009	28.4%

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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 Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	375	3	4	38	6	n/a	n/a	426
1989	421	1	5	51	11	n/a	n/a	489
1990	441	1	7	68	10	n/a	n/a	527
1991	432	1	5	90	9	n/a	n/a	537
1992	426	1	6	123	12	n/a	n/a	568
1993	408	2	6	159	13	n/a	n/a	588
1994	313	1	4	143	14	n/a	n/a	475
1995	260	4	3	144	8	n/a	n/a	419
1996	260	4	3	144	8	n/a	n/a	419
1997	263	2	2	165	14	n/a	n/a	446
1998	244	4	3	178	12	n/a	n/a	441
1999	235	2	3	257	7	n/a	n/a	504
2000	191	5	3	250	10	n/a	n/a	459
2001	192	0	4	255	9	n/a	n/a	460
2002	159	2	4	289	5	n/a	n/a	459
2003	159	2	4	289	5	n/a	n/a	459
2004	160	3	4	299	9	n/a	n/a	475
2005	139	6	4	309	5	n/a	n/a	463
2006	132	7	5	318	4	n/a	n/a	466
2007	120	6	0	305	3	n/a	n/a	434
2008	140	2	0	275	9	n/a	n/a	426
2009	142	2	1	264	11	n/a	n/a	420
2010	120	4	0	282	3	n/a	n/a	409
2011	122	0	0	295	2	0	5	424
2012	123	0	0	277	3	0	6	409
2013	125	1	0	308	4	0	9	447
2014	119	0	3	318	2	0	8	450
2015	124	2	1	323	1	1	8	460
2016	115	4	2	330	1	0	12	464
2017	112	3	1	320	0	0	9	445
2018	98	3	0	328	0	0	8	437
2019	101	2	1	285	0	0	6	395
2020	100	1	0	269	0	0	7	377
2021	78	1	0	229	0	0	5	313
2022	91	1	1	245	1	0	5	344
2023	76	1	0	246	2	0	10	335
2024	76	1	0	251	3	0	8	339

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 Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	426	21.0	20.2	0
1989	489	21.0	23.2	n/a
1990	527	21.5	24.5	0
1991	537	24.4	22.0	n/a
1992	568	25.6	22.1	n/a
1993	588	25.0	23.5	n/a
1994	475	24.2	19.6	n/a
1995	419	22.6	18.5	n/a
1996	419	22.6	18.5	n/a
1997	446	23.3	19.1	n/a
1998	441	25.4	17.4	n/a
1999	504	27.0	18.7	n/a
2000	459	27.3	16.8	n/a
2001	460	25.6	18.0	n/a
2002	459	29.6	15.5	85.2
2003	459	29.6	15.5	85.2
2004	475	28.0	17.0	84.4
2005	463	28.2	16.4	92.9
2006	466	28.2	16.5	97.9
2007	434	28.7	15.1	89.2
2008	426	27.5	15.5	90.4
2009	420	27.5	15.3	86.2
2010	409	28.3	14.4	87.3
2011	424	27.0	15.7	85.4
2012	409	26.8	15.2	88.8
2013	447	29.0	15.3	84.6
2014	450	n/a	n/a	83.1
2015	460	34.0	13.5	85.2
2016	464	30.0	15.4	86.4
2017	445	32.6	13.6	85.2
2018	437	31.8	13.7	88.8
2019	395	31.4	12.5	81.5
2020	377	26.8	14.0	71.4
2021	313	27.8	11.2	63.6
2022	344	28.5	12.0	63.1
2023	335	29.3	11.4	67.5
2024	339	25.1	13.4	80.5

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	426	21.0	20.2	0
1989	489	21.0	23.2	n/a
1990	527	21.5	24.5	0
1991	537	24.4	22.0	n/a
1992	568	25.6	22.1	n/a
1993	588	25.0	23.5	n/a
1994	475	24.2	19.6	n/a
1995	419	22.6	18.5	n/a
1996	419	22.6	18.5	n/a
1997	446	23.3	19.1	n/a
1998	441	25.4	17.4	n/a
1999	504	27.0	18.7	n/a
2000	459	27.3	16.8	n/a
2001	460	25.6	18.0	n/a
2002	459	29.6	15.5	85.2
2003	459	29.6	15.5	85.2
2004	475	28.0	17.0	84.4
2005	463	28.2	16.4	92.9
2006	466	28.2	16.5	97.9
2007	434	28.7	15.1	89.2
2008	426	27.5	15.5	90.4
2009	420	27.5	15.3	86.2
2010	409	28.3	14.4	87.3
2011	424	27.0	15.7	85.4
2012	409	26.8	15.2	88.8
2013	447	29.0	15.3	84.6
2014	450	n/a	n/a	83.1
2015	460	34.0	13.5	85.2
2016	464	30.0	15.4	86.4
2017	445	32.6	13.6	85.2
2018	437	31.8	13.7	88.8
2019	395	31.4	12.5	81.5
2020	377	26.8	14.0	71.4
2021	313	27.8	11.2	63.6
2022	344	28.5	12.0	63.1
2023	335	29.3	11.4	67.5
2024	339	25.1	13.4	80.5

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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