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Columbia Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

453^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 534 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 15% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Columbia Middle School is a small, rural school in Burbank, WA, serving about 174 students in grades 6-8 within the Columbia (Walla Walla) School District.

The school faces significant academic challenges, with student proficiency in English, Math, and Science falling well below state averages. This is notable because the school spends more per student than most nearby schools and has smaller class sizes, yet these resources have not translated into stronger academic results. For example, Desert Hills Middle School, located about 12 miles away, spends less per student but achieves proficiency rates more than double those at Columbia. Performance has also been unstable year-to-year, showing more volatility than many other schools in the region.

Despite these challenges, there are some positive signs to note. The school's 7th graders perform notably better than students in other grades, suggesting a potential strength at that level. Furthermore, when compared to other schools with similar levels of economic disadvantage, such as Horse Heaven Hills Middle School or McLoughlin Middle School, Columbia's academic outcomes are lower, indicating that factors within the school's control may influence performance. The school's proximity to both higher- and lower-performing schools provides opportunities to learn from different educational approaches.

174

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,932

Per pupil spending ?

59.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

835 Maple Street
Burbank, WA 99323

(509) 545-8571

District: Columbia (Walla Walla) School District

Students who attend Columbia Middle School usually attend:

High:

Columbia High School

Feeder schools for Columbia Middle School:

Elementary:

Columbia Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.5%

Hispanic:

40.8%

Two or more races:

1.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 20th percentile in 2015 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (24% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg33%

Washington avg48%

453^rd of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

218^th of 247Columbia (Walla Walla) School District among Washington districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	453 of 534	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	454 of 535	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.6	507 of 539	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	39.5	311 of 541	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.7	397 of 529	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.0	429 of 512	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	358 of 437	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	11.8	391 of 435	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.2	318 of 443	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.2	355 of 445	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.7	324 of 498	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.8	280 of 497	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.7	338 of 492	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	35.6	328 of 483	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	35.7	325 of 476	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	36.3	307 of 466	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	33.7	331 of 463	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	36.6	307 of 449	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	23.9	349 of 425	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	26.0	334 of 421	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	67.0	14 of 50	72.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	414 of 471	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	394 of 464	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	457 of 464	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	40.4	273 of 479	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.7	369 of 469	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	404 of 452	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	320 of 376	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	273 of 347	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.9	228 of 344	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	8.4	333 of 336	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	34.5	234 of 360	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.4	256 of 353	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.9	255 of 344	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	367 of 457	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	360 of 455	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	397 of 463	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.3	200 of 475	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.3	279 of 458	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	9.0	436 of 448	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	277 of 349	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	391 of 472	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	390 of 466	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	425 of 470	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	42.2	260 of 480	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.0	303 of 476	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.4	339 of 453	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	303 of 371	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	20.8	405 of 488	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	414 of 486	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	461 of 488	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	54.2	204 of 488	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.7	269 of 480	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.1	383 of 470	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.2	305 of 325	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2021)72nd percentile+47 vs school

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)17th percentile~ school

White (2025)17th percentile~ school

Female (2025)12th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts28%-25 vs state

Science24%-26 vs state

Math21%-21 vs state

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Schools Near Columbia Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Math (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Columbia Middle School	Public	6-8	835 Maple Street	Burbank	99323	Walla Walla County	Columbia (Walla Walla) School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 545-8571	174	11	15.8	59.2%	100 (57.5%)	1 (0.6%)	71 (40.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	17.9	453^rd of 534 public middle schools	15.2%		18	454^th of 535 public middle schools	15.1%	1	23.9	23.9	18.5	49.0	19.7	27.8	18.5	34.7	13.6	21.3	$18,932	$3,255	$15,677
Finley Middle School	Public	6-8	37208 S Finley Rd	Kennewick	99337	Benton County	Finley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 586-7561	204	11	18.8	72.5%	89 (43.6%)	5 (2.5%)	102 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.4%)	8.3	507^th of 534 public middle schools	5.1%		10.6	501^st of 535 public middle schools	6.4%	6	21.7	21.7	18.8	31.0	26.7	25.6	12.3	17.1	10.0	13.3	$15,179	$895	$14,284
Ellen Ochoa Middle School	Public	6-8	1801 E Sheppard St	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 543-6742	831	44	18.9	91.0%	23 (2.8%)	7 (0.8%)	769 (92.5%)	24 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.8%)	4.6	527^th of 534 public middle schools	1.3%		5.3	531^st of 535 public middle schools	0.7%	4	16.3	16.3	15.3	22.0	18.4	18.6	8.0	9.1	11.2	9.4	$16,890	$917	$15,973
Park Middle School	Public	6-8	1011 West 10th Avenue	Kennewick	99336	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 222-6900	688	40	17.4	85.2%	126 (18.3%)	12 (1.7%)	489 (71.1%)	23 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.2%)	28 (4.1%)	19.5	442^nd of 534 public middle schools	17.2%		20.3	443^rd of 535 public middle schools	17.2%	1	16.6	16.6	31.9	44.8	34.3	37.4	23.7	29.4	17.9	24.0	$15,799	$1,584	$14,214
Stevens Middle School	Public	6-8	1120 N 22nd Avenue	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 543-6798	956	51	18.7	91.7%	34 (3.6%)	2 (0.2%)	902 (94.4%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.2%)	4 (0.4%)	7.6	514^th of 534 public middle schools	3.7%		6.8	525^th of 535 public middle schools	1.9%	11	19.3	19.3	13.0	25.0	31.2	23.4	11.6	9.9	16.5	12.8	$16,039	$778	$15,261
Horse Heaven Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	3500 South Vancouver Street	Kennewick	99337	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 585-3260	856	41	20.7	55.0%	419 (48.9%)	31 (3.6%)	356 (41.6%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (5.0%)	26.5	401^st of 534 public middle schools	24.9%		35.3	335^th of 535 public middle schools	37.4%	66	29.8	29.8	38.3	45.7	44.9	43.0	21.7	28.3	22.4	24.2	$15,042	$1,414	$13,628
Highlands Middle School	Public	6-8	425 South Tweedt Street	Kennewick	99336	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 222-6700	745	42	17.5	76.5%	250 (33.6%)	9 (1.2%)	445 (59.7%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	29 (3.9%)	11.4	489^th of 534 public middle schools	8.4%		16.9	463^rd of 535 public middle schools	13.5%	26	22.3	22.3	22.2	27.6	34.1	27.7	15.6	16.5	20.4	17.4	$17,772	$1,835	$15,937
Chinook Middle School	Public	6-8	6011 W 10th Place	Kennewick	99338	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 222-7500	950	43	22.1	41.3%	503 (52.9%)	21 (2.2%)	344 (36.2%)	20 (2.1%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	56 (5.9%)	49.1	253^rd of 534 public middle schools	52.6%		45.1	277^th of 535 public middle schools	48.2%	24	35.6	35.6	61.7	56.9	47.2	54.9	39.4	36.7	31.7	35.8	$15,362	$1,649	$13,713
Mcloughlin Middle School	Public	6-8	2803 N Road 88	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 547-4542	1,171	54	21.6	58.9%	387 (33.0%)	15 (1.3%)	701 (59.9%)	20 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.6%)	38 (3.2%)	27.6	395^th of 534 public middle schools	26.0%		24.3	409^th of 535 public middle schools	23.6%	14	27.5	27.4	40.0	45.1	46.1	43.6	27.1	25.1	24.4	25.6	$16,345	$696	$15,649
Ray Reynolds Middle School	Public	6-8	9507 Burns Rd	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 543-6700	1,294	64	20.3	54.9%	432 (33.4%)	13 (1.0%)	775 (59.9%)	25 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.5%)	39 (3.0%)	35.6	334^th of 534 public middle schools	37.5%		35.7	331^st of 535 public middle schools	38.1%	3	33.9	33.9	40.5	46.6	42.9	43.3	30.4	38.6	32.3	33.7	$15,452	$607	$14,845

Frequently Asked Questions about Columbia Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Columbia Middle School?

Students at Columbia Middle School are 57% White, 41% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Columbia Middle School in?

Columbia (Walla Walla) School District

What high school do graduates of Columbia Middle School attend?

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

Is Columbia Middle School a good school?

Columbia Middle School ranks in the bottom 15.2% of Washington middle schools.

How many students attend Columbia Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 174 students attended Columbia Middle School.

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