Summary:
Ashford, Washington, has one listed public school, Columbia Crest A-Stem Academy, serving students from kindergarten through eighth grade. The small school enrolls 209 students and is part of the Eatonville School District. Its district ranks at the 47th percentile statewide, while the school ranks at the 26th percentile for 2025–2026 and has a one-star rating. With a student-teacher ratio of 18.6 and 58.37% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, the school serves a relatively small and varied community.
Academic results are mixed, with the school performing below district and state averages overall. In 2025–2026, 39.81% of students were proficient in English language arts, 29.13% in math, and 33.33% in science. Third-grade ELA was a clear strength: 61.11% of students were proficient, compared with 41.61% in the district and 48.84% statewide. Sixth-grade math was another bright spot, with 41.18% proficiency—higher than both the district and state. The greatest concerns were fourth-grade ELA, at 15.79% proficiency, and seventh-grade math, at 18.18%. Fifth-grade math and science also trailed comparison results. Several eighth-grade and sixth-grade results were suppressed, so those areas cannot be evaluated reliably.
Recent trends suggest that the school’s biggest challenge is science. ELA was nearly unchanged from the prior year, while math declined modestly from 31.78% to 29.13%. Science fell sharply, from 57.45% proficiency in 2024–2025 to 33.33% in 2025–2026, changing from above district and state levels to well below them. Parents may want to ask about science instruction, curriculum alignment, staffing, and changes in student groups tested. Because enrollment is small, results may fluctuate considerably between years. The most useful areas for closer attention are the transition from third- to fourth-grade ELA, seventh-grade math, and the recent science decline.
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