Summary:
Valley, Washington, has three schools serving grades K–12: two K–8 schools and one small 9–12 academy, all part of Valley School District. The schools serve about 1,052 students combined, but enrollment is concentrated at Columbia Virtual Academy, which accounts for roughly 82% of the total. The district ranks 105th of 238 Washington districts, in the 56th percentile, with a three-star rating.
Columbia Virtual Academy is the clear academic standout. It ranks in the 65th percentile statewide, up from the 54th percentile two years earlier, and its 2025–26 proficiency rates exceed state averages in ELA, math, and science. Results were 59.69% in ELA, 47.12% in math, and 57.58% in science. Its strongest areas include seventh-grade ELA and third-grade math, although middle-grade math and sixth-grade ELA are comparatively weaker. With 863 students, it is also substantially larger than the other local options.
Valley School offers a much smaller setting, a 9.8-to-1 student-teacher ratio, and higher reported spending per student, but its academic results are considerably lower. Its all-grades proficiency rates are 33.02% in ELA, 18.87% in math, and 44.44% in science, all below state averages, despite modest year-over-year improvement. Math is the clearest priority, particularly in third, fourth, and seventh grades, while sixth-grade ELA and eighth-grade math are relative strengths. Valley EDGE High School Academy serves only 23 students and has suppressed current test results, so its academic performance cannot be fairly judged from the available data. Its historical graduation and dropout indicators are encouraging, but small enrollment makes such figures sensitive to changes involving only a few students.
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