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Best Public Schools in Columbia County, WA

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At a glance

Schools

1,144

Students

Districts

Top rankedDayton Elementary School786^th of 1,138 Washington elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Dayton Middle School up 90 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Dayton Elementary School 14.3 students per teacher

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)				SBAC English Language Arts (2026)								SBAC Math (2026)								% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dayton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	302 E Park	Dayton	99328	Columbia County	Dayton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 382-2507	185	13	14.3	56.8%	155 (83.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (11.4%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.2%)	30.4	786^th of 1138 public elementary schools	30.9%		29.3	833^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	28.2%	47	53.6			53.6	43.8	30.8	39.3					38.4	50.0	26.9	14.3					31.4	79.3	82.8	79.3	79.3	79.3	82.8	93.1	79.3	82.8	82.8	$22,094	$2,074	$20,020
Dayton High School	Public	9-12	614 S Third Street	Dayton	99328	Columbia County	Dayton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 382-4775	88	10	8.9	42.0%	72 (81.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)								(n/a)																															$32,394	$1,268	$31,126
Dayton Middle School	Public	6-8	614 S 3rd St	Dayton	99328	Columbia County	Dayton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 382-4775	93	5	18.1	49.5%	68 (73.1%)	4 (4.3%)	16 (17.2%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.2%)	28	368^th of 514 public middle schools	28.4%		17.4	458^th of 534 public middle schools	14.2%	90		47.1		47.1				37.0	42.9	23.5		36.1				22.2	28.6			20.8											$18,932	$839	$18,093
Dayton School District Alternative Program	Public	6-12	614 S 3rd St	Dayton	99328	Columbia County	Dayton School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 382-4775	13	0		53.8%	8 (61.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (38.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																															$14,594	$826	$13,769
Starbuck School	Public	K-8	717 Tucannon St	Starbuck	99359	Columbia County	Starbuck School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 399-2381	17	4	4.2	17.6%	11 (64.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (17.6%)								(n/a)												46.2																			$20,558	$3,436	$17,122
Virtual Preparatory Academy of Washington	Public, Virtual, Magnet, Alternative	K-12	717 Tucannon St.	Starbuck	99359	Columbia County	Starbuck School District	No	Yes	Yes	No	(888) 858-0470	748	0		9.8%	382 (51.1%)	87 (11.6%)	166 (22.2%)	39 (5.2%)	15 (2.0%)	31 (4.1%)	28 (3.7%)								(n/a)	26.5	16.4	25.0	22.0	25.0	17.7	22.9	26.7	18.5	17.5	31.1	23.2	17.1	11.8	8.6	8.9	7.4	4.8	4.1	8.1	66.1	69.4	82.3	82.3	82.3	82.3	79.0	80.7	82.3	82.3	$10,812	$03	$10,809

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.