Summary:
Columbia (Walla Walla) School District contains one public middle school, Columbia Middle School, serving about 174 students in grades 6-8 in Burbank, WA.
This school faces significant academic challenges, with student proficiency rates in English, math, and science consistently 20 to 25 percentage points below Washington state averages. While the school has shown modest improvement in its statewide ranking over the past few years, moving from the bottom 6th percentile to the 15th percentile, it remains in the lowest quarter of all middle schools in the state. A notable bright spot is the performance of its 7th-grade students, who score significantly higher in English and math than students in the 6th and 8th grades at the same school.
The school serves a student population with high economic need, with nearly 60% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite per-student spending that is above the national average, academic outcomes have not yet reached state standards. For families in the Columbia (Walla Walla) School District, this indicates the middle school is on a gradual path of improvement but continues to work to close substantial achievement gaps.
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