Summary:
Valley School District in Washington serves about 1,052 students across three schools covering kindergarten through grade 12: two K–8 schools and one small 9–12 academy. The schools differ considerably in size and structure, so families should consider both academic results and the type of learning environment that best fits their child.
Columbia Virtual Academy is the district’s largest school, enrolling about 863 students, and is the strongest academic performer in the available data. It ranked in the 65th percentile statewide in 2025–26, up from the 54th percentile two years earlier. Its all-grade proficiency rates exceeded state averages in English language arts, math, and science. By comparison, Valley School, which enrolls about 166 students, ranked in the 21st percentile. Its proficiency rates were below state averages in all three subjects, especially math, where only 18.87% of students were proficient compared with 43.11% statewide. Valley School has a much lower student–teacher ratio than Columbia, but the available results show that smaller classes have not yet translated into stronger test performance. Its results improved slightly in each subject, although the school’s ranking declined from the previous year.
Valley EDGE High School Academy is a very small 9–12 program with about 23 students. Its latest available graduation rate was 84.6% in 2021–22, and its reported dropout rate was 0%, but current academic test results are suppressed and its latest school ranking is also older. Parents should therefore view those outcomes as encouraging historical information rather than a complete picture of current performance. Overall, Columbia is the district’s clear academic standout, Valley School is the main area for improvement—particularly in math and ELA—and Valley EDGE offers a small-school setting with limited but positive graduation evidence.
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