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Leonard M Jennings Elementary

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Leonard M Jennings Elementary ranks 171 st of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

171^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Leonard M Jennings Elementary is a public K–6 school in the small rural community of Colfax, Washington, serving approximately 270 students as part of the Colfax School District. The school ranks in the top 15% of Washington elementary schools for 2025–26, placing 171st out of 1,138 schools and earning four stars. Its district ranks in the 90th percentile statewide.

Jennings’ strongest academic area is math. In 2025–26, 72.11% of students were proficient in math, compared with 62.37% in the district and 43.11% statewide. That was the second-highest reported math rate among nearby schools, narrowly behind Franklin Elementary at 74.13% and ahead of St John Elementary and Sunnyside Elementary. Jennings’ ELA proficiency was 68.03%, well above the state rate of 52.81%, though below Franklin, Sunnyside, and St John. Third grade was especially strong, with 80.56% proficient in ELA and 88.89% in math. Sixth-grade results also exceeded state averages. Several grade-level results and the school’s 2025–26 science result were suppressed, meaning those values are unavailable rather than low.

Recent results remain strong but deserve monitoring: ELA declined from 71.33% to 68.03%, and math from 76.16% to 72.11% between 2024–25 and 2025–26. The school’s ranking has nevertheless stayed consistently high in recent years, generally between the 81st and 88th percentiles, after reaching an exceptional statewide rank of 10th in 2015–16. Jennings also performs comparatively well for female students and students from low-income households, although the latter subgroup’s ranking fell from the 89th–90th percentile range in prior years to the 77th percentile. With a 15.1-to-1 student-teacher ratio and balanced spending, Jennings achieves strong outcomes without the exceptionally small classes found at some nearby rural schools.

270

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,641

Per pupil spending ?

37.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

90.2%

Kindergartners complete for all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 7.3% (any vaccine)

1207 N. Morton Street
Colfax, WA 99111-2133

(509) 397-2181

District: Colfax School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.4%

Two or more races:

5.9%

Hispanic:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 99th percentile in 2016 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (70% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Washington elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg63%

Washington avg48%

171^st of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 1% (2016) to top 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^th of 238Colfax School District among Washington districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	85.4	171 of 1138	85.0%	★★★★☆
2025	84.5	172 of 1160	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	86.8	143 of 1168	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	83.5	185 of 1169	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	84.6	170 of 1169	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	79.8	207 of 1107	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	95.0	28 of 1130	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	92.6	58 of 1054	94.5%	★★★★★
2017	92.2	59 of 1056	94.4%	★★★★★
2016	96.7	10 of 1053	99.1%	★★★★★
2015	96.4	20 of 1067	98.1%	★★★★★
2013	78.5	195 of 1106	82.4%	★★★★☆
2012	84.2	110 of 1097	90.0%	★★★★★
2011	65.7	360 of 1092	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.3	390 of 1088	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.2	229 of 1072	78.6%	★★★★☆
2008	77.4	179 of 1067	83.2%	★★★★☆
2007	66.2	345 of 1069	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.5	454 of 1051	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	48.6	542 of 1031	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	49.1	537 of 1026	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	85.5	145 of 1020	85.8%	★★★★☆
2025	86.4	131 of 1092	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	81.6	181 of 1093	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	280 of 1094	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	191 of 1100	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	77.7	194 of 1008	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	95.8	13 of 1068	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	93.3	37 of 1004	96.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	69.1	235 of 1008	76.7%	★★★★☆
2025	80.3	108 of 1013	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	80.8	103 of 1024	89.9%	★★★★★
2023	86.2	61 of 1013	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	89.7	34 of 1019	96.7%	★★★★★
2021	87.4	42 of 854	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	95.7	8 of 979	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	93.1	7 of 835	99.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	222 of 1098	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	81.0	199 of 1099	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	88.6	114 of 1099	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	83.3	167 of 1113	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	79.3	198 of 1025	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	91.4	65 of 1075	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	88.6	92 of 999	90.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	245 of 1007	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	199 of 1009	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.6	200 of 1011	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.0	220 of 1031	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	73.1	229 of 943	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	91.9	28 of 1027	97.3%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Female (2026)86th percentile~ school

Male (2025)80th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile-10 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)100th percentile

Female (2021)95th percentile

White (2021)88th percentile

Male (2021)83rd percentile

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Math72%+29 vs state

English Language Arts68%+15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)			SBAC English Language Arts (2026)							SBAC Math (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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 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 All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Leonard M Jennings Elementary	Public	K-6	1207 N. Morton Street	Colfax	99111	Whitman County	Colfax School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 397-2181	270	18	15.1	37.0%	236 (87.4%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.4%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.9%)	85.4	171^st of 1138 public elementary schools	85.0%		84.5	172^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	85.2%	1				80.6		60.0	58.1			68.0	88.9			51.6			72.1	90.2%	7.3%	$17,641	$792	$16,848
Steptoe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	12 Tennessee Street	Steptoe	99174	Whitman County	Steptoe School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 397-3119	47	3	14.7	—	40 (85.1%)	2 (4.3%)	2 (4.3%)	1 (2.1%)	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)								(n/a)										55.0							60.0			$32,410	$1,351	$31,059
Kamiak Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 NW Terre View Drive	Pullman	99163	Whitman County	Pullman School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 336-7205	315	25	12.6	54.3%	193 (61.3%)	16 (5.1%)	45 (14.3%)	18 (5.7%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (11.7%)	49.3	556^th of 1138 public elementary schools	51.1%		71.2	300^th of 1160 public elementary schools	74.1%	256	68.1		68.1	53.6	37.5	58.7				48.8	60.7	42.2	50.0				50.6	94.6%	1.8%	$18,131	$1,190	$16,941
Garfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	810 North Third Street	Garfield	99130	Whitman County	Garfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 635-1331	51	5	9.7	64.7%	39 (76.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (9.8%)	1 (2.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (9.8%)								(n/a)										63.0		40.0					59.3			$37,733	$2,225	$35,509
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1150 NW Bryant	Pullman	99163	Whitman County	Pullman School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 332-2617	335	25	13.4	56.7%	185 (55.2%)	18 (5.4%)	79 (23.6%)	27 (8.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.9%)	45.9	599^th of 1138 public elementary schools	47.4%		32.6	786^th of 1160 public elementary schools	32.2%	187	50.0		50.0	46.3	51.3	45.9				48.2	46.3	52.6	26.7				42.6	84.5%	5.2%	$17,569	$1,096	$16,474
Palouse Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 E Alder Street	Palouse	99161	Whitman County	Palouse School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 878-1921	100	10	10.4	47.0%	83 (83.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)								(n/a)																		90.9%	9.1%	$23,570	$709	$22,861
Sunnyside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	425 SW Shirley	Pullman	99163	Whitman County	Pullman School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 334-1800	326	20	15.9	30.1%	222 (68.1%)	11 (3.4%)	48 (14.7%)	17 (5.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.7%)	89.2	123^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	89.2%		87.9	130^th of 1160 public elementary schools	88.8%	7	74.5		74.5	70.0	76.6	78.4				74.7	66.7	77.1	68.6				70.4	93.3%	0%	$16,109	$367	$15,742
Franklin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	850 SE Klemgard	Pullman	99163	Whitman County	Pullman School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 334-5641	274	19	14.6	30.3%	179 (65.3%)	6 (2.2%)	39 (14.2%)	21 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (10.6%)	88.2	138^th of 1138 public elementary schools	87.9%		93.9	60^th of 1160 public elementary schools	94.8%	78				57.8	81.0					75.4	60.0	73.8	85.7				74.1	100%	0%	$16,519	$482	$16,036
Endicott/St John Elementary and Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	308 School Drive	Endicott	99125	Whitman County	Endicott School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 657-3523	83	12	6.9	67.5%	73 (88.0%)	1 (1.2%)	6 (7.2%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)								(n/a)			72.7				33.3			59.3				25.0			41.4			$43,099	$1,528	$41,571
Oakesdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	First & McCoy Streets	Oakesdale	99158	Whitman County	Oakesdale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 285-5296	73	6	12.3	30.1%	71 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	57.1			$26,407	$975	$25,432

Frequently Asked Questions about Leonard M Jennings Elementary

How many students attend Leonard M Jennings Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 270 students attended Leonard M Jennings Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Leonard M Jennings Elementary?

Students at Leonard M Jennings Elementary are 87% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

Is Leonard M Jennings Elementary a good school?

Leonard M Jennings Elementary ranks 171^st of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Leonard M Jennings Elementary in?

Colfax School District

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2024–25 school spending dataNewNov 2, 2026

2016–17 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

2025–26 SBAC & WCAS test scoresSep 10, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 8, 2026

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