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Columbia Elementary

Public Grades K-5

872^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Columbia Elementary is a K–5 school serving 367 students in Burbank, a smaller community in southeastern Washington, and is part of the Columbia (Walla Walla) School District. The school serves a majority economically disadvantaged student population, with 53.13% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price meals, and has a 14.6 student–teacher ratio. Its latest ranking—872nd of 1,138 Washington schools, around the 23rd percentile—shows that it remains below the state average overall.

Within its nearby comparison group, however, Columbia is a relative local leader. Its 2025–26 proficiency rates were 39.11% in English language arts, 28.49% in math, and 35.42% in science, placing it second in all three subjects behind Washington Elementary School. Columbia’s results were higher than those of nearby Pasco Digital Learning Academy, Longfellow Elementary, Finley Elementary, Eastgate Elementary School, and the other comparison schools in each listed subject. This is notable because the Columbia district ranks near the bottom statewide, yet Columbia outperforms its district averages in English language arts and math.

Recent results are mixed. English language arts has improved from 29.80% in 2023–24 to 39.11% in 2025–26, while math declined from 35.06% to 28.49% and science fell from 53.70% to 35.42%. Fifth grade is the clearest academic concern, with 18.75% proficiency in math and 35.42% in English language arts. A notable strength is special education performance, which ranks around the 59th percentile statewide—well above the school’s overall standing. For families, Columbia appears to offer stronger results than most nearby alternatives, while still presenting important opportunities to strengthen upper-grade math, stabilize science, and extend effective support practices across the school.

367

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,754

Per pupil spending ?

53.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

89.2%

Kindergartners complete for all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 8.1% (any vaccine)

977 Maple Street
Burbank, WA 99323

(509) 547-9393

District: Columbia (Walla Walla) School District

Students who attend Columbia Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Columbia Middle School
High:	Columbia High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.1%

Hispanic:

35.7%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 13th percentile in 2022 → 23rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 23rd (2026) from a 13th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (34% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Science scores 16 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg30%

Washington avg48%

872^nd of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 29% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

212^th of 238Columbia (Walla Walla) 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	23.3	872 of 1138	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.6	844 of 1160	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	968 of 1168	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	986 of 1169	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	1018 of 1169	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	827 of 1107	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.6	814 of 1130	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.1	748 of 1054	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.8	893 of 1056	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.4	749 of 1053	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.1	742 of 1067	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	15.0	1014 of 1106	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	22.6	930 of 1097	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.1	958 of 1092	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	37.0	728 of 1088	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	34.4	762 of 1072	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.1	730 of 1067	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.4	653 of 1069	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.8	628 of 1051	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	41.7	651 of 1031	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	39.8	643 of 1026	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	30.9	262 of 333	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	24.0	817 of 1020	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.9	874 of 1092	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	897 of 1093	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	889 of 1094	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	1011 of 1100	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.2	910 of 1008	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	867 of 1068	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.5	795 of 1004	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	20.3	572 of 649	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.1	566 of 659	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	606 of 651	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	466 of 633	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	569 of 694	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.6	328 of 501	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.9	493 of 697	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	22.5	865 of 1008	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.7	880 of 1013	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	851 of 1024	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.5	748 of 1013	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.3	794 of 1019	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.3	359 of 854	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.6	724 of 979	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.8	628 of 835	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	26.9	817 of 1059	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.2	725 of 1098	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.4	952 of 1099	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	896 of 1099	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	862 of 1113	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.0	668 of 1025	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.2	654 of 1075	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.4	618 of 999	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	176 of 432	59.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	22.6	779 of 901	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.2	702 of 1007	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.5	851 of 1009	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	879 of 1011	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	932 of 1031	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	784 of 943	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.2	730 of 1027	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.4	581 of 833	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)59th percentile+36 vs school

Male (2026)23rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2018)21st percentile-8 vs school

Female (2026)20th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)14th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)14th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)12th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts39%-14 vs state

Science35%-16 vs state

Math28%-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 (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/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
Columbia Elementary	Public	K-5	977 Maple Street	Burbank	99323	Walla Walla County	Columbia (Walla Walla) School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 547-9393	367	25	14.6	53.1%	217 (59.1%)	4 (1.1%)	131 (35.7%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	23.3	872^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	23.4%		28.6	844^th of 1160 public elementary schools	27.2%	28	35.4		35.4	31.7	47.9	35.4				39.1	28.3	35.2	18.8				28.5	89.2%	8.1%	$17,754	$1,865	$15,889
Virgie Robinson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	125 S. Wehe Ave	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 543-6086	473	28	16.6	89.4%	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	446 (94.3%)	13 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	10	1035^th of 1138 public elementary schools	9.1%		11.7	1068^th of 1160 public elementary schools	7.9%	33	18.3		18.3	9.2	32.1	26.7				23.4	18.5	33.3	11.7				22.5	94.9%	0%	$18,365	$769	$17,596
Whittier Elementary	Public	K-2	616 N Wehe Avenue	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 543-6750	378	26	14.3	89.2%	16 (4.2%)	2 (0.5%)	351 (92.9%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)								(n/a)																		88.5%	1.9%	$20,015	$667	$19,348
Marie Curie STEM Elementary	Public, Magnet	3-5	715 N California	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(509) 416-7817	376	30	12.6	91.5%	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	353 (93.9%)	14 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3.6	1099^th of 1138 public elementary schools	3.4%		4.5	1143^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	1.5%	44	23.8		23.8	9.6	13.0	20.6				14.4	12.0	11.4	12.7				12.0			$18,238	$723	$17,515
Eastgate Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	910 East 10th Avenue	Kennewick	99336	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 585-3360	468	33	14.1	78.6%	59 (12.6%)	1 (0.2%)	396 (84.6%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	9.5	1042^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	8.4%		7.7	1120^th of 1160 public elementary schools	3.4%	78	34.6		34.6	20.9	29.5	30.4				27.2	25.4	15.4	7.6				15.6	98.8%	1.2%	$16,750	$1,627	$15,123
Finley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	213504 E Cougar Rd	Kennewick	99337	Benton County	Finley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 586-7577	367	25	14.9	80.1%	136 (37.1%)	0 (0.0%)	211 (57.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	11.7	1013^th of 1138 public elementary schools	11.0%		5.4	1139^th of 1160 public elementary schools	1.8%	126	26.4		26.4	31.7	26.0	30.2				29.5	25.0	18.0					15.3			$17,070	$1,253	$15,817
Pasco Digital Learning Academy	Public, Virtual	K-8	1215 W Lewis St	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	No	Yes	Yes	(509) 543-6700	70	6	12.1	77.1%	17 (24.3%)	1 (1.4%)	50 (71.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	6.1	1081^st of 1138 public elementary schools	5.0%					(n/a)	23.1	23.5	23.4		21.4		32.0	32.4	26.5	26.5	25.0			16.7	11.8		9.9			$16,367	$860	$15,507
Longfellow Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 North 10th Avenue	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 547-2429	312	24	13.0	91.0%	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	301 (96.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	9.2	1047^th of 1138 public elementary schools	8.0%		3.8	1149^th of 1160 public elementary schools	0.9%	102	22.2		22.2	18.0	18.4	31.8				22.1	32.3	24.5	15.6				25.0	90%	0%	$19,560	$1,097	$18,463
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	105 West 21st Avenue	Kennewick	99337	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 222-6200	405	30	13.7	66.9%	146 (36.0%)	7 (1.7%)	219 (54.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	28 (6.9%)	26.5	839^th of 1138 public elementary schools	26.3%		24.8	910^th of 1160 public elementary schools	21.6%	71	41.9		41.9	40.9	35.7	43.6				39.9	35.2	27.1	32.3				31.5	89.8%	3.4%	$19,991	$1,116	$18,875
Captain Gray STEM Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1102 N 10th Ave	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(509) 547-2474	408	28	14.4	92.4%	14 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	392 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	3.6	1098^th of 1138 public elementary schools	3.5%		2	1159^th of 1160 public elementary schools	0.1%	61	18.4		18.4	10.8	4.8	19.5				12.2	16.2	6.5	16.9				13.6	94.4%	0%	$19,292	$883	$18,409

Frequently Asked Questions about Columbia Elementary

What schools do graduates of Columbia Elementary attend?

Students who attend Columbia Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Columbia Middle School
High : Columbia High School

How many students attend Columbia Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 367 students attended Columbia Elementary.

What district is Columbia Elementary in?

Columbia (Walla Walla) School District

Is Columbia Elementary a good school?

Columbia Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.4% of Washington elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Columbia Elementary?

Students at Columbia Elementary are 59% White, 36% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

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

2025–26 SBAC & WCAS test scoresSep 10, 2026

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