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Columbia Ridge Elementary

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Columbia Ridge Elementary ranks 660 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

660^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Columbia Ridge Elementary is a public K-4 school serving about 480 students in the Ephrata School District, standing out for its effective math program and positive trajectory in a region where many schools face similar economic challenges.

The school's greatest strength is its math instruction, with nearly 47% of students proficient, which is higher than the state average and significantly outperforms nearby schools like Grant Elementary in the same district and others in the Quincy School District. It also shows remarkable, rapid improvement in supporting its students from low-income families, with their ranking jumping to the 63rd percentile statewide. While the school's overall ranking is in the middle tier, it is on a clear upward trend and achieves these results efficiently, spending less per student than higher-funded but lower-performing schools such as Larson Heights Elementary and Pioneer Elementary.

Areas for growth include addressing a notable performance gap where female students are outperforming male students, and providing more support for English Language Learners. The school's model appears particularly effective in 4th grade, where students outperform their 3rd-grade peers, suggesting successful strategies for upper elementary years. For families in the area, Columbia Ridge represents a steadily improving option that is delivering strong results in core subjects, especially when compared to many neighboring schools.

480

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,680

Per pupil spending ?

62.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

60 H SE
Ephrata, WA 98823

(509) 754-2882

District: Ephrata School District

Students who attend Columbia Ridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ephrata Middle School
	Parkway School
High:	Ephrata High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.0%

Hispanic:

47.9%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2009 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2009

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg42%

Washington avg48%

660^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 2 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Ephrata School District

173^rd of 247Ephrata 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
2025	41.5	660 of 1160	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	736 of 1168	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.8	817 of 1169	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.2	862 of 1169	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.9	664 of 1130	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.9	693 of 1106	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	63.6	404 of 1097	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	39.3	718 of 1092	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	35.9	748 of 1088	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	35.6	755 of 1072	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	45.9	616 of 1067	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.5	470 of 1069	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.9	362 of 1051	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	27.2	802 of 1031	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	50.7	524 of 1026	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	27.3	236 of 320	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	71.4	22 of 248	91.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	474 of 1092	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.5	615 of 1093	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.8	740 of 1094	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.1	750 of 1100	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.1	613 of 1068	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.5	638 of 1004	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	242 of 659	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	297 of 651	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	25.6	507 of 633	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.2	446 of 694	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.3	285 of 697	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	370 of 1013	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.2	547 of 1024	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.6	652 of 1013	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	587 of 1019	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.5	448 of 979	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.8	308 of 835	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	780 of 1098	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	804 of 1099	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	821 of 1099	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.4	901 of 1113	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.9	647 of 1075	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	40.4	260 of 478	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	745 of 1007	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	787 of 1009	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.2	719 of 1011	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	840 of 1031	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.2	620 of 1027	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile+20 vs school

Female (2025)57th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2022)46th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile-14 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)26th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Math47%+4 vs state

English Language Arts44%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)					SBAC Math (2025)					% 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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th 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 All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th 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
Columbia Ridge Elementary	Public	K-4	60 H SE	Ephrata	98823	Grant County	Ephrata School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 754-2882	480	31	15.5	62.7%	235 (49.0%)	0 (0.0%)	230 (47.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	9 (1.9%)	41.5	660^th of 1160 public elementary schools	43.1%		36.3	736^th of 1168 public elementary schools	37.0%	76			36.4	51.0			43.8	41.4	52.0			46.8	82.7	86.4	85.2	85.2	85.2	85.2	93.8	85.2	85.2	85.2	$16,680	$522	$16,158
Beezley Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	501 C St NW	Ephrata	98823	Grant County	Ephrata School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 754-5881	11	0		63.6%	8 (72.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (9.1%)								(n/a)																							$5,428	$305	$5,123
Grant Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	451 3rd NW	Ephrata	98823	Grant County	Ephrata School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 754-4676	466	30	15.5	68.5%	222 (47.6%)	3 (0.6%)	224 (48.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)	23.4	928^th of 1160 public elementary schools	20.0%		21.5	945^th of 1168 public elementary schools	19.1%	17			45.5	27.5			36.3	37.5	28.6			33.0	82.7	87.7	86.4	86.4	86.4	86.4	91.4	86.4	86.4	86.4	$17,084	$1,102	$15,982
Soap Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	410 Ginkgo St S	Soap Lake	98851	Grant County	Soap Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 246-1323	328	18	18.7	76.8%	170 (51.8%)	10 (3.0%)	143 (43.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	8	1113^th of 1160 public elementary schools	4.1%		6.5	1130^th of 1168 public elementary schools	3.3%	17	10.8	10.8				24.4	10.9		22.6		19.5	12.1	69.4	77.8	75.0	75.0	75.0	72.2	80.6	72.2	72.2	72.2	$18,011	$924	$17,087
North Elementary	Public	K-5	1200 West Craig Street	Moses Lake	98837	Grant County	Moses Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 766-2654	277	14	19.1	84.8%	91 (32.9%)	7 (2.5%)	167 (60.3%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	15.9	1014^th of 1160 public elementary schools	12.6%		28.5	841^st of 1168 public elementary schools	28.0%	173	34.1	34.1	15.2	31.9	34.1		25.5	21.2	25.5	38.6		27.4	86.5	86.5	86.5	86.5	86.5	86.5	86.5	86.5	86.5	86.5	$19,809	$1,714	$18,095
Larson Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	700 Lindberg Lane	Moses Lake	98837	Grant County	Moses Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 766-2655	292	18	15.9	80.1%	98 (33.6%)	5 (1.7%)	184 (63.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	5.7	1137^th of 1160 public elementary schools	2.0%		8	1113^th of 1168 public elementary schools	4.7%	24	17.0	17.0	23.3	20.5	23.9		22.6	13.6	20.5	14.9		16.3	91.1	93.3	95.6	95.6	95.6	91.1	95.6	95.6	91.1	91.1	$19,874	$2,390	$17,484
Ancient Lakes Elementary	Public	K-5	417 C Street SE	Quincy	98848	Grant County	Quincy School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 787-8950	385	25	15.4	77.4%	53 (13.8%)	1 (0.3%)	323 (83.9%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	10.5	1084^th of 1160 public elementary schools	6.6%		9.6	1103^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	5.6%	19	27.3	27.3	19.7	29.4	37.9		28.8	21.1	24.6	16.7		20.9	85.7	90.5	90.5	90.5	90.5	88.9	96.8	85.7	88.9	88.9	$18,143	$1,289	$16,854
Pioneer Elementary	Public	K-5	224 J St SE	Quincy	98848	Grant County	Quincy School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 787-1595	291	21	13.8	89.0%	15 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	274 (94.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.7	1108^th of 1160 public elementary schools	4.5%		6.7	1127^th of 1168 public elementary schools	3.5%	19	27.3	27.3	21.6	17.1	28.6		22.5	29.7	16.3	22.2		22.4	88.1	91.5	93.2	93.2	93.2	91.5	94.9	91.5	91.5	91.5	$19,811	$1,358	$18,453
Mountain View Elementary	Public	K-5	119 D St NW	Quincy	98848	Grant County	Quincy School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 787-4548	280	18	15.5	86.8%	17 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	256 (91.4%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	14.5	1033^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	10.9%		20	967^th of 1168 public elementary schools	17.2%	66	32.5	32.5	29.6	20.8	38.5		29.0	34.1	25.0	23.1		27.5	94.6	94.6	96.4	96.4	96.4	94.6	96.4	94.6	94.6	94.6	$18,678	$1,345	$17,333
Longview Elementary	Public	K-5	9783 Apple Road NE	Moses Lake	98837	Grant County	Moses Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 766-2656	368	20	18.1	68.5%	136 (37.0%)	1 (0.3%)	223 (60.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	31.9	803^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	30.8%		41.3	661^st of 1168 public elementary schools	43.4%	142	35.9	35.9	34.5	43.1	35.9		37.4	41.4	49.0	41.0		43.3	86.4	92.4	93.9	93.9	93.9	90.9	92.4	90.9	90.9	90.9	$18,260	$1,463	$16,797

Frequently Asked Questions about Columbia Ridge Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Columbia Ridge Elementary?

Students at Columbia Ridge Elementary are 49% White, 48% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Columbia Ridge Elementary attend?

Students who attend Columbia Ridge Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ephrata Middle School
Middle : Parkway School
High : Ephrata High School

What district is Columbia Ridge Elementary in?

Ephrata School District

How many students attend Columbia Ridge Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 480 students attended Columbia Ridge Elementary.

Is Columbia Ridge Elementary a good school?

Columbia Ridge Elementary ranks 660^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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