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Columbia River Elementary

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Columbia River Elementary ranks 638 th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

638^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Columbia River Elementary is a PK–5 school in the Burns Road area of Pasco, serving 618 students at 9011 Burns Road within the Pasco School District. The school has shown meaningful recent improvement, rising to the 44th percentile statewide in 2025–26, up from the 16th percentile two years earlier. It is rated two stars and ranks ahead of the other nearby Pasco schools in the latest statewide comparison, except for the much stronger Ruth Livingston Elementary.

Academically, the school is considerably stronger than the district average. In 2025–26, 51.12% of students met standards in English language arts, compared with 35.12% districtwide and 52.81% statewide. This was the highest ELA rate among the nearby Pasco schools, including James McGee Elementary, Three Rivers Elementary, and Rosalind Franklin STEM Elementary. Math proficiency was 39.22%, above the district’s 25.01% but below the state’s 43.11%; science was 41.67%, also above the district but below Washington’s 50.95%. Compared with local schools, Columbia River was especially competitive in ELA and math, while science remained an area where several peers performed better.

The clearest academic concern is fifth-grade math: proficiency fell to 29.06%, compared with 47.37% in third grade and 41.27% in fourth grade. Science has improved sharply, but continued work is needed. Subgroup results also show uneven effectiveness: the school ranked at the 20th percentile for English Language Learners and the 9th percentile for special education students, suggesting important areas for targeted support. Overall, Columbia River combines strong recent momentum with above-district results, particularly in literacy, while families may want to ask about fifth-grade math support, science instruction, and services for students learning English or receiving special education.

618

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,382

Per pupil spending ?

48.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9011 Burns Rd
Pasco, WA 99301

(509) 543-6700

District: Pasco School District

Students who attend Columbia River Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ray Reynolds Middle School
High:	Chiawana Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.7%

White:

33.8%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2021 → 44th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2021

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Pasco School District

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg30%

Washington avg48%

638^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 13 pts since 2021

From bottom 31% (2021) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 17Elementary Schools in the Pasco School District

200^th of 238Pasco 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	42.9	638 of 1138	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.1	902 of 1160	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	982 of 1168	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	815 of 1169	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.4	949 of 1169	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.1	760 of 1107	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	24.8	262 of 326	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.5	150 of 254	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	42.7	607 of 1020	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.7	856 of 1092	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	932 of 1093	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	907 of 1094	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	856 of 1100	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.5	601 of 1008	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	49.7	332 of 649	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.4	548 of 659	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	591 of 651	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	33.6	438 of 633	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.1	568 of 694	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.2	293 of 501	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	588 of 1008	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	15.9	926 of 1013	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	816 of 1024	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.5	680 of 1013	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	14.4	961 of 1019	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	725 of 854	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	49.6	541 of 1059	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.7	842 of 1098	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	893 of 1099	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.5	622 of 1099	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.0	907 of 1113	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.5	795 of 1025	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	20.1	393 of 432	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	78.8	156 of 901	82.7%	★★★★☆
2025	51.0	491 of 1007	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.4	679 of 1009	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	598 of 1011	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.8	808 of 1031	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.2	744 of 943	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2026)83rd percentile+39 vs school

Male (2026)49th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)49th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)40th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)20th percentile-24 vs school

Special Education (2026)9th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts51%~ state avg

Science42%-9 vs state

Math39%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)				SBAC Math (2026)				% 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 (2025)	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 All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th 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 River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9011 Burns Rd	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 543-6700	618	39	15.7	48.4%	209 (33.8%)	7 (1.1%)	375 (60.7%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	14 (2.3%)	42.9	638^th of 1138 public elementary schools	43.9%		25.1	902^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	22.2%	264	41.7	41.7	50.0	51.6	51.7	51.1	47.4	41.3	29.1	39.2	94.7	98.2	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	98.2	97.4	97.4	97.4	$15,382	$645	$14,737
Maya Angelou Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6001 Road 84	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 543-6748	579	41	14.1	59.9%	169 (29.2%)	3 (0.5%)	371 (64.1%)	10 (1.7%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	21 (3.6%)	38.4	702^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	38.3%		26.2	885^th of 1160 public elementary schools	23.7%	183	36.8	36.8	43.3	52.1	33.3	43.2	57.7	42.6	26.4	42.8	95.2	95.2	95.2	95.2	95.2	95.2	100.0	95.2	95.2	95.2	$17,554	$820	$16,734
Three Rivers Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3901 Road 84	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 416-8602	657	41	15.9	64.8%	283 (43.1%)	5 (0.8%)	340 (51.8%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	20 (3.0%)	35.4	740^th of 1138 public elementary schools	35.0%		16	1012^th of 1160 public elementary schools	12.8%	272	51.0	51.0	39.6	31.2	49.0	39.7	47.8	27.5	41.4	38.9	83.5	84.3	87.6	87.6	87.6	86.0	87.6	85.1	86.0	86.0	$15,746	$846	$14,900
Barbara McClintock STEM Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5706 Road 60	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(509) 416-7808	570	40	14.3	53.9%	158 (27.7%)	8 (1.4%)	370 (64.9%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.2%)	34	750^th of 1138 public elementary schools	34.1%		26.4	879^th of 1160 public elementary schools	24.2%	129	44.2	44.2	39.5	41.2	45.4	42.0	46.9	38.2	30.2	38.3	87.6	88.8	88.8	88.8	88.8	88.8	88.8	88.8	88.8	88.8	$16,768	$1,111	$15,657
Ruth Livingston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2515 Road 84	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 546-2688	541	32	16.7	46.8%	258 (47.7%)	6 (1.1%)	243 (44.9%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.0%)	80.1	218^th of 1138 public elementary schools	80.8%		82.8	188^th of 1160 public elementary schools	83.8%	30	79.1	79.1	65.6	51.7	82.6	66.3	64.5	51.7	70.9	62.2	93.2	93.2	94.6	94.6	94.6	93.2	94.6	94.6	93.2	93.2	$17,108	$1,039	$16,070
Rosalind Franklin STEM Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	6010 Road 52	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(509) 416-7114	543	33	16.2	44.0%	194 (35.7%)	2 (0.4%)	316 (58.2%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.9%)	41	663^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	41.7%		43.7	627^th of 1160 public elementary schools	45.9%	36	46.8	46.8	35.6	49.0	43.2	42.8	50.0	51.0	30.9	44.0	95.5	96.6	95.5	95.5	95.5	96.6	97.8	95.5	96.6	96.6	$17,486	$921	$16,565
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1550 George Washington Way	Richland	99352	Benton County	Richland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 967-6250	418	28	14.7	61.2%	236 (56.5%)	10 (2.4%)	131 (31.3%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.9%)	61.6	411^th of 1138 public elementary schools	63.9%		51	550^th of 1160 public elementary schools	52.6%	139	42.3	42.3	50.0	61.4	44.2	52.9	55.8	60.0	42.3	53.5	89.1	92.2	93.8	92.2	92.2	92.2	96.9	92.2	92.2	92.2	$20,807	$1,255	$19,552
Lewis & Clark Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	415 Jadwin	Richland	99352	Benton County	Richland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 967-6275	471	30	15.9	53.5%	250 (53.1%)	7 (1.5%)	142 (30.1%)	36 (7.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.4%)	73.7	278^th of 1138 public elementary schools	75.6%		77.6	236^th of 1160 public elementary schools	79.7%	42	64.8	64.8	58.7	61.1	66.3	62.0	56.5	63.7	48.3	56.3	93.2	93.2	94.5	94.5	94.5	93.2	98.6	94.5	93.2	93.2	$19,345	$773	$18,571
James McGee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4601 N Horizon Drive	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 547-6583	499	32	15.4	56.3%	141 (28.3%)	5 (1.0%)	327 (65.5%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.2%)	39.2	691^st of 1138 public elementary schools	39.3%		25.6	893^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	23.0%	202	34.7	34.7	48.5	53.4	33.3	45.8	57.7	39.8	20.0	40.8											$18,564	$664	$17,900
Sacajawea Elementary	Public	K-5	535 Fuller St.	Richland	99352	Benton County	Richland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 967-6325	474	27	17.5	49.6%	293 (61.8%)	10 (2.1%)	132 (27.8%)	12 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (5.1%)	33.3	756^th of 1138 public elementary schools	33.6%		37	715^th of 1160 public elementary schools	38.4%	41	46.3	46.3	43.3	34.7	48.2	42.3	42.2	30.7	34.6	36.2	87.7	95.1	93.8	93.8	93.8	92.6	96.3	91.4	92.6	92.6	$19,236	$507	$18,729

Frequently Asked Questions about Columbia River Elementary

Is Columbia River Elementary a good school?

Columbia River Elementary ranks 638^th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Columbia River Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 618 students attended Columbia River Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Columbia River Elementary?

Students at Columbia River Elementary are 61% Hispanic, 34% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% African American.

What district is Columbia River Elementary in?

Pasco School District

What schools do graduates of Columbia River Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Ray Reynolds Middle School
High : Chiawana Senior High School

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