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Columbia Virtual Academy

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Columbia Virtual Academy ranks 449 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Virtual Grades K-8

449^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Columbia Virtual Academy is a large, public K-8 online school serving 863 students in the rural Valley School District, and it stands out for achieving strong academic results with notably lower spending per student than nearby traditional schools.

This virtual academy consistently outperforms its local district school, Valley School, and the district average in core subjects like English and Math, while also scoring above the state average in English and Science. Remarkably, it achieves this with a much higher student-to-teacher ratio and at a fraction of the cost, spending about $9,700 per student compared to over $36,000 at Valley School and $15,000-$23,000 at other area schools like Deer Park Elementary and Gess Elementary. The school has shown impressive, steady improvement over several years, climbing from a very low state ranking to its current position in the 61st percentile of all Washington elementary schools.

Columbia Virtual Academy has proven particularly effective for certain student groups, ranking exceptionally high for Hispanic students and performing well for students from low-income families. Its success, shared by other alternative programs like the Loon Lake Homelink Program, suggests the virtual model can be a powerful and efficient option in this region. While the school's enrollment and percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch have grown recently, its academic performance has continued to improve.

863

Students ?

28.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,721

Per pupil spending ?

31.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3030 Huffman Road
Valley, WA 99181

(509) 937-4663

District: Valley School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.4%

Hispanic:

17.8%

Asian:

9.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 82nd percentile in 2021 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Washington median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 82nd-percentile peak (2021) to 61st (2025)

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

!Large classes — about 29 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg30%

Washington avg48%

Elementary school

449^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 60 pts since 2015

From bottom 1% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

129^th of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 75 pts since 2015

From bottom 1% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

122^nd of 247Valley 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
2025	58.8	449 of 1160	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	538 of 1168	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.2	755 of 1169	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.0	377 of 1169	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.5	200 of 1107	81.9%	★★★★☆
2017	1.9	1052 of 1056	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	1.1	1053 of 1053	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	2.5	1058 of 1067	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	0.0	1106 of 1106	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.0	1097 of 1097	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	110 of 189	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	520 of 1092	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.6	416 of 1093	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.2	837 of 1094	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	67.7	326 of 1100	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	90.4	83 of 1008	91.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	99.9	1 of 651	99.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	180 of 1013	82.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	384 of 1098	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	490 of 1099	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.9	573 of 1099	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.6	398 of 1113	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	92.6	79 of 1025	92.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	419 of 1007	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.9	262 of 1009	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	42.3	585 of 1011	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.1	469 of 1031	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	84.8	117 of 943	87.6%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	129 of 534	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	113 of 535	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	63.5	170 of 539	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	82.4	82 of 541	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	82.1	83 of 529	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	52.8	234 of 512	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	2.0	432 of 435	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.0	439 of 443	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	1.8	443 of 445	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	0.1	497 of 498	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.1	497 of 497	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	154 of 471	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.6	73 of 464	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	53.5	199 of 464	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.4	115 of 479	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	82.2	75 of 469	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	54.9	194 of 452	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	97.2	8 of 347	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	99.8	1 of 344	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	99.6	2 of 360	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	83.2	37 of 344	89.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	69 of 457	84.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	76.6	99 of 472	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	67.8	121 of 466	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.0	93 of 470	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	87.2	52 of 480	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	42.4	260 of 453	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	82.5	33 of 257	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	90.2	16 of 250	93.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	166 of 488	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	235 of 486	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	175 of 488	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.3	107 of 488	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	94.1	23 of 480	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	27.9	361 of 470	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Hispanic (2024)100th percentile+46 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+21 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2025)42nd percentile-19 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)98th percentile+22 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)87th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)79th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)67th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%+8 vs state

Science56%+7 vs state

Math42%~ state avg

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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 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	% 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 Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	K-8	3030 Huffman Road	Valley	99181	Stevens County	Valley School District	No	No	Yes	No	(509) 937-4663	863	30	28.9	31.5%	478 (55.4%)	55 (6.4%)	154 (17.8%)	81 (9.4%)	13 (1.5%)	7 (0.8%)	75 (8.7%)	58.8	449^th of 1160 public elementary schools	61.3%		51.6	538^th of 1168 public elementary schools	53.9%	89	47.4	66.7	56.3	60.7	59.4	57.9	75.9	54.8	61.1	61.3	55.6	34.4	31.6	55.2	37.5	42.9	42.0	64.6	72.3	73.9	73.9	73.9	70.8	75.4	67.7	70.8	70.8	$9,721	$00	$9,721
Valley School	Public	K-8	3034 Huffman Road	Valley	99181	Stevens County	Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 937-2413	166	17	9.8	61.4%	147 (88.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.8%)	28.1	849^th of 1160 public elementary schools	26.8%		15.5	1030^th of 1168 public elementary schools	11.8%	181	56.3		43.5	25.0		50.0	27.8	38.5		30.8				22.2	38.5		16.7	60.9	60.9	60.9	60.9	60.9	60.9	69.6	60.9	60.9	60.9	$36,125	$2,555	$33,570
Gess Elementary	Public	K-6	405 E Lincoln	Chewelah	99109	Stevens County	Chewelah School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 685-6800	324	22	14.5	57.7%	286 (88.3%)	3 (0.9%)	18 (5.6%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.4%)	38.8	701^st of 1160 public elementary schools	39.6%		37.8	710^th of 1168 public elementary schools	39.2%	9	58.8		58.8	36.4	31.3	54.2	51.9			44.4	50.9	29.0	28.6	37.3			37.6	63.3	71.4	77.6	77.6	77.6	63.3	79.6	75.5	63.3	63.3	$16,905	$2,583	$14,321
Springdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 N 4th	Springdale	99173	Stevens County	Mary Walker School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 258-7357	227	14	16.4	83.7%	181 (79.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.7%)	24.4	917^th of 1160 public elementary schools	20.9%		6.6	1129^th of 1168 public elementary schools	3.3%	212	20.0		20.0	39.4	37.5	22.0				32.1	60.6	37.5	15.0				36.2	47.8	60.9	60.9	60.9	60.9	52.2	65.2	60.9	52.2	52.2	$17,766	$3,133	$14,633
Loon Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4001 Maple Street	Loon Lake	99148	Stevens County	Loon Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 233-2212	113	10	10.8	84.1%	86 (76.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (14.2%)	20.8	960^th of 1160 public elementary schools	17.2%		17.7	1006^th of 1168 public elementary schools	13.9%	46	22.2		22.2	36.4	46.2					34.0		23.1					19.6	69.2	84.6	76.9	76.9	76.9	84.6	76.9	76.9	84.6	84.6	$23,562	$2,252	$21,310
Loon Lake Homelink Program	Public	K-8	3999 Maple Street	Loon Lake	99148	Stevens County	Loon Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 233-8185	138	3	45.8	42.8%	108 (78.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.8%)	43.3	637^th of 1160 public elementary schools	45.1%		49.3	572^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	51.0%	65	50.0		43.5	56.0	53.9	50.0	38.5			51.9	36.0	46.2	42.9	30.8			39.2											$8,256	$03	$8,253
Summit Valley School	Public	PK, KG-8	2360 Addy-Gifford Road	Addy	99101	Stevens County	Summit Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 935-6362	108	6	17.0	86.1%	80 (74.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (17.6%)	27.7	858^th of 1160 public elementary schools	26.0%		49.5	568^th of 1168 public elementary schools	51.4%	290	31.3		26.1		41.7	31.3				21.9		50.0					17.2											$17,441	$1,566	$15,875
Arcadia Elementary	Public	3-5	E. 1120 "D" Street	Deer Park	99006	Spokane County	Deer Park School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 464-5700	455	30	15.3	54.1%	404 (88.8%)	6 (1.3%)	37 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	55.9	485^th of 1160 public elementary schools	58.2%		63.2	407^th of 1168 public elementary schools	65.2%	78	51.2		51.2	42.4	54.7	55.8				50.9	53.8	59.0	49.1				53.7											$15,851	$1,510	$14,341
Deer Park Elementary	Public	K-2	E. 1500 "D" Street	Deer Park	99006	Spokane County	Deer Park School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 464-5600	400	36	11.1	55.8%	355 (88.8%)	2 (0.5%)	35 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)								(n/a)																		82.8	84.3	85.1	85.1	85.1	85.1	87.3	85.8	85.1	85.1	$18,607	$1,859	$16,748

Frequently Asked Questions about Columbia Virtual Academy

What district is Columbia Virtual Academy in?

Valley School District

What is the racial makeup of Columbia Virtual Academy?

Students at Columbia Virtual Academy are 55% White, 18% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 6% African American, 2% American Indian.

Is Columbia Virtual Academy a good school?

Columbia Virtual Academy ranks 449^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Columbia Virtual Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 863 students attended Columbia Virtual Academy.

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