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Columbia Virtual Academy

Q: Is Columbia Virtual Academy a good school?

Columbia Virtual Academy ranks 393 rd of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Columbia Virtual Academy?

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

Q: 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.

Public, Virtual Grades K-8

393^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Columbia Virtual Academy is a large K–8 school in Valley, Washington, serving 863 students through the Valley School District. The school ranks in the 65th percentile statewide, placing it 393rd out of 1,138 Washington schools. Its 2025–2026 results were above Washington averages in every reported subject: 59.69% of students were proficient in English language arts, 47.12% in math, and 57.58% in science.

The school’s strongest overall area is English language arts, where its proficiency rate is higher than at nearby Arcadia Elementary, Loon Lake Homelink Program, and other comparison schools with reported results. Its math and science results are also solid locally, although Arcadia is slightly higher in both subjects. The most direct comparison is adjacent Valley School, which serves the same K–8 grades in the same district. Columbia’s proficiency rates are substantially higher, but the schools differ greatly in enrollment, student demographics, staffing ratios, spending, and likely program structure, so the scores should be viewed as comparisons rather than proof that one model caused the difference.

Recent trends are encouraging, particularly in math, which rose from 34.57% proficiency in 2022–2023 to 47.12% in 2025–2026. Seventh-grade ELA was a standout area at 74.19%, while third-grade math reached 66.67%. Parents may want to look more closely at fourth- and fifth-grade math and sixth-grade ELA, which were below statewide averages. The school also reports relatively strong results for low-income students, although some subgroup rankings are based on limited data. Overall, Columbia combines above-state academic performance with notable recent improvement, especially compared with its local district.

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: Improving — <1st percentile in 2013 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (54% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 65 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the Washington median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 29 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg28%

Washington avg48%

Elementary school

393^rd of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 65 pts since 2016

From bottom 1% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

141^st of 514

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 72 pts since 2016

From bottom 1% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

105^th of 238Valley 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	62.4	393 of 1138	65.5%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	59.4	396 of 1020	61.2%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	57.9	424 of 1059	60.0%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	69.9	247 of 901	72.6%	★★★★☆
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
2026	69.7	141 of 514	72.6%	★★★★☆
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
2026	74.7	110 of 443	75.2%	★★★★☆
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
2026	63.1	144 of 454	68.3%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	32.8	310 of 453	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
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

White (2026)73rd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)61st percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)60th percentile-6 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

Female (2026)75th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)68th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)32nd percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts60%+7 vs state

Science58%+7 vs state

Math47%+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 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%)	62.4	393^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	65.5%		58.8	449^th of 1160 public elementary schools	61.3%	56	57.1	58.1	57.6	62.5	58.8	61.5	46.9	74.2	54.8	59.7	66.7	44.1	41.0	41.9	53.1	41.9	47.1	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%)	20.4	904^th of 1138 public elementary schools	20.6%		28.1	849^th of 1160 public elementary schools	26.8%	55	23.5		44.4	23.8	26.3	17.7	55.6	28.6		33.0	14.3	15.8		27.8	19.1	40.0	18.9	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%)								(n/a)	50.0		50.0	29.7	43.1	50.0	55.8			44.7	31.4	35.3	36.7	44.4			37.3	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%)								(n/a)	37.5		37.5	39.5	46.7	40.6				42.0	37.8	36.7	31.3				35.4	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%)	13.8	978^th of 1138 public elementary schools	14.1%		20.8	960^th of 1160 public elementary schools	17.2%	18	41.7		41.7	26.7		25.0	21.4			21.2	26.7						15.4	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%)	42	652^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	42.7%		43.3	637^th of 1160 public elementary schools	45.1%	15				52.6	39.1	46.7				50.6	47.4	34.8	26.7	53.3	27.3		39.1											$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%)	19.6	914^th of 1138 public elementary schools	19.7%		27.7	858^th of 1160 public elementary schools	26.0%	56	41.7		35.0			25.0	31.3			21.9	40.0		33.3	18.8			23.4											$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%)	58.9	438^th of 1138 public elementary schools	61.5%		55.9	485^th of 1160 public elementary schools	58.2%	47	59.3		59.3	43.0	50.9	61.9				51.8	56.0	46.0	47.9				49.8											$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

Is Columbia Virtual Academy a good school?

Columbia Virtual Academy ranks 393^rd of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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.

How many students attend Columbia Virtual Academy?

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

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