Columbia Elementary School

Public K-5

 600 Alaska St
       Wenatchee, WA  98801


(509) 662-7256

District: Wenatchee School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
953rd of 1,169 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,739 Help


Students who attend Columbia Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Orchard Middle School
High:    Wenatchee High School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.4 Help
Number of students:  335

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
73.4%
White:
22.7%
Two or more races:
3.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  67.5% Help


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Compare Details Columbia Elementary School ranks worse than 81.5% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 6th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Wenatchee School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.47. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (73.4%), White (22.7%), two or more races (3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 67.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Columbia Elementary School is 11.4, which is the lowest among 8 elementary schools in the Wenatchee School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Columbia Elementary School is $19,739, which is the highest among 8 elementary schools in the Wenatchee School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Columbia Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Columbia Elementary School 953rd of 1169 Washington public elementary schools. (See Columbia Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


English Language Learner students:
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Migrant students:
Female students:
Male students:
Hispanic students:
White students:


Wenatchee School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Wenatchee School District 164th of 249 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Columbia Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Columbia Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 17.31 899th 1026 12.4%
2005 26.05 820th 1031 20.5%
2006 17.91 933rd 1051 11.2%
2007 19.54 926th 1069 13.4%
2008 31.74 785th 1067 26.4%
2009 32.51 787th 1072 26.6%
2010 16.76 974th 1088 10.5%
2011 24.37 903rd 1092 17.3%
2012 17.17 980th 1097 10.7%
2013 10.27 1055th 1106 4.6%
2015 6.18 1037th 1067 2.8%
2016 6.45 1016th 1053 3.5%
2017 7.38 1019th 1056 3.5%
2018 8.65 1009th 1054 4.3%
2019 7.47 1084th 1130 4.1%
2021 15.94 958th 1107 13.5%
2022 16.08 1025th 1169 12.3%
2023 21.47 953rd 1169 18.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Columbia Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.25 323rd 333 3.0%
2019 22.93 215th 248 13.3%
2023 23.19 199th 254 21.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Columbia Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 15.87 908th 979 7.3%
2021 40.15 501st 854 41.3%
2022 30.89 761st 1019 25.3%
2023 26.09 827th 1013 18.4%
See the entire list of Best Washington Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Migrant students at Columbia Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.53 37th 61 39.3%
2019 22.10 57th 64 10.9%
2023 90.36 1st 26 96.2%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Columbia Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 56.04 5th 14 64.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Columbia Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.47 965th 1004 3.9%
2019 8.03 1029th 1068 3.7%
2021 15.12 911th 1008 9.6%
2022 12.55 1016th 1100 7.6%
2023 21.40 890th 1094 18.6%
See the entire list of Best Washington Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at Columbia Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.04 942nd 999 5.7%
2019 8.11 1031st 1075 4.1%
2021 17.41 879th 1025 14.2%
2022 19.06 940th 1113 15.5%
2023 22.57 884th 1099 19.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Columbia Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.18 500th 540 7.4%
2019 14.09 660th 697 5.3%
2021 26.48 396th 501 21.0%
2022 34.26 456th 694 34.3%
2023 22.89 533rd 633 15.8%
See the entire list of Best Washington Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Columbia Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.45 440th 833 47.2%
2019 13.88 940th 1027 8.5%
2021 13.42 862nd 943 8.6%
2022 14.95 939th 1031 8.9%
2023 29.69 763rd 1011 24.5%
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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Columbia Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 375 3 4 38 6 n/a n/a 0 426
1989 421 1 5 51 11 n/a n/a 0 489
1990 441 1 7 68 10 n/a n/a 0 527
1991 432 1 5 90 9 n/a n/a 0 537
1992 426 1 6 123 12 n/a n/a 0 568
1993 408 2 6 159 13 n/a n/a 0 588
1994 313 1 4 143 14 n/a n/a 0 475
1995 260 4 3 144 8 n/a n/a 0 419
1996 260 4 3 144 8 n/a n/a 0 419
1997 263 2 2 165 14 n/a n/a 0 446
1998 244 4 3 178 12 n/a n/a 0 441
1999 235 2 3 257 7 n/a n/a 0 504
2000 191 5 3 250 10 n/a n/a 0 459
2001 192 0 4 255 9 n/a n/a 0 460
2002 159 2 4 289 5 n/a n/a 0 459
2003 159 2 4 289 5 n/a n/a 0 459
2004 160 3 4 299 9 n/a n/a 0 475
2005 139 6 4 309 5 n/a n/a 0 463
2006 132 7 5 318 4 n/a n/a 0 466
2007 120 6 0 305 3 n/a n/a 0 434
2008 140 2 0 275 9 n/a n/a 0 426
2009 142 2 1 264 11 n/a n/a 0 420
2010 120 4 0 282 3 n/a n/a 0 409
2011 122 0 0 295 2 0 5 0 424
2012 123 0 0 277 3 0 6 0 409
2013 125 1 0 308 4 0 9 0 447
2014 119 0 3 318 2 0 8 0 450
2015 124 2 1 323 1 1 8 0 460
2016 115 4 2 330 1 0 12 0 464
2017 112 3 1 320 0 0 9 0 445
2018 98 3 0 328 0 0 8 0 437
2019 101 2 1 285 0 0 6 0 395
2020 100 1 0 269 0 0 7 0 377
2021 78 1 0 229 0 0 5 0 313
2022 91 1 1 245 1 0 5 0 344
2023 76 1 0 246 2 0 10 0 335

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Columbia Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 426 21.0 20.2 0
1989 489 21.0 23.2 n/a
1990 527 21.5 24.5 0
1991 537 24.4 22.0 n/a
1992 568 25.6 22.1 n/a
1993 588 25.0 23.5 n/a
1994 475 24.2 19.6 n/a
1995 419 22.6 18.5 n/a
1996 419 22.6 18.5 n/a
1997 446 23.3 19.1 n/a
1998 441 25.4 17.4 n/a
1999 504 27.0 18.7 n/a
2000 459 27.3 16.8 n/a
2001 460 25.6 18.0 n/a
2002 459 29.6 15.5 85.2
2003 459 29.6 15.5 85.2
2004 475 28.0 17.0 84.4
2005 463 28.2 16.4 92.9
2006 466 28.2 16.5 97.9
2007 434 28.7 15.1 89.2
2008 426 27.5 15.5 90.4
2009 420 27.5 15.3 86.2
2010 409 28.3 14.4 87.3
2011 424 27.0 15.7 85.4
2012 409 26.8 15.2 88.8
2013 447 29.0 15.3 84.6
2014 450 n/a n/a 83.1
2015 460 34.0 13.5 85.2
2016 464 30.0 15.4 86.4
2017 445 32.6 13.6 85.2
2018 437 31.8 13.7 88.8
2019 395 31.4 12.5 81.5
2020 377 26.8 14.0 71.4
2021 313 27.8 11.2 63.6
2022 344 28.5 12.0 63.1
2023 335 29.3 11.4 67.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Columbia Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 426 21.0 20.2 0
1989 489 21.0 23.2 n/a
1990 527 21.5 24.5 0
1991 537 24.4 22.0 n/a
1992 568 25.6 22.1 n/a
1993 588 25.0 23.5 n/a
1994 475 24.2 19.6 n/a
1995 419 22.6 18.5 n/a
1996 419 22.6 18.5 n/a
1997 446 23.3 19.1 n/a
1998 441 25.4 17.4 n/a
1999 504 27.0 18.7 n/a
2000 459 27.3 16.8 n/a
2001 460 25.6 18.0 n/a
2002 459 29.6 15.5 85.2
2003 459 29.6 15.5 85.2
2004 475 28.0 17.0 84.4
2005 463 28.2 16.4 92.9
2006 466 28.2 16.5 97.9
2007 434 28.7 15.1 89.2
2008 426 27.5 15.5 90.4
2009 420 27.5 15.3 86.2
2010 409 28.3 14.4 87.3
2011 424 27.0 15.7 85.4
2012 409 26.8 15.2 88.8
2013 447 29.0 15.3 84.6
2014 450 n/a n/a 83.1
2015 460 34.0 13.5 85.2
2016 464 30.0 15.4 86.4
2017 445 32.6 13.6 85.2
2018 437 31.8 13.7 88.8
2019 395 31.4 12.5 81.5
2020 377 26.8 14.0 71.4
2021 313 27.8 11.2 63.6
2022 344 28.5 12.0 63.1
2023 335 29.3 11.4 67.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Columbia Elementary School

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPersonal ExemptionPolioDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricellaMMRPertussisMeaslesMumpsRubellaTetanus
201691.7%0.0%0.0%1.2%94.0%95.2%96.4%97.6%97.6%95.2%
201788.5%0.0%0.0%3.3%6.6%93.4%93.4%95.1%93.4%95.1%93.4%
201896.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.1%98.4%98.4%98.4%96.9%96.9%98.4%
201996.4%0.0%0.0%1.8%1.8%96.4%96.4%96.4%98.2%98.2%96.4%
2020100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
202195.3%0.0%1.6%0.0%1.6%96.9%96.9%98.4%95.3%96.9%96.9%96.9%96.9%96.9%
202297.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%1.3%97.4%97.4%98.7%97.4%97.4%98.7%98.7%98.7%97.4%
202396.4%0.0%0.0%1.8%0.0%98.2%96.4%98.2%96.4%96.4%98.2%98.2%98.2%96.4%

Data source: Washington State Department of Health

Immunization Rates (Entire school)

Columbia Elementary School

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPersonal ExemptionPolioDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricellaMMRPertussis
201998.2%0.0%0.0%1.5%99.0%99.5%99.0%98.7%98.7%99.5%

Data source: Washington State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Columbia Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,124 (6.9%) $15,158 (93.1%) $16,282
2020 $1,070 (8.1%) $12,135 (91.9%) $13,205
2021 $1,602 (8.3%) $17,706 (91.7%) $19,309
2022 $3,432 (17.4%) $16,307 (82.6%) $19,739

Data source: Washington Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Columbia Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1084th of 1130 Elementary schoolsRanks 953rd of 1169 Elementary schools
 14.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Columbia Elementary School)17.721.6
 3.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wenatchee School District)45.438.4
 7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Washington)56.348.9
 7.4%
3rd Grade Math (Columbia Elementary School)2531.4
 6.4%
   3rd Grade Math (Wenatchee School District)42.936.8
 6.1%
   3rd Grade Math (Washington)5951.6
 7.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Columbia Elementary School)30.331
 0.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Wenatchee School District)46.337.4
 8.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)57.750.1
 7.6%
4th Grade Math (Columbia Elementary School)18.438.1
 19.7%
   4th Grade Math (Wenatchee School District)38.937.6
 1.4%
   4th Grade Math (Washington)54.949.4
 5.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Columbia Elementary School)40.350.9
 10.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Wenatchee School District)54.850.1
 4.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)61.353.8
 7.6%
5th Grade Math (Columbia Elementary School)27.822.8
 5%
   5th Grade Math (Wenatchee School District)38.331.4
 7%
   5th Grade Math (Washington)49.142
 7.1%
5th Grade Science (Columbia Elementary School)31.931.6
 0.4%
   5th Grade Science (Wenatchee School District)48.344.7
 3.7%
   5th Grade Science (Washington)54.152.3
 1.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Columbia Elementary School)29.635.3
 5.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Wenatchee School District)54.244.2
 10%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Washington)6152.9
 8.1%
All Grades Math (Columbia Elementary School)23.630
 6.4%
   All Grades Math (Wenatchee School District)3829.5
 8.5%
   All Grades Math (Washington)50.141
 9%
All Grades Science (Columbia Elementary School)31.931.6
 0.4%
   All Grades Science (Wenatchee School District)4441.5
 2.5%
   All Grades Science (Washington)52.748.8
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students395335
 15.2%
African American21
 50%
American Indian02
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic285246
 13.7%
Pacific Islander00
White10176
 24.8%
Two or More Races610
 66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients81.5%67.5%
 14.1%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 335 students attended Columbia Elementary School.

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

Middle : Orchard Middle School
High : Wenatchee High School

Columbia Elementary School ranks in the bottom 18.5% of Washington elementary schools.

Students at Columbia Elementary School are 73% Hispanic, 23% White, 3% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction. School Attendance Areas provided by ATTOM.

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