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Columbia Elementary School

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Columbia Elementary School ranks 562 nd of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

562^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Columbia Elementary School in Woodland, Washington, serves 365 students in prekindergarten through 4th grade and is part of the Woodland School District, an area district ranked 93rd among 238 Washington districts. The school’s recent story is one of substantial improvement: its statewide standing rose from the 8th percentile and zero stars in 2022–2023 to the 51st percentile and three stars in 2025–2026. That places Columbia near the middle of Washington elementary schools after several years of significant gains. Its latest student-teacher ratio was 15.3-to-1, while 55.62% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025, indicating a comparatively high level of economic need.

Mathematics is now Columbia’s clearest academic strength. In 2025–2026, 48.31% of students were proficient in math, compared with 45.38% in the district and 43.11% statewide. Math proficiency has nearly doubled since 2022–2023. English language arts has also improved, rising from 28.57% to 47.01%, but remains below the district’s 53.62% and the state’s 52.81%. Fourth grade is the main area to watch: proficiency was 42.19% in math and 44.44% in ELA, below third-grade results and the corresponding district and state figures. Columbia’s improvement is encouraging, but continued attention to literacy and fourth-grade instruction could help sustain its momentum.

The closest and most useful comparison is North Fork Elementary School, only 2.13 miles away in the same district. North Fork ranked at the 72nd percentile and exceeded Columbia by about 10 percentage points in both ELA and math, although it served a smaller share of economically disadvantaged students. Columbia performed competitively with Captain Strong, Daybreak Primary, and Kalama Elementary School, while Union Ridge Elementary and Green Mountain School had notably stronger results. With reported spending of $21,905 per student—the highest among the listed nearby schools—Columbia has significant resources to build on as it works to improve fourth-grade outcomes and bring ELA performance up to district and state levels.

365

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,905

Per pupil spending ?

55.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 Bozarth Ave
Woodland, WA 98674

(360) 841-2900

District: Woodland School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.8%

Hispanic:

29.0%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 17th percentile in 2022 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 34 percentile points since 2022

✓Above the Washington median (51st percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg50%

Washington avg48%

562^nd of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 34 pts since 2022

From bottom 17% (2022) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Woodland School District

93^rd of 238Woodland 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	48.7	562 of 1138	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.6	689 of 1160	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.8	919 of 1168	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	1070 of 1169	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	972 of 1169	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	62.4	351 of 1020	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.2	641 of 1092	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	11.8	1015 of 1093	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	1000 of 1094	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	927 of 1100	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	45.0	377 of 649	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.5	408 of 659	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.2	579 of 694	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	42.7	604 of 1008	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.4	707 of 1013	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.4	860 of 1024	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	981 of 1013	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	874 of 1019	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	41.2	643 of 1059	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.4	679 of 1098	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	662 of 1099	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	10.9	1032 of 1099	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	927 of 1113	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	55.1	401 of 901	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	32.8	705 of 1007	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	14.6	933 of 1009	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.1	986 of 1011	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	881 of 1031	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)66th percentile+15 vs school

White (2026)55th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)42nd percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)40th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2026)39th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Math48%+5 vs state

English Language Arts47%-6 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 Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	600 Bozarth Ave	Woodland	98674	Cowlitz County	Woodland School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 841-2900	365	24	15.3	55.6%	240 (65.8%)	3 (0.8%)	106 (29.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	48.7	562^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	50.6%		39.6	689^th of 1160 public elementary schools	40.6%	127				50.0	44.4					47.0	55.6	42.2					48.3	91.7	91.7	95.0	95.0	95.0	93.3	95.0	95.0	93.3	93.3	$21,905	$1,021	$20,884
North Fork Elementary School	Public	K-4	2250 Lewis River Road	Woodland	98674	Cowlitz County	Woodland School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 841-2750	473	33	14.4	41.4%	362 (76.5%)	3 (0.6%)	70 (14.8%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.3%)	70.2	315^th of 1138 public elementary schools	72.3%		61	422^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	63.6%	107				54.3	59.2					56.7	60.2	57.3					58.7	80.2	82.4	89.0	89.0	89.0	86.8	86.8	86.8	86.8	86.8	$18,809	$405	$18,404
La Center Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	700 East 4th Street	La Center	98629	Clark County	La Center School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 263-2134	789	47	16.7	32.8%	639 (81.0%)	5 (0.6%)	86 (10.9%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	41 (5.2%)	73.9	273^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	76.0%		55.1	493^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	57.5%	220	70.6		70.6	45.5	46.4	58.4				50.0	43.2	41.5	52.6				45.6	94.2	97.8	98.6	98.6	98.6	97.8	98.6	96.4	97.8	97.8	$16,533	$537	$15,996
Union Ridge Elementary	Public	K-4	330 N Fifth Ave	Ridgefield	98642	Clark County	Ridgefield School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 750-7600	708	47	15.0	27.1%	516 (72.9%)	7 (1.0%)	94 (13.3%)	15 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	70 (9.9%)								(n/a)				69.9	71.3					70.6	66.4	66.4					66.4	94.1	94.1	96.6	96.6	96.6	95.0	97.5	96.6	95.0	95.0	$18,280	$42	$18,239
Kalama Elementary School	Public	K-5	548 China Garden Road	Kalama	98625	Cowlitz County	Kalama School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 673-5207	525	39	13.3	37.7%	441 (84.0%)	3 (0.6%)	54 (10.3%)	4 (0.8%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.2%)	40.3	670^th of 1138 public elementary schools	41.1%		54.1	501^st of 1160 public elementary schools	56.8%	169	64.9		64.9	40.7	41.8	55.8				45.7	44.2	35.2	42.9				40.6	88.5	91.0	94.9	94.9	94.9	89.7	93.6	93.6	89.7	89.7	$17,862	$642	$17,219
South Ridge Elementary	Public	K-4	502 NW 199th Street	Ridgefield	98642	Clark County	Ridgefield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 619-1500	758	45	16.8	30.6%	516 (68.1%)	4 (0.5%)	142 (18.7%)	20 (2.6%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	69 (9.1%)	65	372^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	67.3%		68.3	330^th of 1160 public elementary schools	71.6%	42				56.4	50.9					53.5	59.6	54.4					56.9	93.9	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	95.2	96.6	96.6	95.2	95.2	$15,424	$466	$14,958
Green Mountain School	Public	K-8	13105 NE Grinnell Rd	Woodland	98674	Cowlitz County	Green Mountain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 225-7366	163	11	14.8	23.9%	153 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	69.7	319^th of 1138 public elementary schools	72.0%		77.3	239^th of 1160 public elementary schools	79.4%	80	56.5		69.1			52.2		55.6		62.6			56.5	52.9	44.4	57.9	60.0	85.7	90.5	90.5	90.5	90.5	85.7	90.5	90.5	85.7	85.7	$17,289	$753	$16,536
Daybreak Primary	Public	PK, KG-4	1900 NW 20th Ave	Battle Ground	98604	Clark County	Battle Ground School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 885-6950	548	37	14.6	46.9%	407 (74.3%)	9 (1.6%)	86 (15.7%)	15 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (4.9%)	42.9	640^th of 1138 public elementary schools	43.8%		33.8	768^th of 1160 public elementary schools	33.8%	128				39.3	42.2					40.7	54.2	44.1					49.3	86.6	88.7	90.7	90.7	90.7	88.7	92.8	88.7	88.7	88.7	$19,514	$1,559	$17,956
Chinook Elementary School	Public	K-5	1900 NW Bliss Rd	Vancouver	98685	Clark County	Vancouver School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 313-1600	440	24	18.0	32.3%	305 (69.3%)	11 (2.5%)	57 (13.0%)	12 (2.7%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (11.1%)	79.4	224^th of 1138 public elementary schools	80.3%		71.4	298^th of 1160 public elementary schools	74.3%	74	74.5		74.5	67.8	53.3	70.2				63.4	72.9	52.2	63.4				61.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$19,299	$535	$18,763
Captain Strong	Public	PK, KG-4	1002 NW 6th Avenue	Battle Ground	98604	Clark County	Battle Ground School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 885-6400	649	39	16.8	41.1%	520 (80.1%)	5 (0.8%)	72 (11.1%)	8 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	39 (6.0%)	34.5	743^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	34.7%		39.6	689^th of 1160 public elementary schools	40.6%	54				35.3	40.9					38.5	42.6	43.9					43.4	92.0	94.6	95.5	95.5	95.5	93.8	96.4	94.6	93.8	93.8	$18,393	$1,295	$17,098

Frequently Asked Questions about Columbia Elementary School

How many students attend Columbia Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 365 students attended Columbia Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Columbia Elementary School?

Students at Columbia Elementary School are 66% White, 29% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Columbia Elementary School in?

Woodland School District

Is Columbia Elementary School a good school?

Columbia Elementary School ranks 562^nd of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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