Enrollment
367
Elementary
DISTRICT 259 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLUMBIA (WALLA WALLA) SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530159000279
Columbia Elementary
977 Maple Street, BURBANK, WA 99323 · (509) 547-9393 · Walla Walla County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL367 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
195 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 61 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 9% larger than its 5th grade class (56).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 68% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Columbia (Walla Walla) School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
35.6%
WA avg 58.4% . -7.6pp since 2014
Math
34.5%
WA avg 51.2% . -13.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 13 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.6% | 34.5% |
| 2023-24 | 29.4% | 32.7% |
| 2022-23 | 33.1% | 22.3% |
| 2021-22 | 28.5% | 19.4% |
| 2018-19 | 44.4% | 40.5% |
| 2017-18 | 45.6% | 42.9% |
| 2016-17 | 37.0% | 38.2% |
| 2015-16 | 44.2% | 45.0% |
| 2014-15 | 43.2% | 47.8% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.5%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Washington's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Columbia Elementary
Columbia Elementary's state test result (35.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Elementary this school | 367 | 53.1% | 35.1% |
| Bay View Elementary BURLINGTON | 418 | 52.2% | 34.9% |
| Nooksack Elementary Everson | 412 | 55.1% | 53.8% |
| Mt. Stuart Elementary Ellensburg | 336 | 50.0% | 41.8% |
| Ida Nason Aronica Elementary Ellensburg | 361 | 55.7% | 39.3% |
| Columbia Elementary School Woodland | 365 | 55.6% | N/A |
Matched among Washington elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Columbia Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Walla Walla County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.1% | #719 of 936 | #8 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.5% | #786 of 1,103 ▲ 21 | #7 of 9 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.6% | #848 of 1,102 ▲ 101 | #8 of 9 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.1pp | #66 of 928 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 367 | #750 of 1,268 | #5 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #276 of 1,085 | #5 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.2% | #716 of 1,088 | #3 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.1% | #576 of 1,169 | #9 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.5% | #250 of 257 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
367
+23 (+7%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 372
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 15.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 367 | 25 | 14.7:1 | 53% (195) |
| 2023-24 | 375 | 26.8 | 14.0:1 | 60% (225) |
| 2022-23 | 327 | 23.8 | 13.7:1 | 57% (185) |
| 2020-21 | 344 | 22 | 15.6:1 | 54% (185) |
| 2017-18 | 365 | 22.3 | 16.4:1 | 56% (204) |
| 2015-16 | 366 | 22 | 16.6:1 | 57% (207) |
| 2010-11 | 340 | 20 | 17.0:1 | 56% (189) |
| 2000-01 | 417 | 23 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 372 | 19 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Columbia Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (365 to 367); teachers up 12% (22.3 to 25).
About Columbia Elementary
Columbia Elementary runs as a medium-sized elementary school in BURBANK, Washington. The latest federal count shows 367 students in kindergarten through 5.
Columbia Elementary is a school in Columbia (Walla Walla) School District. The district has 3 schools and 776 students.
Columbia Elementary's enrollment is 59% White. Enrollment also includes 36% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Among people living in Walla Walla County, the White share is about 73%. The chance that two students picked at random at Columbia Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 52%.
Staffing totals 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.7:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Washington average 17.3:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 53%. That is lower than the 63% average for public schools in Walla Walla County.
After adjusting for student poverty, Columbia Elementary lands between the top and bottom 10% of Washington schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 35.1%; the prediction is 44.5%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Walla Walla County show that median household income is about $74,202, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 33 public schools in Walla Walla County, with a combined enrollment of about 8,516.
The nearest public school is Columbia Middle School, at about 0.1 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Columbia Elementary places 1st of 6 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Locale data from NCES put Columbia Elementary in rural territory close to an urban area (Rural: Fringe).
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Columbia Elementary went from 344 students to 367.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Columbia Elementary. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Walla Walla County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
62,161
Census ACS
Median income
$74,202
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
8,516 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Columbia (Walla Walla) School District
- Columbia High SchoolHigh · 235 students
- Columbia Middle SchoolMiddle · 174 students
Other schools in BURBANK
- Columbia High SchoolHigh · 235 students
- Columbia Middle SchoolMiddle · 174 students
Other Columbia Elementary schools
24 other US public schools in 13 states are named Columbia Elementary. Columbia Elementary is the 15th largest of the 25.
- Columbia ElementaryMukilteo, WA · 596 students
- Columbia Elementary SchoolWoodland, WA · 365 students
- Columbia Elementary SchoolWENATCHEE, WA · 339 students
- Columbia Elementary SchoolBellingham, WA · 187 students
- Columbia ElementaryEl Monte, CA · 706 students
Nearby schools
- Columbia Middle School0.1 mi · 174
- Columbia High School0.3 mi · 235
- Finley Middle School3.3 mi · 204
- River View High School3.3 mi · 321
- Virgie Robinson Elementary3.7 mi · 473
- Whittier Elementary4.1 mi · 378
Frequently asked questions
About Columbia ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Columbia Elementary?
Columbia Elementary enrolls approximately 367 students in grades KG-05.
Is Columbia Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Columbia Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Columbia Elementary have?
Columbia Elementary employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
How diverse is Columbia Elementary?
Columbia Elementary reports a student body of 59% White, 36% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Columbia Elementary?
Columbia Elementary is overseen by Columbia (Walla Walla) School District in Walla Walla County.
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