Columbia Elementary School

Columbia Elementary School, a reasonably sized K-5 school in WENATCHEE, Washington, overseen by Wenatchee School District, works with 339 students, covering grades K through 5.

Columbia Elementary School is one of 19 schools operated by Wenatchee School District, a district that caters to 7,412 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Columbia Elementary School logs that 74% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school records 22% White, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 29% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting Columbia Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 81% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Chelan County (around 61%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Across the wider county, Chelan County reports that the typical household earns roughly $82,381 per year, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Chelan County runs 43 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,965 students), of which Columbia Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Chelan County Juvenile Detention Center, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Columbia Elementary School.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Trend over the last 6 years. Looking back 6 years, enrollment at Columbia Elementary School has contracted 22%, going from 437 students in 2018 to 339 in 2024.

On this page, members of the Columbia Elementary School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.