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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Columbia Elementary School this year?
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Enrollment
365
Elementary
DISTRICT 295 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WOODLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 531005003711
Columbia Elementary School
600 Bozarth Ave, Woodland, WA 98674 · (360) 841-2900 · Cowlitz County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL365 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
203 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 51%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 24 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 68 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is 13% smaller than its 4th grade class (78).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
Columbia Elementary School→Woodland Middle School
Based on grade levels within Woodland School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
28.3%
WA avg 49.0% . -5.5pp since 2021
Math
24.2%
WA avg 39.2% . -2.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 49 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 28.3% | 24.2% |
| 2021-22 | 33.8% | 26.5% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Columbia Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Elementary School this school | 365 | 55.6% | N/A |
| Ida Nason Aronica Elementary Ellensburg | 361 | 55.7% | 39.3% |
| Custer Elem Custer | 392 | 54.3% | 46.7% |
| Gold Bar Elementary Gold Bar | 313 | 56.5% | 40.7% |
| Nooksack Elementary Everson | 412 | 55.1% | 53.8% |
| Belfair Elementary Belfair | 392 | 57.4% | 39.4% |
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 School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Cowlitz County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.2% | #972 of 1,103 ▼ 49 | #17 of 19 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.3% | #969 of 1,102 ▼ 97 | #17 of 19 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 365 | #759 of 1,268 | #10 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #431 of 1,085 | #7 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.2% | #807 of 1,088 | #9 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.6% | #531 of 1,169 | #14 of 20 |
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
365
-7 (-2%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 365 | 23.8 | 15.3:1 | 56% (203) |
| 2023-24 | 342 | 24.9 | 13.7:1 | 55% (187) |
| 2022-23 | 428 | 31.2 | 13.7:1 | 54% (229) |
| 2020-21 | 372 | 24 | 15.5:1 | 54% (201) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Columbia Elementary School.
About Columbia Elementary School
Columbia Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school that serves part of Woodland, Washington. The school's 365 students are in pre-K through 4.
Woodland School District is the district for Columbia Elementary School. It has 7 schools and 2,429 students.
White students are the majority at Columbia Elementary School, with 66% of enrollment. The school is also 29% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 83%. Pick two students at random and there is a 48% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Staffing totals 23.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.3:1. On average, elementary schools in Washington have 17.3:1, compared with 15.3:1 here. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Columbia Elementary School is 56%. For comparison, public schools in Cowlitz County average 58%.
Cowlitz County has these Census figures: the median household income is $76,531, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. In all, Cowlitz County has 48 public schools and roughly 17,080 students.
Lewis River Academy is located about 0.2 miles from Columbia Elementary School. The five-mile area around Columbia Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools.
Its location is classified as Town: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (372) to 2024-25 (365).
The Columbia Elementary School community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Cowlitz County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
112,360
Census ACS
Median income
$76,531
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
48
17,080 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Woodland School District
- Woodland Middle SchoolMiddle · 739 students
- Woodland High SchoolHigh · 667 students
- North Fork Elementary SchoolElementary · 473 students
- Woodland Alternative SchoolHigh · 96 students
- Yale ElementaryElementary · 46 students
- Lewis River AcademyCombined · 43 students
Other schools in Woodland
- Woodland Middle SchoolMiddle · 739 students
- Woodland High SchoolHigh · 667 students
- North Fork Elementary SchoolElementary · 473 students
- Green Mountain SchoolElementary · 163 students
- Woodland Alternative SchoolHigh · 96 students
- Lewis River AcademyCombined · 43 students
Other Columbia Elementary schools
24 other US public schools in 13 states are named Columbia Elementary. Columbia Elementary School is the 16th largest of the 25.
- Columbia ElementaryMukilteo, WA · 596 students
- Columbia ElementaryBURBANK, WA · 367 students
- Columbia Elementary SchoolWENATCHEE, WA · 339 students
- Columbia Elementary SchoolBellingham, WA · 187 students
- Columbia ElementaryEl Monte, CA · 706 students
Nearby schools
- Lewis River Academy0.2 mi · 43
- Woodland Alternative School0.2 mi · 96
- Woodland Middle School0.2 mi · 739
- Woodland High School1.9 mi · 667
- North Fork Elementary School2.1 mi · 473
- Columbia City School2.8 mi · 214
Frequently asked questions
About Columbia Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Columbia Elementary School?
Columbia Elementary School enrolls approximately 365 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Columbia Elementary School serve?
Columbia Elementary School serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Columbia Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Columbia Elementary School is approximately 15.3:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Columbia Elementary School?
At Columbia Elementary School, the student body is approximately 66% White, 29% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Columbia Elementary School in?
Columbia Elementary School is part of Woodland School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.