Columbia Ridge Elementary

Columbia Ridge Elementary is one of the mid-tier primary schools in EPHRATA, Washington, run under Ephrata School District, with 480 students on its rolls from grades K through 4. Enrollment runs roughly 26% above the state mean of about 380.

Across the 8 schools in Ephrata School District (2,833 students total), Columbia Ridge Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Columbia Ridge Elementary shows that the most-represented group is White (49%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder breaks down as 48% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Columbia Ridge Elementary has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.3:1 average. Roughly 63% of students at Columbia Ridge Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Columbia Ridge Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 38.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 43.3%.

Around the school, census data for Grant County shows the typical household earns roughly $73,267 per year, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Grant County's 61 public schools (combined enrollment of about 20,494 students), Columbia Ridge Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Tiger Cubs ECEAP, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around Columbia Ridge Elementary. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Columbia Ridge Elementary ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 34.5%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Columbia Ridge Elementary's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 474 (now 480). White enrollment moved from 57% to 49% across the same window.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.