Columbia High And Elementary
Public school, pre-kindergarten to grade 12 · Hunters, Washington
Columbia High And Elementary in Hunters, Washington enrolled 121 students in 2024-25 with 12.3 full-time teachers, 9.8 students per teacher against the Washington median of 23.0. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 20-29% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 15-19% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Washington: 53.4% and 41.1%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 50% or more (Washington: 83.8%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 13% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 6%
139 students in 2022-23, 115 students in 2023-24, 121 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 11.7 to 12.3.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 139 | 11.7 | 11.9 |
| 2023-24 | 115 | 12.8 | 8.9 |
| 2024-25 | 121 | 12.3 | 9.8 |
9.8 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 88 of every 100 Washington schools of this kind
Among the 147 Washington schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 23.0; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 680 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Columbia High And Elementary enrolled 102 students and had 0.2 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 8 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)0.2, one per 680 of the 102 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions8
- Chronically absent40.3% (2022-23)
Who attends
50.4% of students were White, 28.9% of two or more races, 13.2% American Indian in 2024-25.
- White50.4%
- Two or more races28.9%
- American Indian13.2%
- Hispanic7.4%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Columbia High And Elementary scored proficient or above: 20-29% in reading in 2021-22 and 15-19% in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Washington, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 20‑29% | 20‑29% | 53.4% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 15‑19% | 0‑50% (2021-22) | 41.1% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
50% or more of the 12 students in Columbia High And Elementary's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.8% across Washington. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This school | Its district | Washington | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 50% or more | 50% or more | 83.8% |
| Students in the class | 12 | 12 | 85,003 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
What to look at next about Columbia High And Elementary
- Mary Walker Alternative Learning ExperienceThe nearest public school of this kind, 21 miles away: 68 students, 28.3 per teacher (2024-25).21 mi
- Valley Early Learning CenterThe next nearest public school of this kind, 22 miles away: 47 students (2024-25).22 mi
- Compare Columbia High And Elementary with Mary Walker Alternative Learning ExperienceStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Columbia (Stevens) School District spends per student$24,698 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$24,698
- The largest public schools in WashingtonColumbia High And Elementary is the number 91 by size of 228 Washington schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#91 of 228
- Washington schools by students per teacher9.8 students per teacher here against the Washington median of 23.0 for schools of this kind.9.8:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Columbia High And Elementary
How many students attend Columbia High And Elementary?
121 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 139 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Hunters, WA.What is the student-teacher ratio at Columbia High And Elementary?
9.8 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Washington median for schools of this kind is 23.0. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Columbia High And Elementary a Title I school?
Columbia High And Elementary ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Columbia High And Elementary do on state tests?
The students tested at Columbia High And Elementary scored proficient or above: 20-29% in reading in 2021-22 and 15-19% in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Washington's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What is the graduation rate at Columbia High And Elementary?
50% or more of the 12 students in Columbia High And Elementary's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.8% across Washington. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Columbia High And Elementary in?
Columbia (Stevens) School District, NCES district ID 5301560. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 530156000278 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.