Top Rankings
Columbia (Stevens) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 121 students in Columbia (Stevens) School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle School in Columbia (Stevens) School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is equal to the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
2 Schools
794 Schools
# Students
121 Students
302,552 Students
# Teachers
12 Teachers
15,929 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Columbia (Stevens) School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from 60-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#292 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
49%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)40.6%
34.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.68
% American Indian
13%
2%
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
8%
25%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
50%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
29%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,942 is higher than the state median of $18,889. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,355 is higher than the state median of $19,341. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,942
$18,889
Spending / Student
$25,355
$19,341
Best Columbia (Stevens) School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Columbia High And Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4961b Hunters Shop Road
Hunters, WA 99137
(509) 722-3311
Hunters, WA 99137
(509) 722-3311
Gr: PK-12 | 121 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
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