Columbia Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025)

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Columbia Elementary School

10520 Harbour Pointe Blvd
Mukilteo, WA 98275

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Top 30%

Serving 593 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Columbia Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 51% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 63% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 593 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: Top 30% in WA
: 51% (Top 30%)
: 63% (Top 30%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Columbia Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

School Overview

Columbia Elementary School's student population of 593 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Columbia Elementary School
Pre-K	92
Kind	48
1	91
2	88
3	86
4	91
5	97

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Total Students

593 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School
2023	590
2022	501
2021	531
2020	571
2019	571
2018	626
2017	626
2016	572
2015	614
2014	620
2013	598
2012	674
2011	693
2010	678
2009	641
2008	614
2007	603
2006	584
2005	588
2004	573
2003	643
2002	654
2001	614
2000	632
1999	656
1998	665
1997	666
1996	688
1995	710
1994	734
1993	755

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School
2023	36
2022	35
2021	37
2020	34
2019	34
2018	34
2017	34
2016	33
2015	39
2013	33
2012	35
2011	36
2010	34
2009	35
2008	35
2007	34
2006	33
2005	32
2004	32
2003	34
2002	34
2001	34
2000	33
1999	33
1998	32
1997	33
1996	31
1995	31
1994	30
1993	34
1992	34

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School Rankings

Columbia Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Columbia Elementary School is 0.72, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WA)

#524 out of 2088 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School
2023	#524
2022	#496
2021	#662
2019	#662
2018	#543
2017	#553
2016	#501
2015	#573
2014	#341
2013	#305
2012	#282

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51%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	Washington	Mukilteo School District
2023	51%	41%	39%
2022	52%	40%	36%
2019	57%	50%	47%
2018	62%	51%	49%
2017	63%	51%	51%
2016	62%	51%	52%
2015	57%	49%	51%
2014	80%	65%	77%
2013	76%	64%	69%
2012	76%	63%	68%
2011	74%	60%	64%

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63%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	Washington	Mukilteo School District
2022	63%	53%	50%
2019	64%	61%	59%
2018	66%	61%	49%
2017	65%	61%	61%
2016	68%	62%	63%
2015	60%	56%	55%
2014	80%	74%	80%
2013	89%	73%	76%
2012	87%	72%	76%
2011	79%	70%	72%
2010	85%	70%	73%

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65-69%

49%

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	Washington	Mukilteo School District
2023	16:1	16:1	17:1
2022	14:1	16:1	16:1
2021	14:1	16:1	17:1
2020	17:1	17:1	18:1
2019	17:1	17:1	18:1
2018	18:1	19:1	20:1
2017	18:1	18:1	20:1
2016	17:1	19:1	20:1
2015	16:1	18:1	18:1
2013	18:1	19:1	20:1
2012	19:1	20:1	20:1
2011	19:1	19:1	20:1
2010	20:1	19:1	20:1
2009	18:1	19:1	19:1
2008	18:1	19:1	19:1
2007	18:1	19:1	20:1
2006	18:1	19:1	19:1
2005	18:1	19:1	20:1
2004	18:1	19:1	20:1
2003	19:1	19:1	20:1
2002	19:1	19:1	20:1
2001	18:1	20:1	21:1
2000	19:1	20:1	20:1
1999	20:1	21:1	20:1
1998	21:1	20:1	21:1
1997	20:1	20:1	21:1
1996	22:1	21:1	22:1
1995	23:1	20:1	22:1
1994	24:1	20:1	22:1
1993	22:1	21:1	22:1
1992	23:1	21:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2014)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	Washington	Mukilteo School District
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	2%	2%	1%
2010	3%	4%	3%
2009	3%	4%	3%
2008	3%	4%	3%
2007	4%	4%	3%
2006	3%	3%	3%
2005	3%	3%	3%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2003	1%	3%	2%
2002	1%	3%	2%
2001	1%	4%	2%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1997	1%	3%	1%

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Asian

19%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	Washington	Mukilteo School District
2023	17%	9%	15%
2022	16%	9%	15%
2021	15%	8%	15%
2020	14%	8%	15%
2019	14%	8%	15%
2018	13%	8%	15%
2017	13%	8%	15%
2016	16%	8%	15%
2015	13%	8%	16%
2014	15%	7%	15%
2013	17%	8%	15%
2012	15%	7%	15%
2011	18%	7%	15%
2010	20%	10%	18%
2009	19%	10%	18%
2008	17%	9%	17%
2007	17%	8%	16%
2006	19%	8%	15%
2005	20%	8%	15%
2004	16%	8%	14%
2003	17%	8%	13%
2002	14%	8%	13%
2001	14%	7%	12%
2000	13%	7%	12%
1999	12%	7%	12%
1998	12%	7%	11%
1997	9%	7%	10%
1996	7%	7%	10%
1995	6%	6%	9%
1994	7%	6%	8%
1993	8%	6%	8%

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Hispanic

18%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	Washington	Mukilteo School District
2023	17%	26%	29%
2022	18%	25%	29%
2021	19%	25%	29%
2020	16%	24%	28%
2019	16%	24%	28%
2018	16%	23%	29%
2017	16%	23%	29%
2016	16%	22%	28%
2015	17%	22%	28%
2014	14%	21%	27%
2013	13%	20%	26%
2012	13%	20%	25%
2011	10%	18%	24%
2010	10%	16%	21%
2009	9%	16%	19%
2008	7%	15%	18%
2007	5%	14%	16%
2006	5%	14%	15%
2005	3%	13%	13%
2004	3%	12%	11%
2003	2%	12%	9%
2002	2%	11%	9%
2001	2%	10%	7%
2000	2%	10%	6%
1999	2%	9%	5%
1998	1%	9%	4%
1997	2%	8%	4%
1994	2%	7%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	Washington	Mukilteo School District
2023	6%	5%	9%
2022	5%	5%	9%
2021	7%	5%	9%
2020	6%	5%	8%
2019	6%	5%	8%
2018	4%	4%	6%
2017	4%	4%	6%
2016	4%	4%	6%
2015	2%	4%	5%
2014	4%	5%	6%
2013	3%	5%	5%
2012	4%	5%	5%
2011	4%	5%	5%
2010	5%	6%	6%
2009	6%	5%	6%
2008	7%	6%	6%
2007	5%	6%	6%
2006	5%	6%	6%
2005	4%	6%	6%
2004	4%	6%	5%
2003	6%	6%	5%
2002	5%	5%	5%
2001	3%	5%	5%
2000	4%	5%	4%
1999	4%	5%	4%
1998	1%	5%	4%
1997	3%	5%	4%
1996	2%	4%	4%
1994	1%	4%	3%
1993	3%	4%	3%
1990	1%	4%	2%

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White

45%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	Washington	Mukilteo School District
2023	47%	49%	36%
2022	47%	50%	36%
2021	44%	51%	36%
2020	49%	53%	38%
2019	49%	53%	38%
2018	54%	55%	40%
2017	54%	55%	40%
2016	50%	56%	42%
2015	53%	57%	42%
2014	55%	58%	43%
2013	56%	59%	45%
2012	57%	60%	46%
2011	60%	63%	49%
2010	62%	64%	52%
2009	62%	65%	54%
2008	66%	66%	56%
2007	69%	68%	59%
2006	68%	69%	61%
2005	70%	70%	63%
2004	76%	71%	68%
2003	74%	71%	71%
2002	78%	73%	71%
2001	80%	74%	74%
2000	80%	75%	76%
1999	81%	76%	77%
1998	86%	76%	79%
1997	85%	77%	81%
1996	91%	78%	81%
1995	95%	79%	83%
1994	90%	80%	84%
1993	87%	81%	85%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	Washington	Mukilteo School District
2023	1%	1%	2%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	Washington	Mukilteo School District
2023	12%	9%	9%
2022	13%	9%	10%
2021	14%	9%	10%
2020	14%	8%	10%
2019	14%	8%	10%
2018	13%	8%	9%
2017	13%	8%	9%
2016	14%	7%	8%
2015	15%	7%	8%
2014	11%	7%	8%
2013	9%	6%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.72

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	Washington	Mukilteo School District
2023	0.71	0.68	0.76
2022	0.71	0.68	0.76
2021	0.73	0.67	0.75
2020	0.70	0.65	0.75
2019	0.70	0.65	0.75
2018	0.65	0.64	0.73
2017	0.65	0.64	0.73
2016	0.68	0.63	0.72
2015	0.66	0.62	0.71
2014	0.65	0.61	0.72
2013	0.65	0.61	0.71
2012	0.63	0.60	0.70
2011	0.60	0.58	0.68
2010	0.60	0.56	0.64
2009	0.60	0.55	0.63
2008	0.56	0.54	0.61
2007	0.51	0.51	0.60
2006	0.51	0.49	0.58
2005	0.48	0.49	0.56
2004	0.40	0.48	0.51
2003	0.42	0.47	0.48
2002	0.37	0.45	0.47
2001	0.34	0.44	0.44
2000	0.34	0.42	0.41
1999	0.33	0.40	0.39
1998	0.28	0.40	0.36
1997	0.26	0.39	0.33
1996	0.18	0.39	0.32
1995	0.14	0.36	0.30
1994	0.20	0.35	0.28
1993	0.23	0.34	0.26

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Eligible for

39%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	Washington	Mukilteo School District
2023	34%	41%	47%
2022	22%	36%	38%
2021	24%	35%	37%
2020	16%	35%	26%
2019	16%	35%	26%
2018	21%	37%	39%
2017	21%	37%	39%
2016	22%	38%	40%
2015	24%	39%	41%
2014	22%	39%	42%
2013	23%	38%	41%
2012	25%	37%	43%
2011	20%	33%	40%
2010	18%	33%	38%
2009	17%	29%	33%
2008	13%	28%	29%
2007	11%	28%	27%
2006	13%	29%	29%
2005	15%	27%	28%
2004	12%	27%	26%
2003	11%	26%	25%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	Washington	Mukilteo School District
2023	7%	8%	8%
2022	5%	7%	11%
2021	5%	7%	11%
2020	5%	8%	8%
2019	5%	8%	8%
2018	7%	7%	9%
2017	7%	7%	9%
2016	4%	7%	9%
2015	4%	7%	8%
2014	6%	7%	8%
2013	6%	7%	7%
2012	4%	7%	8%
2011	6%	7%	8%
2010	5%	8%	7%
2009	6%	9%	9%
2008	5%	9%	9%
2007	5%	9%	8%
2006	6%	8%	8%
2005	6%	9%	9%
2004	7%	9%	9%
2003	6%	9%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Mukilteo School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Columbia Elementary School's ranking?

Columbia Elementary School is ranked #524 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Columbia Elementary School often compared to?

Columbia Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Endeavour Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

51% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 63% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Columbia Elementary School?

593 students attend Columbia Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of Columbia Elementary School students are White, 19% of students are Asian, 18% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Columbia Elementary School?

Columbia Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is equal to the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Columbia Elementary School offer ?

Columbia Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Columbia Elementary School part of?

Columbia Elementary School is part of Mukilteo School District.

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5 5/24/2010

Advanced academics and student envolvement begin in kindergarten at Columbia. Kids of all grades are encouraged to participate in Science fair, chess club and spelling bees. My son is in 2nd grade - unfortunately we are moving out of state - this school will be hard to beat.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 593 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: Top 30%
: 51% (Top 30%)
: 63% (Top 30%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education