For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 184 students in Columbia (Walla Walla) School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle School in Columbia (Walla Walla) School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
3 Schools
799 Schools
# Students
782 Students
302,560 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
16,189 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Columbia (Walla Walla) 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 85% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#278 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
49%
Graduation Rate
85%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.68
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
43%
25%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
53%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,315 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,247 is less than the state median of $19,247. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,315
$18,796
Spending / Student
$16,247
$19,247
Best Columbia (Walla Walla) School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Columbia Middle School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
835 Maple Street
Burbank, WA 99323
(509) 545-8571
Burbank, WA 99323
(509) 545-8571
Gr: 6-8 | 184 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
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