Pierce County · Public school
Columbia Junior High School
Key facts
- Address
- 2901 54th Avenue E, Tacoma, WA 98424
- Phone
- (253) 517-1600
- District
- Fife School District
- County
- Pierce County
- Grades
- 8–9 (secondary)
- Students (2025–26)
- 644
- Students per teacher
- 20.8
- Low-income
- 50%
- English learners
- 22%
- Special education
- 10%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Spending per student (2024–25)
- $17,183 (Washington $19,341)
Academics vs district and state 2025–26
| Measure | This school | District | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading (ELA) met standard | 39% | 46% | 53% |
| Math met standard | 30% | 34% | 43% |
| Science met standard | 37% | 44% | 51% |
| Regular attendance | 78% | 79% | 74% |
| 9th graders on track | 82% | 82% | 73% |
| Dual credit | 64% | 84% | 70% |
| Experienced teachers 2024–25 | 94% | 90% | 78% |
| Students disciplined 2024–25 | 10.8% | 5.1% | 3.7% |
| Reading growth | 43 | below typical (50 = typical) | |
| Math growth | 50 | typical (50 = typical) | |
Points are percentage points. What do these numbers mean? Source: OSPI Report Card, data.wa.gov; tests CC BY-ND 4.0, graduation CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO, as published.
Programs
Dual-language and heritage/tribal language programs (2025–26):
- Heritage language: Spanish
Students
Test results over time
What this means
Each year a different group of students takes the tests, so look for a direction that lasts several years, not one jump. No tests in 2019–20; the 2020–21 tests were shortened and are not shown. What do these numbers mean?
Reading these numbers: test results are the share of tested students who met the state standard; growth is the median student growth percentile (50 = typical); low-income means eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Results describe students as a group, so visit and talk to families too. What do these numbers mean?