Columbia Junior High School
2901 54th Ave East
Tacoma WA, 98424, Pierce County
Phone: 253-517-1600
Type: Regular Other School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 8 to Grade 9
School District: Fife Public Schools
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | NA | NA | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | ||||||
| Total Students: | 556 | 524 | 548 | 539 | 528 | 552 | 598 | |||||||
| Grade 8: | 310 | 55.8% | 248 | 47.3% | 279 | 50.9% | 268 | 49.7% | 267 | 50.6% | 248 | 44.9% | 288 | 48.2% |
| Grade 9: | 245 | 44.1% | 273 | 52.1% | 268 | 48.9% | 269 | 49.9% | 259 | 49.1% | 304 | 55.1% | 310 | 51.8% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 286 | 51.4% | 271 | 51.7% | 272 | 49.6% | 261 | 48.4% | 236 | 44.7% | 243 | 44.0% | 285 | 47.7% |
| Female: | 270 | 48.6% | 253 | 48.3% | 276 | 50.4% | 278 | 51.6% | 283 | 53.6% | 278 | 50.4% | 291 | 48.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 8 | 1.4% | 8 | 1.5% | 11 | 2.0% | 8 | 1.5% | 17 | 3.2% | 14 | 2.5% | 17 | 2.8% |
| Asian: | 45 | 8.1% | 41 | 7.8% | 42 | 7.7% | 42 | 7.8% | 75 | 14.2% | 69 | 12.5% | 63 | 10.5% |
| Hispanic: | 94 | 16.9% | 90 | 17.2% | 101 | 18.4% | 92 | 17.1% | 61 | 11.6% | 73 | 13.2% | 75 | 12.5% |
| Black: | 17 | 3.1% | 15 | 2.9% | 26 | 4.7% | 19 | 3.5% | 29 | 5.5% | 28 | 5.1% | 33 | 5.5% |
| White: | 313 | 56.3% | 288 | 55.0% | 289 | 52.7% | 310 | 57.5% | 345 | 65.3% | 345 | 62.5% | 392 | 65.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 21 | 3.8% | 14 | 2.7% | 11 | 2.0% | 9 | 1.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 58 | 10.4% | 68 | 13.0% | 68 | 12.4% | 59 | 10.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 195 | 35.1% | 207 | 39.5% | 186 | 33.9% | 156 | 28.9% | 123 | 23.3% | 110 | 19.9% | 138 | 23.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 51 | 9.2% | 40 | 7.6% | 52 | 9.5% | 55 | 10.2% | 54 | 10.2% | 69 | 12.5% | 48 | 8.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | NA | NA | 20.41 | 21.07 | 21.05 | 20.62 | 19.20 | 20.80 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| EOC | ||||||
| 2011 | Math Year 1 | End of course | % met std | 83.5% | 69.1% | 62.4% |
| 2012 | Math Year 1 | End of course | % met std | 84.4% | 72.5% | 71% |
| 2013 | Math Year 1 | End of course | % met std | 77.5% | 80.3% | 80.7% |
| 2011 | Math Year 2 | End of course | % met std | 100% | 82.4% | 72.9% |
| 2012 | Math Year 2 | End of course | % met std | 98.7% | 85.4% | 79.1% |
| 2013 | Math Year 2 | End of course | % met std | 97.0% | 90.6% | 89.4% |
| MSP | ||||||
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 45.8% | 45.8% | 51.5% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 43.8% | 43.8% | 50.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 42.3% | 42.3% | 55.4% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 42.3% | 42.3% | 53.2% |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 65% | 65% | 69.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 69.5% | 69.5% | 68.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 51.8% | 51.8% | 67.2% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 65.6% | 65.6% | 66.2% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 53.3% | 53.3% | 54.4% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 61.9% | 61.9% | 61.5% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 56.8% | 56.8% | 66.3% |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 58.7% | 58.7% | 64.9% |
| WASL | ||||||
| 2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 38.6% | 38.6% | 48.8% |
| 2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 47.3% | 47.3% | 49.5% |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 57.7% | 57.7% | 51.5% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 48.6% | 48.6% | 50.8% |
| 2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 66.2% | 66.2% | 70.1% |
| 2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 66.9% | 66.9% | 64.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 63.6% | 63.6% | 65.9% |
| 2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 51.8% | 51.8% | 67.5% |
| 2004 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 34.3% | 34.3% | 39.4% |
| 2005 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 39.2% | 39.2% | 36.4% |
| 2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 28.3% | 28.3% | 42.9% |
| 2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 40% | 40% | 44.4% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 52.4% | 52.4% | 47.9% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 42.2% | 42.2% | 51.1% |
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