Columbia Junior High School

2901 54Th Avenue E, Fife WA, 98424 | Fife Public Schools | 253-517-1600
  • grades 8-9
  • students 595
  • type Secondary
PROFICIENCY 42% 22% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 120 in Fife
  • Ranked #0 of 3065 in Washington
Proficiency Averages
n/aFife
54%Washington

Columbia Junior High School is a school servicing grades 8 to 9 and is located in the district of "Fife Public Schools" in Fife, WA. There are a total of 595 students and 28 teachers at Columbia Junior High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 22 to 1.

Columbia Junior High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 42.0%, which is 22% lower than the Washington average.

Columbia Junior High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students595
Teachers28
Student/Teacher ratio22:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Columbia Junior High School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All30%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
830-34%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All54%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
850-54%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Columbia Junior High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWashingtonNational
White 56.4% 53.9% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 2.9% 3.4% 4.6% 15.9%
Asian 7.8% 7.3% 7.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 17.1% 19.4% 21.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.3% 1.0% 1.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 4.0% 3.4% 1.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 10.5% 11.5% 6.9% 3.1%

Fife demographics profile

StatisticFifeWashingtonNational
Population10,3457,614,893328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,79711791
Median age31.637.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%56%55%
Speak English74%81%79%
Speak Spanish10%8%13%

Education level achieved in Fife

IndexFifeWashingtonNational
Completed 8th grade85.8%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school85.3%86.6%83.0%
Completed some college59.2%67.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.8%43.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.6%33.6%30.3%
Completed masters6.3%12.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.9%3.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Columbia Junior High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.