Grade Trends

Columbia Junior High School

Grades 8–9 Public District: Fife School District

2901 54th Avenue E, Tacoma, WA 98424 Map

Math (met standard)
30%
−9 state 39% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
39%
−12 state 51% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
37%
−12 state 49% · 2025-26
Low income
57%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
619
2024-25
Students per teacher
20.8
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 8 30% state 39% · 2025-26 39% state 51% · 2025-26 37% state 49% · 2025-26
All grades 30% state 39% · 2025-26 39% state 51% · 2025-26 37% state 49% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 30% state 39% 39% state 51% 37% state 49%
2024-25 30% state 38% 48% state 51% 36% state 44%
2023-24 22% state 36% 43% state 50% 27% state 43%
2022-23 24% state 34% 48% state 51% 36% state 44%
2021-22 23% state 34% 47% state 52% 36% state 43%
2018-19 29% state 47% 53% state 60% 35% state 53%
2017-18 51% state 49% 60% state 61% 54% state 55%
2016-17 53% state 49% 60% state 59% —
2015-16 52% state 49% 62% state 61% —
2014-15 39% state 48% 59% state 58% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Fife High School
Grades 10–12 · Fife School District
0.5 mi
30%
−5 vs state
66%
+2 vs state
43%
−6 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 50% in 2022-23 → 47% in 2025-26 50% 885 White 39%
Surprise Lake Middle School
Grades 6–7 · Fife School District
2.5 mi
31%
−10 vs state
46%
−5 vs state
— 8% Average of math, English and science: 30% in 2022-23 → 38% in 2025-26 55% 613 White 38%
Waller Road Elementary
Grades K–6 · Puyallup School District
2.7 mi
41%
−5 vs state
37%
−13 vs state
40%
−15 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 28% in 2022-23 → 39% in 2025-26 61% 306 White 52%
Northwood Elementary
Grades K–6 · Puyallup School District
2.8 mi
54%
+6 vs state
53%
+2 vs state
57%
+3 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 58% in 2022-23 → 55% in 2025-26 43% 732 White 43%
First Creek Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Tacoma School District
2.8 mi
11%
−29 vs state
24%
−27 vs state
19%
−30 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 19% in 2022-23 → 18% in 2025-26 78% 584 Hispanic 36%
Karshner Elementary
Grades PK–6 · Puyallup School District
3.0 mi
43%
−3 vs state
49%
−1 vs state
49%
−6 vs state
17% Average of math, English and science: 30% in 2022-23 → 47% in 2025-26 54% 405 White 38%
Aylen Jr High
Grades 7–9 · Puyallup School District
3.3 mi
38%
−2 vs state
49%
−3 vs state
43%
−6 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 39% in 2022-23 → 43% in 2025-26 44% 720 White 52%
Illahee Middle School
Grades 5–8 · Federal Way School District
3.3 mi
19%
−21 vs state
35%
−16 vs state
35%
−14 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 21% in 2022-23 → 29% in 2025-26 76% 655 Hispanic 29%
Edgemont Jr High
Grades 6–9 · Puyallup School District
3.4 mi
39%
−1 vs state
51%
±0 vs state
65%
+16 vs state
13% Average of math, English and science: 38% in 2022-23 → 51% in 2025-26 44% 590 White 48%
Summit Public School: Olympus
Grades 9–12 Charter · Summit Public School: Olympus
3.5 mi
10%
−24 vs state · 2024-25
43%
−21 vs state · 2024-25
32%
−19 vs state · 2024-25
6% Average of math, English and science: 34% in 2021-22 → 28% in 2024-25 58% 110 Hispanic 39%