Columbia Elementary School
Bellingham, WA 98225
Phone: (360) 676-6413
District: Bellingham Public Schools
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades PK-5 • 273 students • 17 students per teacher
Columbia Elementary School, located in Bellingham, Washington, serves grades PK-5 in the Bellingham Public Schools district. It is among the few public schools in Washington to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 10 out of 10.
Columbia Elementary School is a public school in the Bellingham Public Schools district located in Bellingham, WA. The principal of Columbia Elementary School is Julie Batten. As of 2016, the students are 84.8% White, non-Hispanic; 7.8% Hispanic; 4.3% Multiracial; 1.8% Asian/Pacific Islander; 1.1% Black, non-Hispanic; and 0.4% Native American or Native Alaskan. 19.2% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program. The ratio of students to teachers at Columbia Elementary School is 17:1.
Student Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | School | District | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| White, non-Hispanic | 84.8% | 69.7% | 58.2% |
| Hispanic | 7.8% | 14.8% | 21.1% |
| Multiracial | 4.3% | 7.1% | 6.7% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.8% | 5.5% | 7.2% |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 1.1% | 1.5% | 4.5% |
| Native American or Native Alaskan | 0.4% | 1.1% | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | — | 0.2% | 1% |
Student Subgroups
| Subgroup | School | District | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program | 19.2% | — | — |
| English learners | — | 5.7% | — |
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skyline | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Anacortes | WA | 0 mi | |
| 2 | Fairway point | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Oak Harbor | WA | 0 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anacortes | Anacortes | WA | 0 mi | |
| 2 | Oak Harbor | Oak Harbor | WA | 0 mi |
| Base | Distance |
|---|---|
| Coast Guard Bellingham | 0 mi. |
| Whidbey Island NAS | 0 mi. |
