Orca (Columbia)

Seattle, WA 98118

Phone: (206) 252-6900
District: Seattle Public Schools

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GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades K-8 • 483 students • 19 students per teacher

Seattle's Orca (Columbia) is a school that serves grades K-8 in the Seattle Public Schools district. Based on its state test results, it has received a GreatSchools Rating of 4 out of 10.

Orca (Columbia) is a public school in the Seattle Public Schools district located in Seattle, WA. The principal of Orca (Columbia) is Concepcion Pedroza. As of 2014, the students are 51.6% White, non-Hispanic; 19.9% Black, non-Hispanic; 12.8% Multiracial; 7.9% Asian/Pacific Islander; 7.5% Hispanic; and 0.4% Native American or Native Alaskan. 28% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program. The ratio of students to teachers at Orca (Columbia) is 19:1.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 51.6% 45.1% 58.2%
Black, non-Hispanic 19.9% 16.8% 4.5%
Multiracial 12.8% 7.5% 6.7%
Asian/Pacific Islander 7.9% 16.8% 7.2%
Hispanic 7.5% 12.5% 21.1%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.4% 0.8% 1.4%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander — 0.5% 1%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 28% — —
English learners — 9.1% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 The Carriages at Fairwood Downs Apartment Complex Renton WA 10 mi
2 Manette Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 15.7 mi
3 Blueberry Meadows Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 17.3 mi
4 The Ridge at McCormick Woods Neighborhood/Subdivision Port Orchard WA 19.2 mi
5 The Reserve at Bucklin Hill Apartment Complex Silverdale WA 19.5 mi
6 McCormick Woods Neighborhood/Subdivision Port Orchard WA 19.6 mi
7 Kitsap Lake Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 19.7 mi
8 Meredith Heights Neighborhood/Subdivision Poulsbo WA 20.2 mi
9 Fairway Lane Apartment Complex Bremerton WA 20.2 mi
10 Caldart Cottages Neighborhood/Subdivision Poulsbo WA 20.7 mi
11 Stadium District Neighborhood/Subdivision Tacoma WA 21.5 mi
12 Whisper Ridge Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 21.9 mi
13 North End Neighborhood/Subdivision Tacoma WA 22.2 mi
14 Woods and Meadows Neighborhood/Subdivision Poulsbo WA 23.5 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Downtown Seattle Seattle WA 4.3 mi
2 Bainbridge Island Bainbridge Island WA 12.4 mi
3 Port Orchard Port Orchard WA 16.8 mi
4 East Bremerton Bremerton WA 17.1 mi
5 Maple Valley Maple Valley WA 17.3 mi
6 Ridgetop Silverdale WA 20.3 mi
7 Silverdale Silverdale WA 20.5 mi
8 Black Diamond Black Diamond WA 21.2 mi
9 Poulsbo Poulsbo WA 21.3 mi
10 Naval Base Kitsap Poulsbo WA 22 mi
11 Lakeness Meadows/ Vinland Area Poulsbo WA 24.6 mi
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