Columbia Junior High School

Tacoma, WA 98424

Phone: (253) 517-1600
District: Fife School District

5

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 8-9 • 556 students • 17 students per teacher

Columbia Junior High School, located in Tacoma, Washington, is a public middle school in the Fife School District. It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 5 out of 10, based on its performance on state standardized tests.

Columbia Junior High School is a public school in the Fife School District located in Tacoma, WA. The principal of Columbia Junior High School is Jeff Nelson. As of 2014, the students are 56.3% White, non-Hispanic; 16.9% Hispanic; 10.4% Multiracial; 8.1% Asian/Pacific Islander; 3.8% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; 3.1% Black, non-Hispanic; and 1.4% Native American or Native Alaskan. 44.2% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program. The ratio of students to teachers at Columbia Junior High School is 17:1.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 56.3% 54.1% 58.2%
Hispanic 16.9% 19.1% 21.1%
Multiracial 10.4% 11.6% 6.7%
Asian/Pacific Islander 8.1% 7.5% 7.2%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 3.8% 3.3% 1%
Black, non-Hispanic 3.1% 3.5% 4.5%
Native American or Native Alaskan 1.4% 1% 1.4%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 44.2% — —
English learners — 10.5% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Stadium District Neighborhood/Subdivision Tacoma WA 5.1 mi
2 North End Neighborhood/Subdivision Tacoma WA 6.7 mi
3 Gem Heights Neighborhood/Subdivision Puyallup WA 9.1 mi
4 westridge apartments Apartment Complex Tacoma WA 9.4 mi
5 Hawaiian Village Apartment Complex Lakewood WA 9.4 mi
6 Silver Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Puyallup WA 10.2 mi
7 Lost Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Graham WA 11.9 mi
8 Clocktower Neighborhood/Subdivision DuPont WA 16.5 mi
9 The Carriages at Fairwood Downs Apartment Complex Renton WA 17.8 mi
10 Tahoma Meadows Neighborhood/Subdivision Yelm WA 23.5 mi
11 McCormick Woods Neighborhood/Subdivision Port Orchard WA 24.3 mi
12 The Ridge at McCormick Woods Neighborhood/Subdivision Port Orchard WA 24.6 mi
13 Manette Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 26.3 mi
14 Avonlea Neighborhood/Subdivision Lacey WA 27.1 mi
15 Woodsmuir Neighborhood/Subdivision Olympia WA 27.7 mi
16 Kitsap Lake Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 28.5 mi
17 Blueberry Meadows Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 29.7 mi
18 Fairway Lane Apartment Complex Bremerton WA 30 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Maple Valley Maple Valley WA 17.3 mi
2 Black Diamond Black Diamond WA 17.3 mi
3 Port Orchard Port Orchard WA 25.1 mi
4 Downtown Seattle Seattle WA 25.8 mi
5 Stonegate Olympia WA 27 mi
6 Bainbridge Island Bainbridge Island WA 28.4 mi
7 East Bremerton Bremerton WA 30.5 mi
Base Distance
McChord AFB 10 mi.
Fort Lewis 14.1 mi.
Coast Guard Seattle 24.8 mi.
Naval Base Kitsap - Bremerton 26.6 mi.
Naval Base Kitsap Bangor 37.5 mi.
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