Elementary Schools in White River School District

Summary:

The White River School District in Washington serves students across six elementary schools, including traditional K-5 programs, an early learning center, and a special services school, with the district ranking in the top 15% statewide.

Among these schools, Mountain Meadow Elementary stands out as the top performer, consistently ranking in the top 6% of all Washington elementary schools with test scores significantly above both district and state averages. Elk Ridge Elementary and Wilkeson Elementary School also perform well above average, while Foothills Elementary has the lowest test scores among the traditional elementary schools in the district.

The district as a whole excels in English Language Arts, with all traditional elementary schools outperforming the state average. Math performance is more variable, with a notable dip in 4th grade across several schools. The White River School District demonstrates strong overall performance, with resources and results that are generally consistent and competitive within the state.

District Detail

240 N A St
Buckley, WA 98321-2050

(360) 829-0600

SchoolDigger Rank:
33^rd of 247 Washington districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 4,475

Primary Schools: 6
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Math (2025)				% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Elk Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	340 White River Park Rd	Buckley	98321	Pierce County	White River School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 829-3354	564	34	16.5	31.2%	412 (73.0%)	8 (1.4%)	88 (15.6%)	6 (1.1%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	42 (7.4%)	71	303^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	73.9%		73.9	282^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	75.9%	21	55.2	55.2	62.2	61.4	63.5	62.4	66.2	52.5	59.4	58.7	91.6	92.8	91.6	91.6	91.6	92.8	94.0	91.6	92.8	92.8	$16,506	$866	$15,640
Mountain Meadow Elementary	Public	1-5	11812 Mundy Loss Rd	Buckley	98321	Pierce County	White River School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 829-3356	443	25	17.7	27.1%	319 (72.0%)	11 (2.5%)	51 (11.5%)	11 (2.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (10.6%)	93	72^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	93.8%		96.3	30^th of 1168 public elementary schools	97.4%	42	67.1	67.1	72.9	86.5	85.2	81.7	81.4	86.7	73.9	80.7											$15,706	$377	$15,329
Wilkeson Elementary School	Public	K-5	640 Railroad Avenue	Wilkeson	98396	Pierce County	White River School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 829-3357	253	15	16.8	27.7%	213 (84.2%)	1 (0.4%)	26 (10.3%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	70.5	305^th of 1160 public elementary schools	73.7%		66.2	365^th of 1168 public elementary schools	68.8%	60	69.6	69.6	72.2	45.6	76.1	63.7	57.4	45.6	60.9	54.1											$17,446	$154	$17,292
Foothills Elementary	Public	1-5	10621 234th Ave E.	Buckley	98321	Pierce County	White River School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 829-3355	470	31	15.1	49.8%	304 (64.7%)	10 (2.1%)	90 (19.1%)	8 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.3%)	45 (9.6%)	55.9	486^th of 1160 public elementary schools	58.1%		59.7	448^th of 1168 public elementary schools	61.6%	38	47.0	47.0	63.0	55.9	53.0	57.3	62.4	42.6	43.0	49.5											$16,780	$278	$16,502
White River Special Educational Services	Public	PK-K	240 North A Street	Buckley	98321	Pierce County	White River School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 829-3952	6	0			4 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$4,351	$131	$4,221
White River Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	27515 120th Street East	Buckley	98321	Pierce County	White River School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 829-5830	360	19	18.9	33.6%	248 (68.9%)	8 (2.2%)	58 (16.1%)	10 (2.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (9.2%)								(n/a)											84.4	87.3	87.3	87.3	87.3	87.0	92.0	85.9	87.0	87.0	$19,676	$807	$18,869

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Enumclaw School District	1.34 mi	9	59^th
Carbonado School District	6.12 mi	1	16^th
Sumner-Bonney Lake School District	6.5 mi	15	11^th
Dieringer School District	7.04 mi	3	8^th
Muckleshoot Tribal School	8.8 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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Elementary Schools in White River School District

District Detail

Mountain Meadow Elementary

Elk Ridge Elementary

Wilkeson Elementary School

Foothills Elementary

White River Early Learning Center

White River Special Educational Services

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