Summary:
White River School District has one middle school, Glacier Middle School, serving approximately 999 students in grades 6–8 in Buckley, Washington. The school is part of the highly ranked White River School District, which ranks 33rd out of 238 Washington districts, placing it in the 86th percentile.
Glacier performs above Washington state averages in all three major tested subjects. In 2025–2026, 58.6% of students were proficient in English Language Arts, compared with 52.81% statewide; 46.5% were proficient in math, compared with 43.11% statewide; and 53.72% were proficient in science, compared with 50.95% statewide. Eighth-grade ELA was a particular strength, with 63.58% proficiency—more than 12 percentage points above the state rate. Seventh-grade math was also strong at 52.08%, and eighth-grade science exceeded the state result by about five percentage points.
Because Glacier is the only middle school in the district, there are no comparable district middle schools to choose among. Parents should know that the school’s results are generally stronger than the state average but below district averages in ELA and math. Science showed the largest recent improvement, rising nearly five percentage points from the prior year, while math remained mostly stable. ELA declined from 62.55% to 58.6%, making it the clearest area to monitor. Glacier’s statewide ranking has remained solid, ranging from the 73rd to 77th percentile over the past three years. Reported resources include $14,481 in spending per student and a 20.5-to-1 student-teacher ratio.
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