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Wilkeson Elementary School

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Wilkeson Elementary School ranks 305 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

305^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Wilkeson Elementary School is a K-5 public school serving 253 students in the White River School District, a highly-rated district in the 87th percentile statewide.

The school is a solid 4-star performer, ranking in the 74th percentile for Washington elementary schools, and has shown a clear trend of improvement over the last decade. It differentiates itself with exceptional science scores, where nearly 70% of students are proficient, outperforming both the district and state, as well as nearby schools like Elk Ridge Elementary and Foothills Elementary. The school has also demonstrated a strong historical capacity to support economically disadvantaged students effectively. With a low student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending than many neighbors, including the top-performing Mountain Meadow Elementary, Wilkeson provides a well-resourced, smaller-school environment.

An interesting pattern at Wilkeson is significant performance variation between grade levels, with fifth graders consistently excelling while fourth-grade scores dip noticeably—a trend that differs from more balanced performance at comparable schools. Parents can be encouraged by the school's upward trajectory, its standout science program, and its place within a strong district, while the grade-level variability may be an area for family discussion with teachers.

253

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,446

Per pupil spending ?

27.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

640 Railroad Avenue
Wilkeson, WA 98396

(360) 829-3357

District: White River School District

Students who attend Wilkeson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Glacier Middle School
High:	White River High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.2%

Hispanic:

10.3%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 48th percentile in 2013 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (62% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the Washington median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of White River School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg56%

Washington avg48%

305^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the White River School District

33^rd of 247White River School District among Washington districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	305 of 1160	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	365 of 1168	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.7	212 of 1169	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	67.9	345 of 1169	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	76.4	244 of 1107	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	68.6	348 of 1130	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.2	468 of 1056	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.5	408 of 1053	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.4	388 of 1067	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.5	578 of 1106	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.1	465 of 1097	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	34.6	779 of 1092	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	44.5	628 of 1088	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	28.1	834 of 1072	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.6	790 of 1067	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	49.4	564 of 1069	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.7	489 of 1051	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	45.7	591 of 1031	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	43.6	595 of 1026	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	275 of 1092	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	298 of 1093	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	225 of 1094	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.4	331 of 1100	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.3	293 of 1008	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	61.9	406 of 1068	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	68.9	141 of 633	77.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	389 of 1013	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.5	99 of 1024	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	87.2	51 of 1013	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	82.7	75 of 1019	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	61.8	328 of 979	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.7	559 of 835	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	344 of 1098	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	418 of 1099	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.9	188 of 1099	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	65.6	346 of 1113	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.6	234 of 1025	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	72.4	284 of 1075	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	54.1	459 of 999	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	53.7	141 of 339	58.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	346 of 1007	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	389 of 1009	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.6	235 of 1011	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	57.8	411 of 1031	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.7	262 of 943	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	58.1	433 of 1027	57.8%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2023)78th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)75th percentile~ school

Male (2025)69th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2024)58th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science70%+20 vs state

English Language Arts64%+11 vs state

Math54%+12 vs state

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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 8th 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 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th 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
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
Carbonado Historical School 19	Public	K-8	301 O'Ferrell Drive	Carbonado	98323	Pierce County	Carbonado School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 829-0121	176	13	13.8	34.7%	168 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	78.7	223^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	80.8%		75.8	265^th of 1168 public elementary schools	77.3%	42	75.0	66.7	70.0		62.5	62.5	73.3	46.7	58.3	66.4		45.8	62.5	70.0	53.3	66.7	64.1											$18,856	$1,033	$17,824
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
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
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
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
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
Liberty Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12202 209th AVE CT E	Sumner	98390	Pierce County	Sumner-Bonney Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 891-4800	515	30	17.2	46.0%	326 (63.3%)	6 (1.2%)	90 (17.5%)	17 (3.3%)	4 (0.8%)	7 (1.4%)	64 (12.4%)	73.3	282^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	75.7%		79.1	232^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	80.1%	50	72.2		72.2	56.4	56.8	79.2				63.8	61.5	56.8	50.0				56.9	87.3	91.1	92.4	92.4	92.4	89.9	93.7	87.3	89.9	89.9	$19,417	$603	$18,814
Sunrise Elementary	Public	K-5	899 Osceola At 244th Ave SE	Enumclaw	98022	King County	Enumclaw School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 272-7977	382	24	15.7	36.4%	268 (70.2%)	2 (0.5%)	71 (18.6%)	5 (1.3%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.6%)	57.7	460^th of 1160 public elementary schools	60.3%		49.2	574^th of 1168 public elementary schools	50.9%	114	53.7		53.7	58.3	49.1	57.4				55.2	51.7	54.6	47.1				50.8	81.4	83.1	86.4	86.4	86.4	83.1	88.1	84.8	83.1	83.1	$18,422	$692	$17,730
Southwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	3240 McDougall Avenue	Enumclaw	98022	King County	Enumclaw School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 272-6537	358	22	16.3	37.4%	272 (76.0%)	2 (0.6%)	52 (14.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	27 (7.5%)	57	471^st of 1160 public elementary schools	59.4%		53	520^th of 1168 public elementary schools	55.5%	49	58.1		58.1	51.6	43.1	62.9				53.1	54.7	43.1	56.5				52.0	81.0	83.3	81.0	81.0	81.0	85.7	85.7	83.3	85.7	85.7	$19,251	$845	$18,406

Frequently Asked Questions about Wilkeson Elementary School

What district is Wilkeson Elementary School in?

White River School District

How many students attend Wilkeson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 253 students attended Wilkeson Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Wilkeson Elementary School?

Students at Wilkeson Elementary School are 84% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Wilkeson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Wilkeson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Glacier Middle School
High : White River High School

Is Wilkeson Elementary School a good school?

Wilkeson Elementary School ranks 305^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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