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Foothills Elementary

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Foothills Elementary ranks 423 rd of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-5

423^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Foothills Elementary is a public school in Buckley serving 470 students in grades 1–5, within the relatively competitive White River School District and a local area with several nearby alternatives from higher-ranked districts. The school ranks in the 63rd percentile statewide, an improvement from the 45th percentile in 2020–21. In 2025–26, Foothills exceeded Washington averages in English language arts, math, and science, with proficiency rates of 56.86%, 49.16%, and 54.81%, respectively. Its math result was 6.05 points above the state average, while science was its strongest subject compared with its own ELA and math results.

Foothills sits in the middle of a varied local comparison group. Its results trail same-district schools such as Elk Ridge Elementary and Mountain Meadow Elementary, as well as nearby Tehaleh Heights Elementary School, Emerald Hills Elementary, and Victor Falls Elementary. However, Liberty Ridge Elementary is a more comparable peer: Foothills has higher ELA proficiency, nearly identical math results, and lower science proficiency. Foothills also serves a higher-need population, with 49.79% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with lower rates at most nearby schools.

The clearest area for improvement is fifth-grade math, where 42.31% of students were proficient—below both the state rate of 43.32% and the White River School District rate of 57.34%. Fourth-grade ELA is a secondary concern. On the positive side, Foothills reported a favorable 15.1-to-1 student-teacher ratio, the lowest among nearby schools with available figures, and its economically disadvantaged student subgroup ranked in the 79th percentile statewide. Overall, the school appears solidly above state averages, with targeted opportunities to strengthen upper-grade math while maintaining its relative strengths.

470

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,780

Per pupil spending ?

49.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

10621 234th Ave E.
Buckley, WA 98321-9209

(360) 829-3355

District: White River School District

Students who attend Foothills Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Glacier Middle School
High:	White River High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.7%

Hispanic:

19.1%

Two or more races:

9.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Washington median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg58%

Washington avg48%

423^rd of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the White River School District

33^rd of 238White 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
2026	60.7	423 of 1138	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.9	486 of 1160	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	448 of 1168	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.9	516 of 1169	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.7	411 of 1169	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.9	614 of 1107	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.7	461 of 1130	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	439 of 1054	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.1	348 of 1056	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.4	390 of 1053	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.3	321 of 1067	69.9%	★★★★☆
2013	62.0	439 of 1106	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.5	406 of 1097	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.8	233 of 1092	78.7%	★★★★☆
2010	80.3	149 of 1088	86.3%	★★★★☆
2009	82.8	123 of 1072	88.5%	★★★★☆
2008	74.0	226 of 1067	78.8%	★★★★☆
2007	46.2	604 of 1069	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	32.8	764 of 1051	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	35.9	711 of 1031	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	48.7	541 of 1026	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	105 of 303	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	67.7	296 of 1020	71.0%	★★★★☆
2025	59.1	424 of 1092	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	408 of 1093	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	523 of 1094	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.1	381 of 1100	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.6	570 of 1008	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.0	473 of 1068	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	430 of 1004	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	76.1	83 of 649	87.2%	★★★★☆
2025	74.1	118 of 659	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	91 of 651	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	104 of 633	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	95 of 694	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	59.4	129 of 501	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	58.6	256 of 697	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	70.9	213 of 1008	78.9%	★★★★☆
2025	66.6	277 of 1013	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	152 of 1024	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	65.6	287 of 1013	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	154 of 1019	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	49.8	381 of 854	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.7	366 of 979	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.2	223 of 835	73.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	59.4	403 of 1059	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.6	502 of 1098	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	427 of 1099	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	494 of 1099	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	405 of 1113	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.9	592 of 1025	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.4	427 of 1075	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.5	425 of 999	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	103 of 197	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	38.2	278 of 478	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.8	251 of 566	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.8	328 of 637	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	51.5	444 of 901	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.5	572 of 1007	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.7	551 of 1009	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.9	659 of 1011	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.2	468 of 1031	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.0	628 of 943	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.6	494 of 1027	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.3	479 of 833	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)87th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2026)71st percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)65th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)62nd percentile~ school

White (2026)51st percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)48th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2022)42nd percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts57%+4 vs state

Science55%+4 vs state

Math49%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)				SBAC Math (2026)				Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	60.7	423^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	62.8%		55.9	486^th of 1160 public elementary schools	58.1%	63	54.8	54.8	60.7	50.9	59.6	56.9	56.3	50.0	42.3	49.2			$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%)	61.2	415^th of 1138 public elementary schools	63.5%		73.3	282^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	75.7%	133	63.4	63.4	39.7	57.7	63.4	53.6	48.0	53.9	49.3	50.5	84.5%	14.1%	$19,417	$603	$18,814
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)											84.5%	11.9%	$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%)	95.7	45^th of 1138 public elementary schools	96.0%		93	72^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	93.8%	27	78.4	78.4	79.1		84.4	83.6	76.7	79.4	76.3	77.5			$15,706	$377	$15,329
Victor Falls Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11401 188th Ave Ct. E	Bonney Lake	98391	Pierce County	Sumner-Bonney Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 891-4700	513	28	18.6	32.9%	314 (61.2%)	9 (1.8%)	81 (15.8%)	28 (5.5%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	75 (14.6%)	91.4	97^th of 1138 public elementary schools	91.5%		81.9	194^th of 1160 public elementary schools	83.3%	97	67.8	67.8	73.3	76.0	75.6	75.0	76.7	79.2	67.4	74.6	84.6%	6.2%	$16,047	$144	$15,903
Bonney Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18715 80th St E	Bonney Lake	98390	Pierce County	Sumner-Bonney Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 891-4450	435	26	16.7	38.6%	282 (64.8%)	5 (1.1%)	68 (15.6%)	12 (2.8%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	62 (14.3%)	89.4	120^th of 1138 public elementary schools	89.5%		91.3	95^th of 1160 public elementary schools	91.8%	25	69.3	69.3	74.7	67.1	77.3	72.8	80.3	65.9	68.4	71.2	87.5%	10.7%	$18,236	$419	$17,818
Donald Eismann Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13802 Canyon View Blvd East	Bonney Lake	98391	Pierce County	Sumner-Bonney Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 891-4500	648	35	18.5	25.2%	373 (57.6%)	14 (2.2%)	103 (15.9%)	68 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	87 (13.4%)	86.5	161^st of 1138 public elementary schools	85.9%		84.1	176^th of 1160 public elementary schools	84.8%	15	67.0	67.0	69.7	68.5	75.5	71.0	62.3	70.8	70.9	68.0	87.2%	12.8%	$14,213	$144	$14,069
Emerald Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	19515 S Tapps Dr E	Bonney Lake	98390	Pierce County	Sumner-Bonney Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 891-4750	551	29	18.7	28.9%	357 (64.8%)	12 (2.2%)	84 (15.2%)	29 (5.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	66 (12.0%)	93.4	73^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	93.6%		88.4	123^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	89.4%	50	73.0	73.0	82.7	81.5	75.0	79.7	80.6		72.0	78.1	83.9%	14.5%	$15,561	$271	$15,290
Tehaleh Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	17520 Berkeley Parkway East	Bonney Lake	98391	Pierce County	Sumner-Bonney Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 891-6530	627	36	17.6	18.3%	342 (54.5%)	20 (3.2%)	107 (17.1%)	58 (9.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	96 (15.3%)	96	39^th of 1138 public elementary schools	96.6%		95.4	43^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	96.3%	4	78.5	78.5	74.6		87.3	84.7	81.8		79.8	84.5	92.3%	6.9%	$18,258	$368	$17,889
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%)	77.5	242^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	78.7%		71	303^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	73.9%	61	54.0	54.0	67.0	72.2	62.0	66.5	63.3	63.9	61.6	62.8	83.1%	11.2%	$16,506	$866	$15,640

Frequently Asked Questions about Foothills Elementary

How many students attend Foothills Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 470 students attended Foothills Elementary.

Is Foothills Elementary a good school?

Foothills Elementary ranks 423^rd of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Foothills Elementary attend?

Students who attend Foothills Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Glacier Middle School
High : White River High School

What is the racial makeup of Foothills Elementary?

Students at Foothills Elementary are 65% White, 19% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is Foothills Elementary in?

White River School District

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2016–17 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026

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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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