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Glacier Middle School

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Glacier Middle School ranks 143 rd of 534 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

143^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 534 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 73% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Glacier Middle School is a public school serving about 1,000 students in grades 6-8 in Buckley, WA, as part of the highly-ranked White River School District, and it consistently performs above the state average.

The school is particularly effective in supporting its students, achieving strong results in English Language Arts and showing exceptional progress with its Hispanic student population. It operates very efficiently, spending significantly less per student than many neighboring schools like North Tapps Middle School and Sumner Middle School, while still delivering competitive academic outcomes. This consistent, upward trajectory over the past decade is a key strength, especially when compared to the closest school, Enumclaw Middle School, which serves a similar community but has shown more variation in performance.

Areas for growth include boosting math proficiency to match its success in English and, most importantly, improving outcomes for students in special education, which is currently a significant challenge. Overall, Glacier Middle School stands out in the region for its efficient use of resources and its ability to deliver steady, above-average results for its diverse student body.

999

Students ?

20.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,481

Per pupil spending ?

36.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

240 North C St
Buckley, WA 98321-9323

(360) 829-3395

District: White River School District

Students who attend Glacier Middle School usually attend:

High:

White River High School

Feeder schools for Glacier Middle School:

Elementary:	Elk Ridge Elementary
	Foothills Elementary
	Mountain Meadow Elementary
	Wilkeson Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.7%

Hispanic:

16.0%

Two or more races:

6.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 61st percentile in 2013 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the Washington median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg56%

Washington avg48%

143^rd of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	68.7	143 of 534	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	123 of 535	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.1	156 of 539	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	57.5	191 of 541	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.4	179 of 529	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.8	219 of 512	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.0	214 of 437	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.9	175 of 443	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.9	212 of 445	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.6	196 of 498	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.8	218 of 497	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.6	224 of 492	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.0	231 of 483	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.1	179 of 476	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.3	114 of 466	75.5%	★★★★☆
2007	54.1	201 of 463	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	112 of 471	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	110 of 464	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	62.7	153 of 464	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	204 of 479	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.8	184 of 469	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.9	195 of 452	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.3	214 of 376	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	50 of 347	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	55 of 344	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	75 of 336	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	66 of 360	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	69.6	72 of 353	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	46.3	177 of 344	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.2	89 of 259	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	106 of 457	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.4	111 of 455	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	88 of 463	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	64.6	110 of 475	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	64.8	106 of 458	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	52.5	197 of 448	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.4	195 of 349	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	153 of 472	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.0	106 of 466	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.2	132 of 470	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	61.4	155 of 480	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.1	142 of 476	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	53.0	196 of 453	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.7	186 of 371	49.9%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	62.5	17 of 51	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	103 of 246	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.9	73 of 243	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	65.0	76 of 244	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.1	152 of 257	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.0	131 of 250	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.8	124 of 246	49.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	147 of 186	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	145 of 179	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	121 of 167	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.0	127 of 199	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.3	123 of 210	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.7	131 of 231	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.7	226 of 268	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	175 of 488	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.8	143 of 486	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	56.6	187 of 488	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.5	241 of 488	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.8	204 of 480	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.1	271 of 470	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.6	213 of 325	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)86th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)76th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile-6 vs school

Military Connected (2022)67th percentile~ school

White (2025)64th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)58th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2025)21st percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%+9 vs state

Science49%~ state avg

Math46%+3 vs state

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Schools Near Glacier Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Math (2025)				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 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	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 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Glacier Middle School	Public	6-8	240 North C St	Buckley	98321	Pierce County	White River School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 829-3395	999	49	20.5	36.9%	726 (72.7%)	19 (1.9%)	160 (16.0%)	13 (1.3%)	10 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	69 (6.9%)	68.7	143^rd of 534 public middle schools	73.2%		72.9	123^rd of 535 public middle schools	77.0%	20	48.9	48.9	62.4	65.7	59.6	62.6	43.5	52.6	41.2	45.7	$14,481	$525	$13,956
Enumclaw Middle School	Public	6-8	550 Semanski Street	Enumclaw	98022	King County	Enumclaw School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 802-7150	522	24	21.3	38.1%	399 (76.4%)	8 (1.5%)	83 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (4.6%)	68.9	142^nd of 534 public middle schools	73.4%		66.9	157^th of 535 public middle schools	70.7%	15	70.8	70.8	49.4	51.7	70.8	56.4	36.6	47.8	59.3	47.2	$15,295	$170	$15,125
Thunder Mountain Middle School	Public	6-8	42018 264th Avenue SE	Enumclaw	98022	King County	Enumclaw School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 272-8403	506	22	23.1	29.6%	345 (68.2%)	4 (0.8%)	94 (18.6%)	33 (6.5%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.5%)	72	124^th of 534 public middle schools	76.8%		49.6	249^th of 535 public middle schools	53.5%	125	53.4	53.4	67.1	55.4	60.0	60.9	54.5	45.2	51.7	50.4	$15,933	$174	$15,759
Mountain View Middle School	Public	6-8	10921 199th Ave Ct E	Bonney Lake	98390	Pierce County	Sumner-Bonney Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 891-5200	937	45	20.6	29.5%	576 (61.5%)	26 (2.8%)	168 (17.9%)	54 (5.8%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.7%)	105 (11.2%)	78.2	100^th of 534 public middle schools	81.3%		70.3	131^st of 535 public middle schools	75.5%	31	55.1	55.1	67.6	69.3	63.5	66.8	54.7	52.0	47.8	51.6	$16,856	$333	$16,523
Lakeridge Middle School	Public	6-8	5909 Myers RD E	Bonney Lake	98391	Pierce County	Sumner-Bonney Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 891-5100	763	37	20.4	37.7%	493 (64.6%)	22 (2.9%)	110 (14.4%)	35 (4.6%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	95 (12.5%)	85.1	68^th of 534 public middle schools	87.3%		76.6	104^th of 535 public middle schools	80.6%	36	60.5	60.5	64.3	82.0	82.7	75.9	48.3	57.4	58.0	54.3	$16,122	$418	$15,704
North Tapps Middle School	Public	6-8	20029 12th Street E.	Lake Tapps	98391	Pierce County	Dieringer School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 862-2776	523	25	20.5	22.0%	344 (65.8%)	19 (3.6%)	55 (10.5%)	53 (10.1%)	3 (0.6%)	11 (2.1%)	38 (7.3%)	88.7	57^th of 534 public middle schools	89.3%		89.2	56^th of 535 public middle schools	89.5%	1	65.7	65.7	73.6	78.8	69.8	74.0	58.1	57.7	61.6	59.1	$19,865	$614	$19,251
Orting Middle School	Public	6-8	111 Whitehawk Blvd NW	Orting	98360	Pierce County	Orting School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 893-3565	643	30	21.2	40.0%	414 (64.4%)	18 (2.8%)	113 (17.6%)	19 (3.0%)	6 (0.9%)	8 (1.2%)	65 (10.1%)	32.7	355^th of 534 public middle schools	33.5%		28.8	378^th of 535 public middle schools	29.3%	23	42.1	42.1	49.5	42.4	38.8	43.5	25.8	24.5	30.5	26.9	$16,941	$736	$16,205
Sumner Middle School	Public	6-8	1508 Willow	Sumner	98390	Pierce County	Sumner-Bonney Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 891-5000	674	35	19.0	43.6%	370 (54.9%)	8 (1.2%)	168 (24.9%)	34 (5.0%)	4 (0.6%)	12 (1.8%)	78 (11.6%)	83.9	75^th of 534 public middle schools	86.0%		78.8	94^th of 535 public middle schools	82.4%	19	54.2	54.2	61.7	74.2	71.2	69.3	57.8	60.6	59.2	59.3	$17,590	$482	$17,108
Ferrucci Junior High	Public	7-9	3213 Wildwood Pk Dr	Puyallup	98374	Pierce County	Puyallup School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 841-8756	815	38	21.4	50.3%	403 (49.4%)	38 (4.7%)	179 (22.0%)	53 (6.5%)	13 (1.6%)	26 (3.2%)	99 (12.1%)	54.8	219^th of 534 public middle schools	59.0%		53.7	229^th of 535 public middle schools	57.2%	10	48.2	48.2		56.9	53.4	55.2		46.0	29.7	38.0	$16,684	$705	$15,979
Mt Baker Middle School	Public	6-8	620 37th St SE	Auburn	98002	King County	Auburn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 804-4555	917	49	18.5	54.9%	256 (27.9%)	72 (7.9%)	332 (36.2%)	130 (14.2%)	5 (0.5%)	33 (3.6%)	89 (9.7%)	36.9	328^th of 534 public middle schools	38.6%		33.9	344^th of 535 public middle schools	35.7%	16	39.9	39.9	51.3	40.9	44.6	45.5	36.9	30.0	25.2	30.6	$17,563	$601	$16,962

Frequently Asked Questions about Glacier Middle School

How many students attend Glacier Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 999 students attended Glacier Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Glacier Middle School attend?

Students who attend Glacier Middle School usually go on to attend White River High School

Is Glacier Middle School a good school?

Glacier Middle School ranks 143^rd of 534 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Glacier Middle School in?

White River School District

What is the racial makeup of Glacier Middle School?

Students at Glacier Middle School are 73% White, 16% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

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