Pierce County · Public school

White River Early Learning Center

Elementary school
Grades PK–K
White River School District
Buckley, WA

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368Students

32%Low-income

Key facts

Address: 27515 120th Street East, Buckley, WA 98321
Phone: (360) 829-5830
District: White River School District
County: Pierce County
Grades: PK–K (elementary)
Students (2025–26): 368
Students per teacher: 19.0
Low-income: 32%
English learners: 5%
Special education: 22%
Setting: Rural
Spending per student (2024–25): $23,485 (Washington $19,341)

Academics vs district and state 2025–26

White River Early Learning Center results compared with White River School District and Washington
Measure	This school	District	State
Experienced teachers 2024–25	65%	59%	78%
Students disciplined 2024–25	4.6%	9.1%	3.7%

Points are percentage points. What do these numbers mean? Source: OSPI Report Card, data.wa.gov; tests CC BY-ND 4.0, graduation CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO, as published.

Students

White 73%
Hispanic/Latino 14%
Two or more races 7%
Asian 3%
Black 1%
Pacific Islander 1%

Among Washington elementary schools

Low-income students32% · A larger share than at about 2 in 10 elementary schools

What this means

“About 7 in 10” means 7 of every 10 Washington elementary schools have a lower number. The band is the middle half of schools and the line is the median (the school in the middle), which is not the state average. These describe who a school serves, not how good it is. What do these numbers mean?

Reading these numbers: test results are the share of tested students who met the state standard; growth is the median student growth percentile (50 = typical); low-income means eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Results describe students as a group, so visit and talk to families too. What do these numbers mean?