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White River Middle School (Closed 2010)

27515 120th St. E
Buckley, WA 98321

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White River Middle School serves 506 students in grades 6-8.

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 was higher than the Washington state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Washington state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	White River Middle School
6	159
7	178
8	169

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Total Students

506 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	White River Middle School
2025	506
2024	506
2023	506
2022	506
2021	506
2020	506
2019	506
2018	506
2017	506
2016	506
2015	506
2009	472
2008	506
2007	514
2006	526
2005	528
2004	641
2003	626
2002	651
2001	626
2000	598
1999	631
1998	584
1997	557
1996	536
1995	562
1994	569
1993	533
1992	461
1991	560
1990	604

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Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	White River Middle School
2025	27
2024	27
2023	27
2022	27
2021	27
2020	27
2019	27
2018	27
2017	27
2016	27
2015	27
2009	27
2008	27
2007	28
2006	27
2005	33
2004	34
2003	35
2002	33
2001	32
2000	33
1999	32
1998	29
1997	28
1996	27
1995	27
1994	26
1993	26
1992	25
1991	29
1990	31

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This School

State Level (WA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	White River Middle School	Washington	White River School District
2025	19:1	17:1
2024	19:1	16:1
2023	19:1	17:1	20:1
2022	19:1	17:1	20:1
2021	19:1	17:1	19:1
2020	19:1	18:1	20:1
2019	19:1	18:1	20:1
2018	19:1	19:1	20:1
2017	19:1	19:1	20:1
2016	19:1	19:1	20:1
2015	19:1	18:1	19:1
2009	17:1	19:1	20:1
2008	19:1	19:1	20:1
2007	18:1	20:1	21:1
2006	19:1	20:1	20:1
2005	16:1	20:1	20:1
2004	19:1	19:1	20:1
2003	18:1	20:1	20:1
2002	20:1	20:1	21:1
2001	20:1	20:1	21:1
2000	18:1	20:1	20:1
1999	20:1	21:1	21:1
1998	20:1	20:1	21:1
1997	20:1	20:1	21:1
1996	20:1	21:1	20:1
1995	21:1	20:1	21:1
1994	22:1	20:1	21:1
1993	21:1	20:1	21:1
1992	19:1	21:1	20:1
1991	19:1	21:1	21:1
1990	20:1	21:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	White River Middle School	Washington	White River School District
2025	2%	1%
2024	2%	1%
2023	2%	1%	2%
2022	2%	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%	2%
2019	2%	1%	2%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	1%	3%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2008	3%	4%	3%
2007	2%	4%	3%
2006	3%	3%	4%
2005	3%	3%	4%
2004	3%	3%	3%
2003	6%	3%	3%
2002	3%	3%	3%
2001	3%	4%	3%
2000	3%	3%	2%
1999	3%	3%	2%
1998	3%	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%	3%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1995	1%	3%	2%
1994	3%	3%	3%
1992	2%	3%	3%
1991	2%	2%	4%
1990	4%	3%	4%
1989	3%	2%	4%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	White River Middle School	Washington	White River School District
2025	2%	9%
2024	2%	9%
2023	2%	9%	1%
2022	2%	9%	1%
2021	2%	8%	1%
2020	2%	8%	1%
2019	2%	8%	1%
2018	1%	8%
2017	1%	8%
2016	1%	8%
2015	1%	8%
2009	2%	10%	2%
2008	1%	9%	2%
2007	2%	8%	3%
2006	3%	8%	3%
2005	3%	8%	3%
2004	2%	8%	2%
2003	1%	8%	2%
2002	3%	8%	2%
2001	2%	7%	1%
2000	1%	7%	2%
1999	1%	7%	1%
1998	2%	7%	1%
1997	1%	7%	2%
1996	1%	7%	2%
1995	1%	6%	1%
1991	1%	6%	1%
1990	1%	5%	1%

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Hispanic

27%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	White River Middle School	Washington	White River School District
2025	6%	27%
2024	6%	26%
2023	6%	26%	12%
2022	6%	25%	12%
2021	6%	25%	11%
2020	6%	24%	10%
2019	6%	24%	10%
2018	7%	23%	10%
2017	7%	23%	10%
2016	7%	22%	10%
2015	7%	22%	10%
2009	6%	16%	5%
2008	6%	15%	5%
2007	6%	14%	4%
2006	4%	14%	4%
2005	4%	13%	3%
2004	5%	12%	3%
2003	3%	12%	3%
2002	3%	11%	2%
2001	2%	10%	2%
2000	2%	10%	2%
1999	2%	9%	2%
1998	1%	9%	2%
1997	1%	8%	1%
1996	2%	8%	1%
1995	1%	7%	1%
1994	1%	7%	1%
1993	1%	6%	1%
1992	1%	6%	1%
1989	1%	5%	1%
1988	1%	4%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	White River Middle School	Washington	White River School District
2025	1%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2009	1%	5%	1%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2005	2%	6%	1%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	6%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	5%	1%
1999	1%	5%	1%
1998	1%	5%
1997	1%	5%
1993	1%	4%

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White

89%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	White River Middle School	Washington	White River School District
2025	89%	47%
2024	89%	48%
2023	89%	49%	78%
2022	89%	50%	78%
2021	89%	51%	81%
2020	89%	53%	82%
2019	89%	53%	82%
2018	90%	55%	85%
2017	90%	55%	85%
2016	90%	56%	85%
2015	90%	57%	81%
2009	88%	65%	89%
2008	89%	66%	89%
2007	88%	68%	89%
2006	89%	69%	88%
2005	88%	70%	89%
2004	89%	71%	91%
2003	89%	71%	91%
2002	90%	73%	92%
2001	92%	74%	93%
2000	93%	75%	93%
1999	93%	76%	94%
1998	93%	76%	94%
1997	94%	77%	94%
1996	95%	78%	95%
1995	96%	79%	95%
1994	96%	80%	95%
1993	98%	81%	95%
1992	97%	81%	95%
1991	97%	82%	94%
1990	95%	83%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.21

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	White River Middle School	Washington	White River School District
2025	0.21	0.69
2024	0.21	0.69
2023	0.21	0.68	0.38
2022	0.21	0.68	0.38
2021	0.21	0.67	0.34
2020	0.21	0.65	0.32
2019	0.21	0.65	0.32
2018	0.19	0.64	0.27
2017	0.19	0.64	0.27
2016	0.19	0.63	0.27
2015	0.19	0.62	0.30
2009	0.22	0.55	0.21
2008	0.21	0.54	0.20
2007	0.22	0.51	0.21
2006	0.21	0.49	0.22
2005	0.22	0.49	0.20
2004	0.21	0.48	0.18
2003	0.21	0.47	0.16
2002	0.18	0.45	0.14
2001	0.15	0.44	0.13
2000	0.13	0.42	0.13
1999	0.13	0.40	0.12
1998	0.13	0.40	0.11
1997	0.12	0.39	0.11
1996	0.10	0.39	0.09
1995	0.08	0.36	0.09
1994	0.08	0.35	0.10
1993	0.04	0.34	0.10
1992	0.06	0.33	0.09
1991	0.06	0.32	0.12
1990	0.10	0.31	0.12

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Eligible for

15%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2025)
Year	White River Middle School	Washington	White River School District
2025	15%	39%
2024	15%	49%
2023	15%	41%	24%
2022	15%	36%	21%
2021	15%	35%	19%
2020	15%	35%	21%
2019	15%	35%	21%
2018	15%	37%	20%
2017	15%	37%	20%
2016	15%	38%	22%
2015	15%	39%	24%
2009	20%	29%	18%
2008	15%	28%	14%
2007	17%	28%	14%
2006	17%	29%	15%
2005	17%	27%	14%
2004	16%	27%	15%
2003	16%	26%	14%
2002	15%	23%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2025)
Year	White River Middle School	Washington	White River School District
2025	8%	9%
2023	8%	8%	7%
2022	8%	7%	6%
2021	8%	7%	6%
2020	8%	8%	7%
2019	8%	8%	7%
2018	7%	7%	7%
2017	7%	7%	7%
2016	7%	7%	6%
2015	7%	7%	6%
2009	11%	9%	9%
2008	8%	9%	7%
2007	8%	9%	8%
2006	9%	8%	8%
2005	9%	9%	6%
2004	9%	9%	7%
2003	10%	9%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

White River School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend White River Middle School?

506 students attend White River Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

89% of White River Middle School students are White, 6% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of White River Middle School?

White River Middle School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Washington state average of 17:1.

What grades does White River Middle School offer ?

White River Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is White River Middle School part of?

White River Middle School is part of White River School District.

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