Glacier Middle School

Located at 240 North C St, in Buckley, Washington, Glacier Middle School is an expansive 6-8 campus that teaches 999 students (grades 6 through 8), part of White River School District. That puts it 73% above the typical public school in Washington, which averages around 577 students.

Within White River School District, which oversees 9 schools and 4,475 students, Glacier Middle School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Glacier Middle School shows that the largest single group is White, at 73% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 16% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. By comparison, Pierce County as a whole is about 64% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Glacier Middle School has 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.9:1, putting Glacier Middle School higher than the state norm the norm. About 37% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Pierce County runs at roughly 50%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Glacier Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 55.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 52.6%.

In the area at large, census data for Pierce County shows median household income runs about $99,564, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Pierce County's 287 public schools (combined enrollment of about 138,462 students), Glacier Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: White River Special Ed Services, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Glacier Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Glacier Middle School at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 55.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 23%: 812 students in 2018 compared to 999 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 81% to 73% across the same window.

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