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White River Special Ed Services

240 North A Street, Buckley, WA 98321 · (360) 829-3952 · Pierce County
GRADES PK–KGELEMENTARY21-SUBURBSPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL6 STUDENTS
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Not graded

Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work

Enrollment
6
Elementary
DISTRICT 349 · STATE 380
Student : Teacher
,
0 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.1:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K6100%
Student demographics
White
467%
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 47% · US 43%
Hispanic
233%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 27% · US 30%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
467%
Female
233%

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BeatsExpectations

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BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

Where White River Special Ed Services ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn WashingtonIn Pierce County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
6#1,262 of 1,268#155 of 155
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
6
+4 (+200%) vs 2020
-40% since 2010-11, when it was 10
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-256N/AN/AN/A
2023-2411N/AN/A27% (3)
2022-2318N/AN/A39% (7)
2020-212N/AN/AN/A
2017-1824N/AN/A42% (10)
2015-168N/AN/A25% (2)
2010-1110N/AN/A30% (3)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for White River Special Ed Services.

About White River Special Ed Services

White River Special Ed Services operates as a very small elementary school in Buckley, Washington. Total enrollment is 6 students, and the grades served are pre-K through kindergarten. That is 98% below the average of about 380 students for elementary schools in Washington.

Across its 9 schools, White River School District enrolls 4,475 students. White River Special Ed Services is one of those schools.

At White River Special Ed Services, 67% of students are White. Smaller groups are 33% Hispanic. Census estimates put Pierce County at about 64% White, close to the school's figure.

Pierce County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $99,564, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Pierce County's 287 public schools enroll about 138,462 students and include White River Special Ed Services.

White River Special Ed Services is about 0.1 miles from Glacier Middle School, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.

White River Special Ed Services falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Federal counts for White River Special Ed Services: 2 students in 2020-21, 6 in 2024-25. A gap this wide can follow a change in the grades offered.

Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at White River Special Ed Services. You can also rate the school on this page.

Pierce County at a glance

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Population
930,319
Census ACS
Median income
$99,564
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
287
138,462 students

Quick facts

School name
White River Special Ed Services
District
White River School District
Address
240 North A Street, Buckley, WA 98321
Phone
(360) 829-3952
County
Pierce County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–KG
Total enrollment
6
Teachers (FTE)
0
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
530978003054
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in White River School District
Other schools in Buckley
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About White River Special Ed Services
How many students attend White River Special Ed Services?
White River Special Ed Services enrolls approximately 6 students in grades PK-KG.
Is White River Special Ed Services an elementary, middle, or high school?
White River Special Ed Services is an elementary school covering grades PK-KG.
How many teachers does White River Special Ed Services have?
White River Special Ed Services employs 0 FTE teachers.
What is the student diversity at White River Special Ed Services?
Student demographics at White River Special Ed Services are roughly 67% White, 33% Hispanic.
What district is White River Special Ed Services in?
White River Special Ed Services is part of White River School District.
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