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Elk Ridge Elementary

Buckley, WA · White River School District

Regular public school · Grades PK-5 · Suburb, large

283rd of 1,174 Washington elementary schools statewide · better than 76%· Stable

340 White River Park Rd, Buckley, WA 98321

(360)829-3354NCES ID 530978001661Directory 202324

570
Students
2023–24 enrollment
16.8:1
Student / teacher ratio
31%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
16.1%
Chronically absent
WA average 27%

SchoolRow ranks Elk Ridge Elementary 283rd of 1,174 Washington elementary schools for 2024–25, based on WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 76% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 79th in 2019 to 76th in 2025.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%76%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25 · 272 students tested

English Language Arts
Elk Ridge Elementary
62%
WA average
51%
Math
Elk Ridge Elementary
59%
WA average
41%
Science
Elk Ridge Elementary
55%
WA average
43%
English Language Arts over time Elk Ridge Elementary WA average
25%50%75%62%51%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Elk Ridge Elementary WA average
25%50%75%59%41%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Elk Ridge Elementary WA average
25%50%75%55%43%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 570 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic13%White76%7%
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categories changedHispanic 13%White 76%87%8%19882023
GroupTrend20102023Change
White84.8%76.0% 8.8 pts
Hispanic8.0%13.0% 5.0 pts
Two or more races3.9%6.7% 2.8 pts
Black0.3%1.6% 1.3 pts
Asian1.7%1.4% 0.3 pts
American Indian1.4%1.2% 0.2 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $668K in zip 98321 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$176K$353K$529K$706K$670K200020052010201520202025

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What school district is Elk Ridge Elementary in?

Elk Ridge Elementary is part of the White River School District district in Buckley, Washington.

Is Elk Ridge Elementary a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Elk Ridge Elementary 283rd of 1,174 Washington elementary schools (better than 76% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Elk Ridge Elementary?

White 76%, Hispanic 13%, Two or more races 7%, Black 2% (570 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Elk Ridge Elementary cost?

The typical home value in zip code 98321 is $668K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.