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Glacier Middle School

Buckley, WA · White River School District · Grades 6-8

98th of 381 Washington middle schools statewide · better than 74% Improving

960
Students
2023–24 enrollment
20.9:1
Student / teacher ratio
38%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
20.3%
Chronically absent
WA average 27%

Glacier Middle School ranking

SchoolRow ranks Glacier Middle School 98th of 381 Washington middle schools for 2024–25, based on WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 74% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 55th in 2019 to 74th in 2025 — improving.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%74%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Glacier Middle School test scores

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25 · 972 students tested

English Language Arts
This school
62%
WA average
51%
Math
This school
45%
WA average
41%
Science
This school
48%
WA average
43%
English Language Arts over time this school WA average
25%50%75%62%51%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time this school WA average
25%50%75%45%41%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Glacier Middle School students

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 960 students (202324, NCES) — and how it has shifted since 2013

Hispanic17%White73%6%
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Hispanic 17%White 73%9%85%20132023
GroupTrend20132023Change
White85.2%72.9% 12.3 pts
Hispanic8.6%16.8% 8.2 pts
Two or more races4.3%5.9% 1.6 pts
Black0.4%1.7% 1.3 pts
Asian1.0%1.6% 0.6 pts
American Indian0.5%0.8% 0.3 pts

Homes near Glacier Middle School

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

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

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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Middle schools near Glacier Middle School

Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank

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Frequently asked questions

What school district is Glacier Middle School in?

Glacier Middle School is part of the White River School District district in Buckley, Washington.

Is Glacier Middle School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Glacier Middle School 98th of 381 Washington middle schools (better than 74% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Glacier Middle School?

White 73%, Hispanic 17%, Two or more races 6%, Black 2% (960 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Glacier Middle School 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.