White River Early Learning Center

27515 120th Street East
Buckley, WA 98321

elc.whiteriver.wednet.edu/

360 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - K

School Overview

White River Early Learning Center is a mid-sized public educational campus located in Buckley, WA. Administered by White River School District, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 360 enrolled students across grades PK through KG.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 19.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 18.9:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics. Approximately 33.6% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 86 students qualified for free lunch and 35 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 27515 120th Street East in Buckley, WA 98321, White River Early Learning Center serves families zoned within the White River School District attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

360

Total Students

19.0

Full-Time Teachers

18.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

33.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for White River Early Learning Center
Demographic	Student Count
White	248
Hispanic	58
Black	8
Asian	10
Two or More	33
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	1

White
248 (68.9%)
Hispanic
58 (16.1%)
Two or More
33 (9.2%)
Asian
10 (2.8%)
Black
8 (2.2%)
American Indian
2 (0.6%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	White River School District
Phone:	(360)829-5830
Website:	http://elc.whiteriver.wednet.edu/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - K
Total Students:	360
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	19.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	86
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	35

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 124

Kindergarten 236