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Schools in South Prairie

South Prairie’s public schools

White River School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for South Prairie. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?

Tests spring 2022, when 97% of students in Washington’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
63%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.1K
▼ 18% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
19.1
WA 17.7 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
3,516 students on the public path
In brief

South Prairie’s schools, in brief

Which school depends on your street

Three elementary schools serve South Prairie, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: White River High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in South Prairie, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
6–8Glacier Middle Schoolin BuckleyNo scores
9–12White River High Schoolin BuckleyNo scores

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the White River School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

White River School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 4,475 students, up 12% since 2020–21 · 19.1 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$15,052WA $18,444 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading63%
State average 53.4% · 2163 students tested
Math49%
State average 40.1% · 2158 students tested

South Prairie vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Washington towns that share South Prairie’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
South Prairie—White River

Every school in South Prairie

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Washington’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving South Prairiein other towns
White River Early Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Buckley
360 students19:1Rate it →
Elk Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Buckley
564 students17:1Rate it →
Wilkeson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wilkeson
253 students17:1Rate it →
Glacier Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Buckley
999 students21:1Rate it →
White River High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Buckley
1,340 students23:1Rate it →

Questions about South Prairie’s schools

Are South Prairie’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for South Prairie. White River School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for South Prairie. Each school below is shown with its own results.

What school district is South Prairie in?

White River School District.

Where do South Prairie kids go to high school?

White River High School.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.