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Discovery Elementary School

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Sammamish, WA 98075

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Serving 508 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Discovery Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 87% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 86% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Washington state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Washington state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 508 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: Top 5% in WA
: 87% (Top 1%)
: 86% (Top 5%)
: 85-89% (Top 5%)
: Discovery Elementary serves the northern part of Sammamish, WA, covering an area of approximately 1.7 square miles, with most students living within a 15-20 minute drive from the school. The furthest edge of the attendance zone is about 9 miles away from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Discovery Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

School Overview

Discovery Elementary School's student population of 508 students has declined by 21% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has declined by 18% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Discovery Elementary School
Pre-K	25
Kind	76
1	70
2	66
3	85
4	77
5	109

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Total Students

508 students

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Total Students Trends (1992-2025)
Year	Discovery Elementary School
2025	508
2024	543
2023	589
2022	593
2021	649
2020	708
2019	686
2018	650
2017	586
2016	564
2015	582
2014	601
2013	607
2012	599
2011	611
2010	647
2009	634
2008	601
2007	613
2006	730
2005	702
2004	675
2003	599
2002	593
2001	740
2000	691
1999	717
1998	690
1997	640
1996	761
1995	706
1994	684
1993	633
1992	502

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Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1992-2025)
Year	Discovery Elementary School
2025	30
2024	31
2023	34
2022	35
2021	37
2020	41
2019	38
2018	35
2017	31
2016	33
2015	38
2013	32
2012	31
2011	32
2010	34
2009	32
2008	32
2007	31
2006	36
2005	34
2004	34
2003	32
2002	30
2001	34
2000	35
1999	35
1998	34
1997	30
1996	33
1995	31
1994	31
1993	29
1992	25

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Year Founded

2023

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School Rankings

Discovery Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Discovery Elementary School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WA)

#36 out of 2088 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Discovery Elementary School
2023	#36
2022	#39
2021	#24
2019	#24
2018	#26
2017	#33
2016	#34
2015	#19
2014	#46
2013	#44
2012	#104
2011	#63
2010	#52

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87%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Discovery Elementary School	Washington	Issaquah School District
2023	87%	41%	72%
2022	87%	40%	71%
2019	90%	50%	77%
2018	88%	51%	78%
2017	91%	51%	78%
2016	89%	51%	77%
2015	89%	49%	76%
2014	91%	65%	85%
2013	91%	64%	84%
2012	90%	63%	84%
2011	90%	60%	82%
2010	85%	54%	79%

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86%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Discovery Elementary School	Washington	Issaquah School District
2022	86%	53%	77%
2019	90%	61%	81%
2018	89%	61%	78%
2017	90%	61%	81%
2016	89%	62%	82%
2015	87%	56%	79%
2014	93%	74%	88%
2013	93%	73%	88%
2012	87%	72%	87%
2011	89%	70%	84%
2010	88%	70%	84%

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85-89%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Discovery Elementary School	Washington	Issaquah School District
2025	17:1	17:1
2024	18:1	16:1
2023	17:1	16:1	19:1
2022	17:1	16:1	19:1
2021	18:1	16:1	18:1
2020	17:1	17:1	19:1
2019	18:1	17:1	19:1
2018	19:1	17:1	21:1
2017	19:1	18:1	21:1
2016	17:1	18:1	21:1
2015	15:1	17:1	19:1
2013	19:1	19:1	21:1
2012	19:1	20:1	21:1
2011	19:1	19:1	21:1
2010	19:1	19:1	21:1
2009	20:1	19:1	21:1
2008	19:1	19:1	21:1
2007	20:1	19:1	21:1
2006	20:1	19:1	21:1
2005	21:1	19:1	22:1
2004	20:1	19:1	21:1
2003	19:1	19:1	21:1
2002	20:1	19:1	21:1
2001	22:1	20:1	22:1
2000	20:1	20:1	22:1
1999	20:1	21:1	22:1
1998	20:1	20:1	22:1
1997	21:1	20:1	22:1
1996	23:1	21:1	23:1
1995	23:1	20:1	23:1
1994	22:1	20:1	22:1
1993	22:1	21:1	22:1
1992	20:1	21:1	21:1

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Asian

62%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Discovery Elementary School	Washington	Issaquah School District
2025	62%	9%
2024	60%	9%
2023	59%	9%	35%
2022	58%	9%	35%
2021	59%	8%	34%
2020	55%	8%	31%
2019	54%	8%	31%
2018	54%	8%	29%
2017	50%	8%	29%
2016	49%	7%	26%
2015	48%	7%	26%
2014	43%	7%	23%
2013	43%	7%	23%
2012	46%	7%	23%
2011	46%	7%	23%
2010	36%	9%	23%
2009	35%	9%	22%
2008	30%	9%	21%
2007	26%	9%	19%
2006	24%	8%	17%
2005	22%	8%	16%
2004	19%	8%	14%
2003	17%	8%	12%
2002	12%	8%	11%
2001	8%	7%	11%
2000	6%	7%	10%
1999	6%	7%	10%
1998	4%	7%	8%
1997	3%	7%	7%
1996	5%	6%	7%
1995	4%	6%	7%
1994	5%	6%	7%
1993	6%	6%	6%
1992	4%	6%	6%

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Hispanic

27%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Discovery Elementary School	Washington	Issaquah School District
2025	7%	27%
2024	7%	26%
2023	7%	26%	10%
2022	6%	25%	11%
2021	7%	25%	9%
2020	7%	24%	8%
2019	6%	24%	8%
2018	6%	23%	8%
2017	7%	23%	8%
2016	7%	23%	8%
2015	6%	22%	9%
2014	6%	21%	8%
2013	5%	20%	7%
2012	5%	20%	7%
2011	5%	18%	7%
2010	5%	17%	6%
2009	4%	16%	5%
2008	4%	15%	5%
2007	4%	14%	5%
2006	4%	14%	4%
2005	5%	13%	4%
2004	4%	12%	4%
2003	2%	12%	3%
2002	2%	11%	3%
2001	1%	10%	3%
2000	1%	10%	2%
1999	1%	9%	2%
1998	1%	8%	2%
1997	1%	8%	2%
1996	1%	8%	2%
1995	1%	7%	2%
1994	1%	7%	1%
1992	1%	6%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Discovery Elementary School	Washington	Issaquah School District
2025	3%	5%
2024	3%	5%
2023	4%	5%	3%
2022	3%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2018	1%	4%	1%
2017	1%	4%	1%
2015	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	2%
2013	1%	5%	2%
2012	1%	5%	2%
2011	2%	5%	2%
2010	2%	6%	3%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	1%	6%	2%
2005	1%	6%	2%
2001	1%	5%	2%
1999	1%	5%	1%
1998	1%	5%	1%
1997	1%	5%	1%
1993	1%	4%	1%

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White

21%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Discovery Elementary School	Washington	Issaquah School District
2025	21%	47%
2024	24%	48%
2023	23%	49%	42%
2022	26%	50%	43%
2021	24%	51%	47%
2020	28%	53%	51%
2019	30%	53%	51%
2018	30%	54%	55%
2017	35%	55%	55%
2016	39%	56%	58%
2015	39%	57%	58%
2014	44%	58%	62%
2013	47%	59%	63%
2012	45%	60%	64%
2011	46%	63%	65%
2010	57%	65%	67%
2009	59%	66%	70%
2008	64%	67%	71%
2007	68%	68%	73%
2006	71%	69%	75%
2005	72%	70%	77%
2004	76%	71%	79%
2003	81%	72%	82%
2002	85%	73%	83%
2001	89%	75%	84%
2000	92%	75%	86%
1999	91%	76%	86%
1998	93%	77%	88%
1997	94%	77%	89%
1996	93%	78%	90%
1995	95%	79%	90%
1994	94%	80%	90%
1993	93%	81%	90%
1992	95%	81%	92%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Discovery Elementary School	Washington	Issaquah School District
2025	7%	9%
2024	6%	9%
2023	7%	9%	10%
2022	7%	9%	9%
2021	8%	9%	8%
2020	8%	9%	8%
2019	9%	8%	8%
2018	9%	8%	7%
2017	7%	8%	7%
2016	5%	7%	7%
2015	6%	7%	6%
2014	6%	7%	5%
2013	4%	6%	5%
2012	3%	6%	4%
2011	1%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

79%

53%

0.57

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Discovery Elementary School	Washington	Issaquah School District
2025	0.57	0.69
2024	0.58	0.69
2023	0.59	0.68	0.69
2022	0.59	0.68	0.68
2021	0.59	0.67	0.66
2020	0.61	0.65	0.64
2019	0.61	0.65	0.64
2018	0.61	0.65	0.61
2017	0.62	0.64	0.61
2016	0.61	0.63	0.59
2015	0.62	0.62	0.58
2014	0.62	0.61	0.56
2013	0.60	0.61	0.55
2012	0.59	0.59	0.54
2011	0.58	0.57	0.52
2010	0.55	0.54	0.48
2009	0.53	0.53	0.47
2008	0.50	0.52	0.45
2007	0.47	0.51	0.42
2006	0.44	0.50	0.40
2005	0.43	0.49	0.37
2004	0.39	0.48	0.34
2003	0.32	0.46	0.30
2002	0.27	0.45	0.29
2001	0.20	0.42	0.27
2000	0.15	0.42	0.26
1999	0.17	0.41	0.24
1998	0.13	0.40	0.22
1997	0.12	0.40	0.21
1996	0.13	0.38	0.19
1995	0.10	0.37	0.18
1994	0.11	0.35	0.19
1993	0.13	0.34	0.17
1992	0.10	0.34	0.16

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(22-23)

21.9%

34.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Discovery Elementary School	Washington	Issaquah School District
2023	21.9%	34.7%	22.8%
2022	9.7%	18.4%	8.6%
2021	2.6%	24.3%	8.3%

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Eligible for

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2005-2025)
Year	Discovery Elementary School	Washington	Issaquah School District
2025	3%	39%
2024	5%	50%
2023	4%	42%	10%
2022	3%	35%	8%
2021	1%	35%	7%
2020	2%	36%	7%
2019	2%	35%	7%
2018	1%	36%	6%
2017	1%	37%	6%
2016	1%	38%	7%
2015	1%	39%	7%
2014	1%	39%	8%
2013	2%	38%	8%
2012	1%	37%	8%
2011	1%	33%	6%
2010	2%	33%	6%
2009	1%	29%	5%
2008	2%	28%	5%
2007	1%	28%	4%
2006	1%	29%	5%
2005	1%	28%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Discovery Elementary School	Washington	Issaquah School District
2025	2%	9%
2023	1%	8%	3%
2020	1%	8%	2%
2016	1%	7%	1%
2015	1%	7%	1%
2014	1%	7%	2%
2013	1%	7%	2%
2010	1%	8%	2%
2008	1%	9%	2%
2007	1%	9%	2%
2006	1%	8%	2%
2005	1%	9%	2%
2004	1%	9%	2%
2003	2%	9%	2%
2002	1%	8%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Issaquah School District

Sports

Colors

Blue and White

School Mascot

Eagle

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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What is Discovery Elementary School's ranking?

Discovery Elementary School is ranked #36 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Discovery Elementary School often compared to?

Discovery Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Rachel Carson Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

87% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 86% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Discovery Elementary School?

508 students attend Discovery Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Discovery Elementary School students are Asian, 21% of students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Discovery Elementary School?

Discovery Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Washington state average of 17:1.

What grades does Discovery Elementary School offer ?

Discovery Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Discovery Elementary School part of?

Discovery Elementary School is part of Issaquah School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 508 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: Top 5%
: 87% (Top 1%)
: 86% (Top 5%)
: 85-89% (Top 5%)
: Discovery Elementary serves the northern part of Sammamish, WA, covering an area of approximately 1.7 square miles, with most students living within a 15-20 minute drive from the school. The furthest edge of the attendance zone is about 9 miles away from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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