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Discovery Primary School

1205 19th Avenue
Milton, WA 98354

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Discovery Primary School serves 473 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 473 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Discovery Primary School's student population of 473 students has declined by 28% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has declined by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Discovery Primary School
Pre-K	34
Kind	142
1	147
2	150

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Total Students

473 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Discovery Primary School
2023	496
2022	468
2021	586
2020	659
2019	659
2018	605
2017	605
2016	628
2015	627
2014	591
2013	599
2012	585
2011	559
2010	563
2009	555
2008	473
2007	465
2006	460
2005	449
2004	422
2003	418
2002	503
2001	642
2000	642
1999	682
1998	665
1997	649
1996	651
1995	620
1994	607
1993	582
1992	610
1991	549
1990	528
1989	366
1988	358
1987	365

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Discovery Primary School
2023	33
2022	34
2021	40
2020	44
2019	44
2018	40
2017	40
2016	38
2015	38
2013	32
2012	30
2011	29
2010	28
2009	26
2008	26
2007	24
2006	22
2005	23
2004	24
2003	25
2002	25
2001	37
2000	38
1999	36
1998	37
1997	35
1996	33
1995	35
1994	32
1993	29
1992	25
1991	23
1990	22

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School Rankings

The of Discovery Primary School is 0.73, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (WA)

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Discovery Primary School	Washington	Fife School District
2023	15:1	16:1	18:1
2022	14:1	16:1	17:1
2021	15:1	16:1	18:1
2020	15:1	17:1	19:1
2019	15:1	17:1	19:1
2018	15:1	19:1	19:1
2017	15:1	18:1	19:1
2016	17:1	19:1	20:1
2015	17:1	18:1	18:1
2013	19:1	19:1	20:1
2012	20:1	20:1	21:1
2011	19:1	19:1	21:1
2010	20:1	19:1	21:1
2009	22:1	19:1	21:1
2008	18:1	19:1	20:1
2007	19:1	19:1	21:1
2006	21:1	19:1	21:1
2005	20:1	19:1	21:1
2004	18:1	19:1	20:1
2003	17:1	19:1	20:1
2002	20:1	19:1	21:1
2001	17:1	20:1	20:1
2000	17:1	20:1	20:1
1999	19:1	21:1	21:1
1998	18:1	20:1	21:1
1997	18:1	20:1	21:1
1996	20:1	21:1	21:1
1995	18:1	20:1	21:1
1994	19:1	20:1	21:1
1993	20:1	21:1	21:1
1992	24:1	21:1	23:1
1991	24:1	21:1	23:1
1990	24:1	21:1	24:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Discovery Primary School	Washington	Fife School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	3%	4%	4%
2009	3%	4%	5%
2008	3%	4%	4%
2007	3%	4%	5%
2006	3%	3%	4%
2005	3%	3%	5%
2004	2%	3%	4%
2003	3%	3%	4%
2002	2%	3%	3%
2001	2%	4%	4%
2000	4%	3%	5%
1999	2%	3%	4%
1998	3%	3%	5%
1997	4%	3%	5%
1996	3%	3%	5%
1995	4%	3%	5%
1994	3%	3%	4%
1993	4%	3%	5%
1992	3%	3%	3%
1991	6%	2%	4%
1990	7%	3%	4%
1989	7%	2%	4%
1988	7%	3%	4%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Discovery Primary School	Washington	Fife School District
2023	8%	9%	10%
2022	6%	9%	9%
2021	8%	8%	9%
2020	5%	8%	8%
2019	5%	8%	8%
2018	5%	8%	8%
2017	5%	8%	8%
2016	6%	8%	9%
2015	6%	8%	7%
2014	7%	7%	8%
2013	8%	8%	8%
2012	9%	7%	8%
2011	9%	7%	8%
2010	12%	10%	13%
2009	12%	10%	12%
2008	14%	9%	13%
2007	15%	8%	12%
2006	16%	8%	11%
2005	11%	8%	9%
2004	11%	8%	8%
2003	9%	8%	6%
2002	6%	8%	6%
2001	7%	7%	5%
2000	4%	7%	5%
1999	4%	7%	4%
1998	6%	7%	4%
1997	4%	7%	4%
1996	4%	7%	4%
1995	3%	6%	3%
1994	1%	6%	3%
1993	2%	6%	3%
1992	2%	6%	2%
1991	4%	6%	3%

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Hispanic

22%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Discovery Primary School	Washington	Fife School District
2023	22%	26%	24%
2022	24%	25%	24%
2021	21%	25%	22%
2020	22%	24%	21%
2019	22%	24%	21%
2018	18%	23%	20%
2017	18%	23%	20%
2016	20%	22%	20%
2015	22%	22%	20%
2014	20%	21%	19%
2013	21%	20%	18%
2012	22%	20%	18%
2011	21%	18%	17%
2010	20%	16%	15%
2009	18%	16%	15%
2008	19%	15%	14%
2007	16%	14%	12%
2006	15%	14%	12%
2005	15%	13%	10%
2004	14%	12%	10%
2003	13%	12%	10%
2002	11%	11%	8%
2001	10%	10%	8%
2000	9%	10%	7%
1999	10%	9%	7%
1998	11%	9%	7%
1997	11%	8%	7%
1996	8%	8%	6%
1995	7%	7%	5%
1994	4%	7%	4%
1993	5%	6%	4%
1992	5%	6%	4%
1991	5%	6%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Discovery Primary School	Washington	Fife School District
2023	6%	5%	8%
2022	5%	5%	6%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	2%	4%	3%
2015	3%	4%	3%
2014	3%	5%	3%
2013	4%	5%	3%
2012	4%	5%	4%
2011	5%	5%	4%
2010	7%	6%	5%
2009	7%	5%	5%
2008	4%	6%	5%
2007	3%	6%	4%
2006	4%	6%	5%
2005	5%	6%	5%
2004	5%	6%	5%
2003	6%	6%	4%
2002	6%	5%	4%
2001	5%	5%	4%
2000	5%	5%	3%
1999	5%	5%	4%
1998	3%	5%	3%
1997	3%	5%	2%
1996	4%	4%	3%
1995	4%	5%	3%
1994	3%	4%	3%
1993	2%	4%	2%
1992	2%	4%	2%
1991	4%	4%	2%

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White

44%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Discovery Primary School	Washington	Fife School District
2023	47%	49%	39%
2022	44%	50%	37%
2021	38%	51%	41%
2020	43%	53%	45%
2019	43%	53%	45%
2018	46%	55%	50%
2017	46%	55%	50%
2016	50%	56%	51%
2015	52%	57%	53%
2014	54%	58%	54%
2013	51%	59%	55%
2012	49%	60%	56%
2011	54%	63%	58%
2010	57%	64%	63%
2009	59%	65%	63%
2008	60%	66%	64%
2007	63%	68%	67%
2006	62%	69%	68%
2005	66%	70%	71%
2004	68%	71%	73%
2003	69%	71%	76%
2002	75%	73%	79%
2001	76%	74%	79%
2000	78%	75%	80%
1999	79%	76%	81%
1998	77%	76%	81%
1997	78%	77%	82%
1996	81%	78%	82%
1995	82%	79%	84%
1994	89%	80%	86%
1993	87%	81%	86%
1992	88%	81%	89%
1991	81%	82%	88%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Discovery Primary School	Washington	Fife School District
2023	4%	1%	8%
2022	5%	1%	8%
2021	7%	1%	7%
2020	7%	1%	6%
2019	7%	1%	6%
2018	6%	1%	4%
2017	6%	1%	4%
2016	6%	1%	4%
2015	3%	1%	3%
2014	3%	1%	3%
2013	2%	1%	3%

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Two or more races

15%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Discovery Primary School	Washington	Fife School District
2023	12%	9%	10%
2022	16%	9%	15%
2021	20%	9%	15%
2020	17%	8%	14%
2019	17%	8%	14%
2018	21%	8%	14%
2017	21%	8%	14%
2016	16%	7%	13%
2015	14%	7%	13%
2014	12%	7%	11%
2013	13%	6%	11%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.73

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Discovery Primary School	Washington	Fife School District
2023	0.71	0.68	0.77
2022	0.72	0.68	0.77
2021	0.77	0.67	0.75
2020	0.74	0.65	0.73
2019	0.74	0.65	0.73
2018	0.71	0.64	0.69
2017	0.71	0.64	0.69
2016	0.68	0.63	0.67
2015	0.66	0.62	0.66
2014	0.65	0.61	0.65
2013	0.68	0.61	0.65
2012	0.69	0.60	0.64
2011	0.65	0.58	0.62
2010	0.65	0.56	0.56
2009	0.63	0.55	0.56
2008	0.61	0.54	0.54
2007	0.58	0.51	0.52
2006	0.58	0.49	0.51
2005	0.53	0.49	0.47
2004	0.51	0.48	0.44
2003	0.50	0.47	0.41
2002	0.42	0.45	0.37
2001	0.40	0.44	0.37
2000	0.38	0.42	0.35
1999	0.37	0.40	0.34
1998	0.39	0.40	0.33
1997	0.38	0.39	0.31
1996	0.34	0.39	0.31
1995	0.32	0.36	0.29
1994	0.21	0.35	0.25
1993	0.24	0.34	0.25
1992	0.25	0.33	0.21
1991	0.33	0.32	0.22

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Eligible for

50%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Discovery Primary School	Washington	Fife School District
2023	35%	41%	40%
2022	26%	36%	34%
2021	30%	35%	34%
2020	37%	35%	35%
2019	37%	35%	35%
2018	38%	37%	33%
2017	38%	37%	33%
2016	37%	38%	35%
2015	40%	39%	39%
2014	40%	39%	38%
2013	42%	38%	39%
2012	47%	37%	38%
2011	41%	33%	34%
2010	35%	33%	30%
2009	30%	29%	25%
2008	27%	28%	23%
2007	29%	28%	23%
2006	27%	29%	24%
2005	30%	27%	22%
2004	27%	27%	23%
2003	23%	26%	18%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Discovery Primary School	Washington	Fife School District
2023	12%	8%	11%
2022	8%	7%	10%
2021	6%	7%	10%
2020	9%	8%	11%
2019	9%	8%	11%
2018	7%	7%	8%
2017	7%	7%	8%
2016	10%	7%	10%
2015	9%	7%	9%
2014	8%	7%	9%
2013	7%	7%	8%
2012	6%	7%	8%
2011	11%	7%	10%
2010	10%	8%	10%
2009	10%	9%	11%
2008	13%	9%	9%
2007	8%	9%	9%
2006	8%	8%	8%
2005	6%	9%	9%
2004	9%	9%	9%
2003	12%	9%	9%

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School District Name

Fife School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Discovery Primary School?

473 students attend Discovery Primary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Discovery Primary School students are White, 22% of students are Hispanic, 15% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Black, 3% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Discovery Primary School?

Discovery Primary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Discovery Primary School offer ?

Discovery Primary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Discovery Primary School part of?

Discovery Primary School is part of Fife School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 473 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education