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Discovery Primary School

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Milton, WA 98354

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Discovery Primary School serves 506 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 506 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: Discovery Primary School's attendance zone covers the entire district in Milton, WA, encompassing approximately 12 square miles. Most families can expect a typical drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 4.3 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Discovery Primary School's student population of 506 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 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	50
Kind	162
1	144
2	150

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Total Students

506 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Discovery Primary School
2025	506
2024	473
2023	496
2022	468
2021	586
2020	624
2019	659
2018	632
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	649
1991	549
1990	550
1989	366
1988	377
1987	365

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Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Discovery Primary School
2025	32
2024	35
2023	33
2022	34
2021	40
2020	43
2019	44
2018	41
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
1989	16
1988	16
1987	15

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School Rankings

The of Discovery Primary School is 0.74, 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

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)

Year	Discovery Primary School	Washington	Fife School District
2025	16:1	17:1
2024	14:1	16:1
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	17:1	19:1
2017	15:1	18:1	19:1
2016	17:1	18:1	20:1
2015	17:1	17:1	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	21:1	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	19:1	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	26:1	21:1	23:1
1991	24:1	21:1	23:1
1990	25:1	21:1	24:1
1989	23:1	21:1	23:1
1988	24:1	21:1	23:1
1987	24:1	22:1	23:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Discovery Primary School	Washington	Fife School District
2025	9%	9%
2024	9%	9%
2023	8%	9%	10%
2022	6%	9%	9%
2021	8%	8%	9%
2020	6%	8%	8%
2019	5%	8%	8%
2018	6%	8%	8%
2017	5%	8%	8%
2016	6%	7%	9%
2015	6%	7%	7%
2014	7%	7%	8%
2013	8%	7%	8%
2012	9%	7%	8%
2011	9%	7%	8%
2010	12%	9%	13%
2009	12%	9%	12%
2008	14%	9%	13%
2007	15%	9%	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	5%	7%	4%
1996	4%	6%	4%
1995	3%	6%	3%
1994	1%	6%	3%
1993	2%	6%	3%
1992	3%	6%	2%
1991	4%	6%	3%
1990	3%	5%	2%
1989	4%	5%	3%
1988	3%	5%	2%

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Hispanic

25%

27%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Discovery Primary School	Washington	Fife School District
2025	25%	27%
2024	22%	26%
2023	22%	26%	24%
2022	24%	25%	24%
2021	21%	25%	22%
2020	21%	24%	21%
2019	22%	24%	21%
2018	21%	23%	20%
2017	18%	23%	20%
2016	19%	23%	20%
2015	21%	22%	20%
2014	20%	21%	19%
2013	21%	20%	18%
2012	22%	20%	18%
2011	21%	18%	17%
2010	20%	17%	15%
2009	18%	16%	15%
2008	19%	15%	14%
2007	16%	14%	12%
2006	14%	14%	12%
2005	15%	13%	10%
2004	14%	12%	10%
2003	13%	12%	10%
2002	11%	11%	8%
2001	9%	10%	8%
2000	9%	10%	7%
1999	10%	9%	7%
1998	11%	8%	7%
1997	11%	8%	7%
1996	8%	8%	6%
1995	7%	7%	5%
1994	4%	7%	4%
1993	5%	6%	4%
1992	6%	6%	4%
1991	5%	6%	3%
1990	7%	5%	3%
1989	3%	5%	3%
1988	3%	5%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Discovery Primary School	Washington	Fife School District
2025	6%	5%
2024	6%	5%
2023	6%	5%	8%
2022	5%	5%	6%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	3%	5%	3%
2015	3%	5%	3%
2014	3%	5%	3%
2013	4%	5%	3%
2012	4%	5%	4%
2011	5%	5%	4%
2010	7%	6%	5%
2009	7%	6%	5%
2008	4%	6%	5%
2007	3%	6%	4%
2006	4%	6%	5%
2005	5%	6%	5%
2004	5%	6%	5%
2003	6%	5%	4%
2002	6%	5%	4%
2001	5%	5%	4%
2000	6%	5%	3%
1999	5%	5%	4%
1998	3%	5%	3%
1997	3%	5%	2%
1996	4%	5%	3%
1995	4%	5%	3%
1994	3%	4%	3%
1993	2%	4%	2%
1992	4%	4%	2%
1991	4%	4%	2%
1990	3%	4%	2%
1989	2%	4%	1%
1988	4%	4%	1%

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White

42%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Discovery Primary School	Washington	Fife School District
2025	42%	47%
2024	44%	48%
2023	47%	49%	39%
2022	44%	50%	37%
2021	38%	51%	41%
2020	44%	53%	45%
2019	43%	53%	45%
2018	43%	54%	50%
2017	46%	55%	50%
2016	49%	56%	51%
2015	51%	57%	53%
2014	54%	58%	54%
2013	51%	59%	55%
2012	49%	60%	56%
2011	54%	63%	58%
2010	57%	65%	63%
2009	59%	66%	63%
2008	60%	67%	64%
2007	63%	68%	67%
2006	63%	69%	68%
2005	66%	70%	71%
2004	68%	71%	73%
2003	69%	72%	76%
2002	75%	73%	79%
2001	77%	75%	79%
2000	78%	75%	80%
1999	79%	76%	81%
1998	77%	77%	81%
1997	78%	77%	82%
1996	81%	78%	82%
1995	82%	79%	84%
1994	89%	80%	86%
1993	87%	81%	86%
1992	84%	81%	89%
1991	81%	82%	88%
1990	80%	83%	89%
1989	84%	84%	89%
1988	83%	84%	91%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)

Year	Discovery Primary School	Washington	Fife School District
2025	4%	2%
2024	3%	2%
2023	4%	1%	8%
2022	5%	1%	8%
2021	7%	1%	7%
2020	6%	1%	6%
2019	7%	1%	6%
2018	6%	1%	4%
2017	6%	1%	4%
2016	6%	1%	4%
2015	4%	1%	3%
2014	3%	1%	3%
2013	2%	1%	3%
2012	3%	1%	3%
2011	4%	1%	2%

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Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)

Year	Discovery Primary School	Washington	Fife School District
2025	14%	9%
2024	15%	9%
2023	12%	9%	10%
2022	16%	9%	15%
2021	20%	9%	15%
2020	17%	9%	14%
2019	17%	8%	14%
2018	18%	8%	14%
2017	20%	8%	14%
2016	16%	7%	13%
2015	14%	7%	13%
2014	12%	7%	11%
2013	13%	6%	11%
2012	12%	6%	10%
2011	6%	4%	10%

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All Ethnic Groups

58%

53%

0.74

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Discovery Primary School	Washington	Fife School District
2025	0.74	0.69
2024	0.73	0.69
2023	0.71	0.68	0.77
2022	0.72	0.68	0.77
2021	0.77	0.67	0.75
2020	0.73	0.65	0.73
2019	0.74	0.65	0.73
2018	0.74	0.65	0.69
2017	0.72	0.64	0.69
2016	0.70	0.63	0.67
2015	0.68	0.62	0.66
2014	0.65	0.61	0.65
2013	0.68	0.61	0.65
2012	0.69	0.59	0.64
2011	0.65	0.57	0.62
2010	0.58	0.54	0.56
2009	0.56	0.53	0.56
2008	0.56	0.52	0.54
2007	0.56	0.51	0.52
2006	0.56	0.50	0.51
2005	0.53	0.49	0.47
2004	0.51	0.48	0.44
2003	0.50	0.46	0.41
2002	0.42	0.45	0.37
2001	0.40	0.42	0.37
2000	0.38	0.42	0.35
1999	0.37	0.41	0.34
1998	0.39	0.40	0.33
1997	0.38	0.40	0.31
1996	0.34	0.38	0.31
1995	0.32	0.37	0.29
1994	0.21	0.35	0.25
1993	0.24	0.34	0.25
1992	0.29	0.34	0.21
1991	0.34	0.32	0.22
1990	0.35	0.31	0.21
1989	0.29	0.29	0.20
1988	0.31	0.29	0.17

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(22-23)

31%

34.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)

Year	Discovery Primary School	Washington	Fife School District
2023	31%	34.7%	32.3%
2022	11.7%	18.4%	18.6%
2021	21.9%	24.3%	23%

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Eligible for

36%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)

Year	Discovery Primary School	Washington	Fife School District
2025	36%	39%
2024	50%	50%
2023	35%	42%	40%
2022	26%	35%	34%
2021	30%	35%	34%
2020	33%	36%	35%
2019	37%	35%	35%
2018	35%	36%	33%
2017	38%	37%	33%
2016	37%	38%	35%
2015	41%	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%	28%	22%
2004	27%	27%	23%
2003	23%	26%	18%
2002	19%	23%	17%

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Eligible for

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)

Year	Discovery Primary School	Washington	Fife School District
2025	14%	9%
2023	12%	8%	11%
2022	8%	7%	10%
2021	6%	7%	10%
2020	11%	8%	11%
2019	9%	8%	11%
2018	9%	7%	8%
2017	8%	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%
2002	10%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Fife School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Discovery Primary School?

506 students attend Discovery Primary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

42% of Discovery Primary School students are White, 25% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Black, and 4% of students are Hawaiian.

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

Discovery Primary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Washington state average of 17:1.

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 Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 506 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: Discovery Primary School's attendance zone covers the entire district in Milton, WA, encompassing approximately 12 square miles. Most families can expect a typical drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 4.3 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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