Discovery Primary School
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 2 · Milton, Washington
Discovery Primary School in Milton, Washington enrolled 506 students in 2024-25 with 31.9 full-time teachers, 15.8 students per teacher against the Washington elementary-school median of 15.7. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 2% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 3%
496 students in 2022-23, 473 students in 2023-24, 506 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 32.8 to 31.9.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 496 | 32.8 | 15.1 |
| 2023-24 | 473 | 35.3 | 13.4 |
| 2024-25 | 506 | 31.9 | 15.8 |
15.8 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 51 of every 100 Washington elementary schools
Among the 1,209 Washington elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.7; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 422 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Discovery Primary School enrolled 422 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 5 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 422 of the 422 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions5
- Chronically absent31.7% (2022-23)
Who attends
42.1% of students were White, 25.1% Hispanic, 13.8% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White42.1%
- Hispanic25.1%
- Two or more races13.8%
- Asian9.3%
- Black5.7%
- Pacific Islander3.6%
- American Indian0.4%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
What to look at next about Discovery Primary School
- Northwood ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 0.9 miles away: 732 students, 16.9 per teacher (2024-25).0.9 mi
- Hedden Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.5 miles away: 469 students, 17.0 per teacher (2024-25).1.5 mi
- Compare Discovery Primary School with Northwood ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Fife Public Schools spends per student$17,662 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$17,662
- The largest public schools in WashingtonDiscovery Primary School is the number 274 by size of 1,223 Washington elementary schools open in 2024-25.#274 of 1,223
- Washington schools by students per teacher15.8 students per teacher here against the Washington median of 15.7 for elementary schools.15.8:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Discovery Primary School
How many students attend Discovery Primary School?
506 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 496 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Milton, WA.What is the student-teacher ratio at Discovery Primary School?
15.8 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Washington median for elementary schools is 15.7. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Discovery Primary School a Title I school?
Discovery Primary School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Discovery Primary School in?
Fife Public Schools, NCES district ID 5302880. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 530288000464 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.