Enrollment
506
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 530288000464
Discovery Primary School — Milton, WA
Federal NCES profile for Discovery Primary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 35/100.
👥 Class size 38
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 71
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Fife School District · Washington
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
32.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.5:1
vs 17.8:1 Washington avg
-13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
34.9%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
-22% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Discovery Primary School compares with Washington and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Discovery Primary School reports 506 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 32.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 13% below the Washington state mean of 17.8:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 3% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 34.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 22% below the Washington average and 33% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 506 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 11.7% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Fife School District spends $29,777 per pupil district-wide, above the Washington average of $23,175 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 32.2% from local sources (property taxes), 59.8% from the state, and 8.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Discovery Primary School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Washington state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Washington | Washington avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.5:1 | ▼ 13% | 17.8:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 34.9% | ▼ 22% | 45.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 506 | top 70% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
34.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 22% below the Washington average of 45.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.5:1
students per teacher
— 13% below state mean
Top 37% in Washington — lower ratio than 63% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
11.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$29,777
per pupil, district-wide
— above Washington avg of $23,175
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 506 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 506 Top 70% in Washington — larger than 30% of 2,465 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 32.0
Students per teacher 15.5:1 -13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 34.9% -22% vs state
NCES ID 530288000464
Student demographics
White 42.1%
Hispanic or Latino 25.1%
Two or More 13.8%
Asian 9.3%
African American 5.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: White at 42.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 506:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 11.7%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 5
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fife School District, which includes Discovery Primary School.
$29,777
Per student
+28%
vs Washington
Avg $23,175
+53%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 32.2%
State 59.8%
Federal 8.0%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
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- Students per teacher
- 22:1
- Enrollment
- 866
- Students per teacher
- 16.4:1
- Enrollment
- 619
- Students per teacher
- 18.8:1
- Enrollment
- 613
- Students per teacher
- 22.4:1
- Enrollment
- 469
- Students per teacher
- 18.2:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Discovery Primary School
How many students attend Discovery Primary School?
Discovery Primary School has 506 students enrolled. It is a other school in Milton, WA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Discovery Primary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Discovery Primary School is 15.5:1, which is 13% lower than the Washington average of 17.8:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Discovery Primary School?
34.9% of students at Discovery Primary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Discovery Primary School?
The largest demographic group at Discovery Primary School is White at 42.1%. The school serves a diverse student body in Milton, WA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Discovery Primary School?
Discovery Primary School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.