Discovery Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

2300 228th Ave Se
Sammamish, WA 98075

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Top 5%

Serving 543 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 18:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 543 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: Top 5% in WA
: 87% (Top 1%)
: 86% (Top 5%)
: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

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Discovery Elementary School's student population of 543 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has declined by 16% 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	33
Kind	76
1	70
2	90
3	71
4	104
5	99

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Total Students

543 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Discovery Elementary School
2023	589
2022	593
2021	649
2020	686
2019	686
2018	586
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	675
1999	704
1998	667
1997	621
1996	740
1995	690
1994	671
1993	617

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Discovery Elementary School
2023	34
2022	35
2021	37
2020	38
2019	38
2018	31
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

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Thu. Jun 25, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">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 0.58, 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 Over Years (2012-2023)
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

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87%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
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%

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86%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (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

18:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Discovery Elementary School	Washington	Issaquah School District
2023	17:1	16:1	19:1
2022	17:1	16:1	19:1
2021	18:1	16:1	18:1
2020	18:1	17:1	19:1
2019	18:1	17:1	19:1
2018	19:1	19:1	21:1
2017	19:1	18:1	21:1
2016	17:1	19:1	21:1
2015	15:1	18:1	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	19:1	20:1	22:1
1999	20:1	21:1	22:1
1998	20:1	20:1	22:1
1997	20:1	20:1	22:1
1996	22:1	21:1	23:1
1995	22:1	20:1	23:1
1994	21:1	20:1	22:1
1993	21:1	21:1	22:1
1992	20:1	21:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2005)
Year	Discovery Elementary School	Washington	Issaquah School District
2005	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	3%	1%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%

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Asian

60%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Discovery Elementary School	Washington	Issaquah School District
2023	59%	9%	35%
2022	58%	9%	35%
2021	59%	8%	34%
2020	54%	8%	31%
2019	54%	8%	31%
2018	51%	8%	29%
2017	51%	8%	29%
2016	49%	8%	26%
2015	48%	8%	26%
2014	44%	7%	23%
2013	43%	8%	23%
2012	46%	7%	23%
2011	46%	7%	23%
2010	37%	10%	23%
2009	35%	10%	22%
2008	30%	9%	21%
2007	27%	8%	19%
2006	24%	8%	17%
2005	22%	8%	16%
2004	20%	8%	14%
2003	17%	8%	12%
2002	12%	8%	11%
2001	8%	7%	11%
2000	5%	7%	10%
1999	6%	7%	10%
1998	4%	7%	8%
1997	3%	7%	7%
1996	4%	7%	7%
1995	4%	6%	7%
1994	5%	6%	7%
1993	6%	6%	6%

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Hispanic

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Discovery Elementary School	Washington	Issaquah School District
2023	7%	26%	10%
2022	6%	25%	11%
2021	7%	25%	9%
2020	6%	24%	8%
2019	6%	24%	8%
2018	6%	23%	8%
2017	6%	23%	8%
2016	7%	22%	8%
2015	7%	22%	9%
2014	6%	21%	8%
2013	5%	20%	7%
2012	5%	20%	7%
2011	5%	18%	7%
2010	4%	16%	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%
1999	1%	9%	2%
1992	1%	6%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Discovery Elementary School	Washington	Issaquah School District
2023	4%	5%	3%
2022	3%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2018	1%	4%	1%
2017	1%	4%	1%
2014	1%	5%	2%
2013	1%	5%	2%
2012	2%	5%	2%
2011	2%	5%	2%
2010	2%	6%	3%
2009	2%	5%	2%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2006	1%	6%	2%
2005	1%	6%	2%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2001	1%	5%	2%

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White

24%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Discovery Elementary School	Washington	Issaquah School District
2023	23%	49%	42%
2022	26%	50%	43%
2021	24%	51%	47%
2020	30%	53%	51%
2019	30%	53%	51%
2018	36%	55%	55%
2017	36%	55%	55%
2016	39%	56%	58%
2015	40%	57%	58%
2014	44%	58%	62%
2013	47%	59%	63%
2012	45%	60%	64%
2011	46%	63%	65%
2010	57%	64%	67%
2009	59%	65%	70%
2008	64%	66%	71%
2007	68%	68%	73%
2006	71%	69%	75%
2005	71%	70%	77%
2004	76%	71%	79%
2003	81%	71%	82%
2002	84%	73%	83%
2001	89%	74%	84%
2000	94%	75%	86%
1999	92%	76%	86%
1998	95%	76%	88%
1997	96%	77%	89%
1996	95%	78%	90%
1995	96%	79%	90%
1994	95%	80%	90%
1993	94%	81%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Discovery Elementary School	Washington	Issaquah School District
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	0.64	0.61
2017	0.61	0.64	0.61
2016	0.61	0.63	0.59
2015	0.61	0.62	0.58
2014	0.62	0.61	0.56
2013	0.60	0.61	0.55
2012	0.60	0.60	0.54
2011	0.58	0.58	0.52
2010	0.55	0.56	0.48
2009	0.53	0.55	0.47
2008	0.51	0.54	0.45
2007	0.47	0.51	0.42
2006	0.44	0.49	0.40
2005	0.44	0.49	0.37
2004	0.39	0.48	0.34
2003	0.32	0.47	0.30
2002	0.28	0.45	0.29
2001	0.20	0.44	0.27
2000	0.12	0.42	0.26
1999	0.15	0.40	0.24
1998	0.12	0.40	0.22
1997	0.10	0.39	0.21
1996	0.11	0.39	0.19
1995	0.08	0.36	0.18
1994	0.09	0.35	0.19
1993	0.11	0.34	0.17

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Eligible for

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Discovery Elementary School	Washington	Issaquah School District
2023	4%	41%	10%
2022	3%	36%	8%
2021	1%	35%	7%
2020	2%	35%	7%
2019	2%	35%	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%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Discovery Elementary School	Washington	Issaquah School District
2023	1%	8%	3%
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

School District Name

Issaquah School District

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?

543 students attend Discovery Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Discovery Elementary School students are Asian, 24% of students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 6% 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 18:1, which is higher than the Washington state average of 16:1.

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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